Methode Electronics
Designs mechatronic components — lighting, switches, sensors and power distribution — for automotive and industrial OEMs.
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Profile
Designs and manufactures engineered electronic components — user-interface switches, sensor systems, LED lighting, and power-distribution products — sold mainly to automotive and industrial-equipment manufacturers. Sales are concentrated in the vehicle-electrification shift, which built its lighting business through acquisitions and later drove a stretch of operational and leadership turmoil.
Engineers and manufactures user-interface switches, sensor systems, LED lighting, and power-distribution hardware for vehicle and industrial-equipment builders. Automotive and industrial customers make up most of sales, spanning passenger and commercial vehicles, off-road equipment, and safety-control products such as radio remote controls.
Lighting became the largest product line through acquisitions covering automotive, commercial-vehicle, and off-road LED systems, layered onto a switch-and-sensor business that traces back to the founding in 1946.
Operations span more than a dozen countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, including manufacturing in Mexico serving vehicle assembly plants.
Demand tracks automotive production and the pace of vehicle electrification; a stretch of operational and accounting problems tied to that transition preceded a change in leadership that took hold in 2024.
Company facts
Key statistics
Year to date +172% · Average volume (30d) 570.2K
Analysts
Ratings
Target range
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior rating | Rating | Prior target | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | Industrial Alliance Securities | Target | $30 | |||
| Aug 25, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | Initiate | Buy | $30 | ||
| Jun 29, 2026 | Barrington | Target | $25 | |||
| Jun 29, 2026 | Barrington Research | Upgrade | Market Perform | Outperform | ||
| Jun 26, 2026 | Robert W. Baird | Target | $8.50 | $16 |
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026Q4 FY26 | −$0.11 | −$0.30 | −172.7% | $238.5M | $298.1M | +25.0% | +37.51% |
| Mar 5, 2026Q3 FY26 | −$0.26 | −$0.37 | −42.3% | $219.5M | $233.7M | +6.5% | −11.79% |
| Dec 3, 2025Q2 FY26 | −$0.20 | −$0.19 | +5.0% | $219.4M | $246.9M | +12.5% | −10.93% |
| Sep 9, 2025Q1 FY26 | −$0.21 | −$0.22 | −4.8% | $229.9M | $240.5M | +4.6% | +12.16% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $239.9M | $257.1M | $240.5M | $246.9M | $233.7M | $298.1M | |
| Gross profit | $41.3M | $19.6M | $43.5M | $47.7M | $33.0M | $72.2M | |
| Operating income | −$2.2M | −$23.6M | $1.1M | $2.9M | −$5.7M | $10.9M | |
| Net income | −$14.4M | −$28.3M | −$10.3M | −$9.9M | −$15.9M | $400.0K | |
| Diluted EPS | −$0.41 | −$0.80 | −$0.29 | −$0.28 | −$0.45 | $0.01 | |
| Gross margin | 17.2% | 7.6% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 14.1% | 24.2% | |
| Operating margin | -0.9% | -9.2% | 0.5% | 1.2% | -2.4% | 3.7% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY22 $1.16B · FY23 $1.18B · FY24 $1.11B · FY25 $1.05B · FY26 $1.02B
Revenue by product · Q3 FY26
Revenue by geography · Q3 FY26
Balance sheet, May 2, 2026Cash & short-term investments $139.6M · Total debt $349.1M · Total assets $1.31B · Shareholders' equity $677.5M
Dividends
Last cut to $0.05 from $0.07 in Oct 2025. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 17 | Jul 31 | $0.05 | |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Apr 17 | May 1 | $0.05 | |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Jan 16 | Jan 30 | $0.05 | |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Oct 29 | Oct 31 | $0.05 | cut from $0.07 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Jul 21 | Aug 1 | $0.07 | cut from $0.14 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Apr 18 | May 2 | $0.14 | |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 17 | Jan 31 | $0.14 | |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Oct 18 | Nov 1 | $0.14 |
Ownership
Institutions and insiders are filed separately and overlap, so together they can pass the whole company. No split is drawn from them.
Shares outstanding 35.47M · Float 34.53M · 97.4% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3.46M | 9.77% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. | 2.38M | 6.70% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Ameriprise Financial Inc | 1.87M | 5.27% | 13F | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aigh Capital Management LLC | 1.68M | 4.73% | 13F | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1.51M | 4.24% | 13F | Aug 13, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methode Electronics | $18.21 | −0.11% | $645.9M | — | — | 0.6 | +16.0% |
| TE Connectivity | $202.66 | +0.01% | $58.76B | 19.9 | 16.1 | 3.1 | +13.8% |
| Amphenol | $158.44 | +0.46% | $194.49B | 39.4 | 26.9 | 6.7 | +55.0% |
| Sensata Technologies | $41.03 | 0.00% | $5.97B | 66.2 | 10.5 | 1.6 | +5.1% |
| Stoneridge | $7.17 | −0.28% | $202.4M | — | 39.9 | 0.3 | −20.4% |
| Littelfuse | $405.42 | +0.01% | $10.30B | — | 21.5 | 3.9 | +20.4% |
| nVent Electric | $148.53 | +0.01% | $24.01B | 40.7 | 25.6 | 5.0 | +52.8% |
| Vicor | $188.63 | +0.41% | $8.51B | 60.2 | 39.3 | 18.0 | +49.3% |
| Bel Fuse Class B | $248.69 | +0.09% | $3.01B | 62.2 | 23.9 | 4.0 | +25.2% |
| Median | 50.4 | 24.7 | 4.0 | +22.8% |