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Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

Technology | Electronic Components | Southfield, United States | NYSE
14.25 USD -0.87 (-5.754%) ⇩ (Oct. 14, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 14.25
Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★☆☆☆☆Dividends:★★☆☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:54 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Methode Electronics is currently broken by a severe multi-year structural decline. Despite a recent headline about beating Q1 expectations, the stock has lost nearly 81% of its value over the last nine years, with four consecutive years of negative annual returns ending in the latest period. This relentless downward trajectory suggests the market has correctly identified deteriorating fundamentals, specifically negative operating margins and a return on equity in the low single digits. The recent price bounce appears to be a technical relief rally rather than a reversal of the long-term trend, especially given the heavy put option positioning which signals fear among traders. Furthermore, the dividend is unsustainable; the company recently slashed its payout by nearly half, indicating that cash flow is insufficient to maintain previous levels. With negative earnings and a balance sheet showing debt significantly outweighing cash, this is a value trap where the low price reflects a business in distress, not a bargain opportunity.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.102975
AutoETS0.102976
AutoTheta0.103047
MSTL0.122333

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 35%
H-stat 2.38
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.183
Excess Kurtosis -1.22
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-10-15
Last Dividend Date 2026-07-16
Debt to Equity Ratio 50.445
Revenue per Share 29.331
Market Cap 507,941,984
Forward P/E 34.76
Beta 1.57
Profit Margins -3.52%
Website https://www.methode.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:54 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioning for downside protection, evidenced by massive open interest in out-of-the-money puts (over 90% of put volume) compared to negligible call activity. While there is some speculative call buying at distant strikes (35.00) suggesting a long-term recovery hope, the immediate term sentiment is overwhelmingly bearish with traders betting on further declines.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.33% 2.42% 3.73% 2.84%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-07-17 0.050000 0.333556
2026-04-17 0.050000 0.695410
2026-01-16 0.050000 0.665779
2025-10-29 0.050000 0.729927
2025-07-21 0.070000 1.044776
2025-04-17 0.140000 2.460457
2025-01-17 0.140000 1.180438
2024-10-18 0.140000 1.275046
2024-07-12 0.140000 1.014493
2024-04-11 0.140000 1.113763
2024-01-11 0.140000 0.682927
2023-10-12 0.140000 0.564972
2023-07-13 0.140000 0.414201
2023-04-13 0.140000 0.326493
2023-01-12 0.140000 0.299529
2022-10-13 0.140000 0.385038
2022-07-14 0.140000 0.405915
2022-04-13 0.140000 0.318182
2022-01-13 0.140000 0.289855
2021-10-14 0.140000 0.330344
2021-07-15 0.140000 0.301334
2021-04-15 0.110000 0.246361
2021-01-14 0.110000 0.264933
2020-10-15 0.110000 0.362797
2020-07-16 0.110000 0.378267
2020-04-16 0.110000 0.410448
2020-01-16 0.110000 0.282922
2019-10-10 0.110000 0.336803
2019-07-11 0.110000 0.402930
2019-04-11 0.110000 0.369128
2019-01-10 0.110000 0.437376
2018-10-11 0.110000 0.375683
2018-07-12 0.110000 0.275344
2018-04-12 0.110000 0.283140
2018-01-11 0.110000 0.266344
2017-10-12 0.090000 0.201794
2017-07-12 0.090000 0.221675
2017-04-11 0.090000 0.206659
2017-01-11 0.090000 0.220318
2016-10-12 0.090000 0.257511
2016-07-13 0.090000 0.263235
2016-04-13 0.090000 0.309385
2016-01-13 0.090000 0.347088
2015-10-14 0.090000 0.270595
2015-07-15 0.090000 0.336449
2015-04-13 0.090000 0.195737
2015-01-14 0.090000 0.248894
2014-10-15 0.090000 0.265643
2014-07-16 0.090000 0.264940
2014-04-15 0.090000 0.325027
2014-01-15 0.070000 0.200976
2013-10-09 0.070000 0.266972
2013-07-10 0.070000 0.390407
2013-04-10 0.070000 0.519673
2012-12-12 0.070000 0.776053
2012-10-10 0.070000 0.730689
2012-07-11 0.070000 0.819672
2012-04-11 0.070000 0.817757
2012-01-11 0.070000 0.742312
2011-10-12 0.070000 0.813008
2011-07-13 0.070000 0.643382
2011-04-13 0.070000 0.603969
2011-01-12 0.070000 0.565885
2010-10-13 0.070000 0.774336
2010-07-14 0.070000 0.676328
2010-04-14 0.070000 0.622776
2010-01-13 0.070000 0.559105
2009-10-14 0.070000 0.751880
2009-07-15 0.070000 0.891720
2009-04-15 0.070000 1.425662
2009-01-14 0.070000 1.196581
2008-10-15 0.070000 1.052632
2008-07-16 0.050000 0.485909
