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Methode Electronics

MEI
20
Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology
Price
$14.28
-0.19 (-1.31%)
Market Cap
$506.5M
Winston Score
20
Winston is worried
Weak fundamentals across most pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 2, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Weak
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Mixed
Valuation
Data not available
Dividends
Weak

Share count falling — buybacks

6.2% over 4y

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

Diluted shares outstanding: 37.8M (2022) → 35.5M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Methode Electronics makes electrical components and control systems that go inside cars, trucks, and other vehicles. Their products include things like interface panels, sensors, and wiring systems — the parts that let drivers control heating, lighting, and other features. They sell mostly to large automakers and are a key supplier for several popular truck and SUV platforms in North America.

The company earns revenue by selling manufactured parts directly to customers, with no subscription model — so sales rise and fall with vehicle production volumes. Methode operates in North America, Europe, and Asia, and has historically relied heavily on a small number of major customers, which creates concentration risk. The company is currently unprofitable at the operating level, and its biggest challenge is rebuilding margins after losing significant revenue tied to a major GM truck program, while trying to diversify its customer base and reduce its dependence on any single vehicle platform.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+15.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+101.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (15%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

2.6%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

$140M cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

Methode Electronics is growing revenue at 16% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

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
24.2%
Thin — 24.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
3.7%
Thin — 3.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
0.9%
Weak — 0.9% return on capital

ROIC between 0% and 5%. They earn a few cents back per dollar invested in the business.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
-2.8%
Shrinking sales (-2.8% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
1.5%
Thin free cash flow (1.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.49
Conservative — low debt load (0.49)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
0.39x
Dangerous — barely covers interest (0.4x)

Interest coverage below 1. Their profits don't cover the interest bill.

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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

Dividend
Dividend Yield
1.40%
Small dividend — 1.40% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-59.2%
Dividend cut (-59.2% YoY) — warning sign

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