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Mayville Engineering Company

MEC
23
Manufacturing - Metal Fabrication · Industrials
Price
$21.73
-0.92 (-4.06%)
Market Cap
$456.7M
Winston Score
23
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Mixed
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available

Share count falling — buybacks

1.7% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 20.8M (2021) → 20.5M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Mayville Engineering Company (MEC) is a contract manufacturer based in Wisconsin that makes metal parts and assemblies for other companies. It specializes in fabricating, welding, and finishing steel and aluminum components used in farm equipment, construction machinery, commercial vehicles, and military vehicles. MEC does not sell products under its own brand — it builds parts that its customers sell as part of their own finished products.

MEC earns revenue by charging manufacturers for the labor and materials needed to produce custom metal components, meaning its income depends heavily on how much its customers order. It operates primarily in the United States, with roughly a dozen production facilities across the Midwest. Its competitive position comes from long-term customer relationships and the difficulty of switching suppliers mid-production, but its thin margins leave little room for error. The biggest risk MEC faces is a slowdown in agricultural or construction equipment demand, which could quickly reduce order volumes and push the business deeper into operating losses.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+23.2% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

-80.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

22.2%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

~1 months

$2M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Cash watch

Mayville Engineering Company has less than a year of cash at its current burn rate. Growth investors should watch for potential share dilution from future fundraising — that directly reduces your ownership.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
10.9%
Thin — 10.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
0.2%
Thin — 0.2% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
-2.0%
Weak — -2.0% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+11.8%
Steady sales growth (+11.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-196.4%
Earnings shrinking (-196.4% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-0.8%
Burning cash (-0.8%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.39
Conservative — low debt load (0.39)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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