2008-04-16 0.050000 0.430663
2008-01-16 0.050000 0.391543
2007-10-10 0.050000 0.308071
2007-07-11 0.050000 0.287853
2007-04-11 0.050000 0.367377
2007-01-10 0.050000 0.451671
2006-10-11 0.050000 0.511771
2006-07-12 0.050000 0.515464
2006-04-11 0.050000 0.487805
2006-01-11 0.050000 0.457457
2005-10-12 0.050000 0.468604
2005-07-13 0.050000 0.399042
2005-04-13 0.050000 0.433276
2005-01-12 0.050000 0.418760
2004-10-13 0.050000 0.400000
2004-07-13 0.050000 0.409836
2004-04-13 0.050000 0.416667
2004-01-14 0.090000 0.666667
2003-10-10 0.050000 0.409836
2003-07-11 0.050000 0.408163
2003-04-11 0.050000 0.586854
2003-01-13 0.050000 0.497512
2002-10-10 0.050000 0.574713
2002-07-11 0.050000 0.464253
2002-04-11 0.050000 0.423729
2002-01-11 0.050000 0.547046
2001-10-11 0.050000 0.621891
2001-07-11 0.050000 0.605327
2001-04-10 0.018710 0.361533
2001-01-10 0.018710 0.268456
2000-10-11 0.018710 0.148148
2000-07-12 0.018710 0.111266
2000-04-12 0.018710 0.112994
2000-01-12 0.018710 0.165975
1999-10-13 0.018710 0.272109
1999-07-16 0.018710 0.204604
1999-04-13 0.018710 0.421053
1999-01-13 0.018710 0.344828
1998-10-13 0.018710 0.408163
1998-07-13 0.018710 0.347826
1998-04-13 0.018710 0.333333
1998-01-13 0.018710 0.317460
1997-10-10 0.018710 0.192308
1997-07-11 0.018710 0.240964
1997-04-11 0.018710 0.344828
1997-01-13 0.018710 0.254777
1996-10-23 0.018710 0.261438
1996-07-11 0.018710 0.285714
1996-04-11 0.014968 0.258065
1996-01-10 0.014968 0.280702
1995-10-11 0.014968 0.275862
1995-07-12 0.014968 0.275862
1995-04-07 0.007484 0.193548
1995-01-09 0.007484 0.184615
1994-10-07 0.007484 0.155844
1994-07-08 0.007484 0.179104
1994-04-08 0.002994 0.071651
1994-01-10 0.002994 0.081367
1993-10-07 0.002994 0.104362
1993-07-09 0.002994 0.100013
1993-04-08 0.002994 0.091441
1993-01-11 0.001497 0.054245
1992-10-08 0.002120 0.106227
1992-07-09 0.002120 0.119272
1992-04-09 0.002120 0.130740
1992-01-09 0.002120 0.158105
1991-10-08 0.002120 0.156287
1990-10-09 0.002120 0.289298
1990-04-09 0.002120 0.302156
1990-01-08 0.002245 0.313015
1989-10-10 0.002245 0.359968
1989-07-10 0.002245 0.359968
1989-04-10 0.002245 0.423491
1988-10-07 0.002245 0.351188
1988-07-11 0.002245 0.299973
1988-04-11 0.002245 0.327244
1988-02-01 0.002245 0.399964
1987-10-08 0.002245 0.232237
1987-07-09 0.002245 0.248254
1987-04-09 0.002245 0.236044
1987-01-09 0.002245 0.319971
Additional Data
dividendYield 1.32
exDividendDate 2026-10-16
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.2
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.013227513
lastDividendValue 0.05
lastDividendDate 2026-07-17
dividendDate 2026-10-30

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.93877554
Address1 25,650 West Eleven Mile Road
All Time High 51.38
All Time Low 0.288446
Ask 17.0
Ask Size 500
Audit Risk 5
Average Daily Volume10 Day 641,860
Average Daily Volume3 Month 645,034
Average Volume 645,034
Average Volume10Days 641,860
Beta 1.565
Bid 13.61
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 4
Book Value 18.682
City Southfield
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,798,675,200
Compensation Risk 6
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 14.25
Current Ratio 2.412
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 14.72
Day Low 13.98
Debt To Equity 50.445
Display Name Methode Electronics
Dividend Date 1,793,318,400
Dividend Yield 1.32
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,788,436,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,788,436,800
Earnings Timestamp 1,788,379,200
Earnings Timestamp End 1,796,241,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,796,241,600
Ebitda 67,900,000
Ebitda Margins 0.06503
Enterprise To Ebitda 10.696
Enterprise To Revenue 0.696
Enterprise Value 726,241,984
Eps Current Year -0.44333
Eps Forward 0.41
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -1.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,792,108,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 15.3482
Fifty Day Average Change -1.0981998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.07155236
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 93.877556
Fifty Two Week High 20.38
Fifty Two Week High Change -6.129999
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.30078506
Fifty Two Week Low 4.88
Fifty Two Week Low Change 9.37
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.9200819
Fifty Two Week Range 4.88 - 20.38
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 403,968,600,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.11
Float Shares 34,316,562
Forward Eps 0.41
Forward P E 34.7561
Free Cashflow 23,862,500
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 6,650
Fullday Change -0.119999886
