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METHODE ELECTRONICS INCMETHODE ELECTRONICS INC reported revenue of $1.02B in its most recent fiscal year, down 2.8% on the year before. It kept -3.5% of that as net income, and generated $15.60M of free cash flow. Figures below are compared against other companies classified under Electronic Connectors.
Grades vs. industry
Growth
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Revenue growth (YoY) Latest fiscal year revenue vs. the year before. | -2.8% | — | — |
Revenue growth (3y) Annualized revenue growth over three fiscal years. | -4.8% | — | — |
Revenue growth (5y) Annualized revenue growth over five fiscal years. | -1.3% | — | — |
EPS growth (YoY) Diluted EPS vs. the prior fiscal year. | Not reported | — | — |
EPS growth (3y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over three fiscal years. | Not reported | — | — |
EPS growth (5y) Annualized diluted EPS growth over five fiscal years. | Not reported | — | — |
Free cash flow growth (YoY) Operating cash flow less capital expenditure, vs. prior year. | Not reported | — | — |
Free cash flow growth (3y) Annualized free cash flow growth over three fiscal years. | -44.4% | — | — |
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Profitability
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Gross margin Gross profit as a share of revenue. Often unreported. | 19.8% | — | — |
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue. | 0.9% | — | — |
Net margin Net income as a share of revenue. | -3.5% | — | — |
Free cash flow margin Free cash flow as a share of revenue. | 1.5% | — | — |
Return on equity Net income divided by shareholder equity. | -5.3% | — | — |
Return on assets Net income divided by total assets. | -2.7% | — | — |
Return on invested capital After-tax operating profit over debt plus equity less cash. | 0.8% | — | — |
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Financial health
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Debt to equity Total debt divided by shareholder equity. | 0.48x | — | — |
Current ratio Current assets over current liabilities. | 2.37x | — | — |
Quick ratio Current assets excluding inventory, over current liabilities. | 1.66x | — | — |
Interest coverage Operating income divided by interest expense. | Not reported | — | — |
Net debt to EBITDA Net debt over derived EBITDA. EBITDA is not a GAAP tag; it is computed. | 2.74x | — | — |
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Debt figures can be understated where a filer splits borrowings across XBRL tags this site does not match.
Dividend coverage
Measures how much of earnings and free cash flow the dividend consumes, against industry peers. A low grade means the dividend is less covered than peers' — not that a cut is expected. Long-established payers often score low here by design.
| Metric | Company | Industry median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Dividend payout ratio Dividends paid as a share of net income. | Not reported | — | — |
Dividend / free cash flow Dividends paid as a share of free cash flow. The stricter test. | 53.2% | — | — |
Dividend growth (5y) Annualized growth in dividends per share over five years. | -12.9% | — | — |
“Not reported” means the company did not tag this figure in its filing, not that the value is zero. Rankings are hidden where fewer than 5 classified peers reported the metric, and compare against a broad industry code rather than close competitors.
Dividend record
What the dividend has actually done, not a prediction of what it will do. Changes are checked against total dollars paid so that stock splits are not mistaken for cuts.
Dividend history is limited to what companies have filed in machine-readable form, which generally begins around 2009. A company may have paid or raised its dividend for far longer than shown here.
Insider activity
Trades reported by officers, directors and 10% shareholders on SEC Form 4. None of the last 25 reported transactions were open-market purchases — grants, option exercises and sales make up the majority of insider filings at most companies.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Kowalchik Laura Michele Chief Financial Officer | Returned to company | 14,012 | $14.29 | $200.2K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | CROWTHER BRUCE K Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | SCHWABERO MARK D Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Blom David P Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Kowalchik Laura Michele Chief Financial Officer | Grant or award(derivative) | 41,831 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Cadwallader Brian J Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | DeGaynor Jonathan B CEO and President | Grant or award(derivative) | 15,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | DeGaynor Jonathan B CEO and President | Grant or award(derivative) | 155,840 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | LINDSEY MARY A Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Bobek Therese M Director | Grant or award(derivative) | 9,186 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Vyverberg Kerry A. General Counsel | Grant or award(derivative) | 16,634 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Schulz Stacie Chief Accounting Officer | Grant or award(derivative) | 4,922 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Erwin John Thomas CPO & EHS Officer | Grant or award(derivative) | 18,045 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Ullrich Lars SVP Global Automotive Business | Grant or award(derivative) | 27,625 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Erwin John Thomas CPO & EHS Officer | Returned to company | 5,667 | $14.61 | $82.8K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Schulz Stacie Chief Accounting Officer | Returned to company | 1,649 | $18.10 | $29.8K |
| Aug 8, 2026 | DeGaynor Jonathan B CEO and President | Returned to company | 47,268 | $16.67 | $788.0K |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Kowalchik Laura Michele Chief Financial Officer | Returned to company | 11,268 | $16.67 | $187.8K |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Ullrich Lars SVP Global Automotive Business | Returned to company | 8,157 | $16.67 | $136.0K |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Vyverberg Kerry A. General Counsel | Returned to company | 4,327 | $16.67 | $72.1K |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Erwin John Thomas CPO & EHS Officer | Returned to company | 4,068 | $16.67 | $67.8K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | SCHWABERO MARK D Director | Grant or award | 168 | $13.99 | $2.3K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cadwallader Brian J Director | Grant or award | 168 | $13.99 | $2.3K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | LINDSEY MARY A Director | Grant or award | 112 | $13.99 | $1.6K |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Bobek Therese M Director | Grant or award | 100 | $13.99 | $1.4K |
A dash under price or value means none was reported, which is normal for grants and gifts — it does not mean the shares were free. Option exercises and awards are compensation arriving on a schedule, not a judgement about the stock.
Annual financials
| Fiscal year | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.02B | $1.05B | $1.11B | $1.18B | $1.16B | $1.09B | $1.02B | $1.00B | $908.30M | $816.50M |
| Gross profit | $202.20M | $163.40M | $178.80M | $264.10M | $264.90M | $274.10M | $282.90M | $265.80M | $239.60M | $218.30M |
| Operating income | $8.80M | -$23.90M | -$112.00M | $90.40M | $111.70M | $127.90M | $147.10M | $106.80M | $118.30M | $110.80M |
| Net income | -$35.70M | -$62.60M | -$123.30M | $77.10M | $102.20M | $122.30M | $123.40M | $91.60M | $57.20M | $92.90M |
| EPS (diluted) | -$1.01 | -$1.77 | -$3.48 | $2.10 | $2.70 | $3.19 | $3.26 | $2.43 | $1.52 | — |
| Operating cash flow | $38.00M | $26.40M | $47.50M | $132.80M | $98.80M | $179.80M | $140.60M | $102.00M | $117.80M | $145.20M |
| Capital expenditure | $22.40M | $41.60M | $50.20M | $42.00M | $38.00M | $24.90M | $45.10M | $49.80M | $47.70M | $22.40M |
| Free cash flow | $15.60M | -$15.20M | -$2.70M | $90.80M | $60.80M | $154.90M | $95.50M | $52.20M | $70.10M | $122.80M |
| Total assets | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.40B | $1.58B | $1.39B | $1.47B | $1.37B | $1.23B | $915.90M | $704.00M |
| Shareholder equity | $677.50M | $693.30M | $766.00M | $941.80M | $913.80M | $918.00M | $783.40M | $689.70M | $630.00M | $541.10M |
| Total debt | $325.00M | $317.60M | $330.90M | $306.80M | $210.50M | $240.10M | $352.10M | $292.60M | $57.80M | $27.00M |
| Cash | $139.60M | $103.60M | $161.50M | $157.00M | $172.00M | $233.20M | $217.30M | $83.20M | $246.10M | $294.00M |
| Dividends per share | $0.22 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.44 | $0.40 | $0.36 |
A dash means the figure was not tagged in that year’s filing. It does not mean zero. Figures reflect the most recent filing covering each period, so restated years show their restated values.
Source
Figures come from METHODE ELECTRONICS INC’s filings with the SEC, as submitted in XBRL. The most recent annual figures are from a 10-K filed Jun 24, 2026. View filings on EDGAR.