Fullday Change Percent -0.78740084
Fullday Price 14.25
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.19845
Gross Profits 207,200,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.01745
Held Percent Institutions 0.97872
Implied Shares Outstanding 35,645,053
Industry Electronic Components
Industry Disp Electronic Components
Industry Key electronic-components
Ir Website http://www.methode.com/about/investor-relations.html
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,784,246,400
Last Dividend Value 0.05
Last Fiscal Year End 1,777,680,000
Last Split Date 988,588,800
Last Split Factor 10,000:3742
Long Business Summary Methode Electronics, Inc. designs, engineers, manufacture, and sells mechatronic products in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates in four segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. Its Automotive segment supplies electronic and electro-mechanical devices and related products to automobile original equipment manufacturers directly or through their tiered suppliers. This segment also provides vehicle systems from power distribution solutions, including busbars, smart connect systems, battery disconnect units, and integrated circuit boards, interface components, specialized LED lighting solutions, and advanced sensor applications. The Industrial segment manufactures exterior and interior lighting solutions, industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated busbars and devices, custom power-product assemblies comprising PowerRail solutions, high-current high-voltage flexible power cabling systems, and powder-coated busbars that are used in various markets and applications, including aerospace, commercial vehicles, data centers, industrial equipment, military, power conversion, telecommunications, and transportation. Its Interface segment provides a variety of high-speed digital communication over copper media solutions for the data networking and broadband markets, and user interface panel solutions for the appliance market; and solutions, including copper transceivers, distribution point units, and solid-state field-effect consumer touch panels. The company serves end markets of transportation, including automotive, commercial vehicle, e-bike, aerospace, bus, and rail; and cloud computing and data center infrastructure, construction equipment, and consumer appliance industries. Methode Electronics, Inc. was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan.
Long Name Methode Electronics, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 507,941,984
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_287585
Most Recent Quarter 1,785,542,400
Net Income To Common -36,800,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,809,216,000
Non Diluted Market Cap 481,921,116
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 14.7
Operating Cashflow 5,100,000
Operating Margins -0.01243
Overall Risk 4
Payout Ratio 0.36360002
Peg Ratio 0.78
Phone 708 867 6777
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 14.25
Post Market Time 1,792,008,605
Previous Close 15.12
Price Eps Current Year -32.1431
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 0.76276636
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 0.4864879
Profit Margins -0.03525
Quick Ratio 1.55
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.87
Regular Market Change Percent -5.75397
Regular Market Day High 14.72
Regular Market Day Low 13.98
Regular Market Day Range 13.98 - 14.72
Regular Market Open 14.7
Regular Market Previous Close 15.12
Regular Market Price 14.25
Regular Market Time 1,792,008,002
Regular Market Volume 763,272
Return On Assets 0.00484
Return On Equity -0.05447
Revenue Growth 0.104
Revenue Per Share 29.331
Sand P52 Week Change 0.1570785
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 3
Shares Outstanding 35,645,053
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.087
Shares Short 3,101,637
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,813,509
Short Name Methode Electronics, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.088199995
Short Ratio 4.1
Source Interval 15
State MI
Symbol MEI
Target High Price 30.0
Target Low Price 16.0
Target Mean Price 22.0
Target Median Price 21.0
Total Cash 116,200,000
Total Cash Per Share 3.26
Total Debt 334,500,000
Total Revenue 1,044,099,968
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.2
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.013227513
Trailing Eps -1.04
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 11.22435
Two Hundred Day Average Change 3.02565
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.26956126
Type Disp Equity
Volume 763,272
Website https://www.methode.com
Zip 48,034-2253