METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
MEI · Electronic Connectors · 35.5M shares · -2%/yr ↓ buyback · EDGAR filings ↗
Net buyback after stock comp: $10M (gross $14M, SBC $4M)
Reference price $6.69 · est. market cap ~$237M — last insider purchase, 2025-03-14 (estimated from the dated SEC Form 4 price × shares outstanding — not a live quote)
Grade
D50Auto/industrial connector maker in a loss-making, declining year with thin margins and end-market cyclicality.
Strengths
- Adequate liquidity and moderate leverage — current ratio 2.37 (62nd), D/E 0.48 (62nd)
- Marginally FCF-positive — FCF $15.6M, FCF margin 1.5%
Risks
- Net loss — net margin -3.5%, ROE -5.3%, net income -43.0% (35th)
- Low gross margin and declining sales — gross margin 19.8% (9th), revenue -2.8% (12th)
- Heavy auto/commercial-vehicle cyclicality per risk factors — qualitative (per 10-K)
Notable findings
- Net lossNet loss (net margin -3.5%)
- Fund exitedNotable fund(s) exited this quarter: VANGUARD GROUP INC
- Strong balance sheetStrong balance sheet — $140M cash & investments
- Notable holderHeld by 5 notable fund(s): STATE STREET CORP, CITADEL ADVISORS LLC, GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC +2 more (as of 2026-03-31)
Quarterly revenue
Last 4 quarters · from SEC filings.
Key metrics
Gross margin
19.8%
Operating margin
0.9%
Net margin
-3.5%
Return on equity
-5.3%
Return on assets
-2.7%
ROIC
0.7%
Revenue growth (QoQ)
2.7%
Debt / equity
0.5×
Net debt / EBITDA
2.7×
Current ratio
2.4×
Free cash flow
$16M
EBITDA
$68M
Tangible book value
$284M
Cash & investments
$140M
Stock comp / revenue
0.8%
Insider transactions · last 18 months
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Vyverberg Kerry A. | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $8.63 |
| 2026-05-01 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 271 | $8.63 |
| 2026-05-01 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 162 | $8.63 |
| 2026-05-01 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 271 | $8.63 |
| 2026-05-01 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 181 | $8.63 |
| 2026-04-30 | DeGaynor Jonathan B | Tax withheld | 15K | $8.02 |
| 2026-01-31 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 290 | $5.37 |
| 2026-01-31 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 432 | $5.37 |
| 2026-01-31 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 432 | $5.37 |
| 2026-01-31 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 174 | $7.99 |
| 2026-01-31 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 195 | $7.99 |
| 2026-01-31 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 290 | $7.99 |
| 2026-01-31 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 290 | $7.99 |
| 2026-01-31 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 258 | $5.37 |
| 2026-01-15 | Erwin John Thomas | Tax withheld | 142 | $7.42 |
| 2025-12-02 | Ullrich Lars | Tax withheld | 3.7K | $8.30 |
| 2025-10-31 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 205 | $6.73 |
| 2025-10-31 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 342 | $6.73 |
| 2025-10-31 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 229 | $6.73 |
| 2025-10-31 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 342 | $6.73 |
| 2025-10-01 | Kowalchik Laura Michele | E | 14K | $7.60 |
| 2025-09-16 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-16 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-16 | CROWTHER BRUCE K | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-16 | Blom David P | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-16 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-16 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 19K | $8.00 |
| 2025-09-12 | Erwin John Thomas | Tax withheld | 5.7K | $8.14 |
| 2025-08-08 | Erwin John Thomas | Grant | 31K | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Kowalchik Laura Michele | Grant | 78K | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Vyverberg Kerry A. | Grant | 30K | — |
| 2025-08-08 | DeGaynor Jonathan B | Grant | 329K | — |
| 2025-08-08 | Ullrich Lars | Grant | 57K | — |
| 2025-08-01 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 135 | $6.33 |
| 2025-08-01 | Goddard Janie | Grant | 264 | $6.33 |
| 2025-08-01 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 301 | $6.33 |
| 2025-08-01 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 301 | $6.33 |
| 2025-08-01 | Dawson Darren | Grant | 301 | $6.33 |
| 2025-08-01 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 301 | $6.33 |
| 2025-07-15 | DeGaynor Jonathan B | Tax withheld | 8.0K | $6.48 |
| 2025-06-18 | Vyverberg Kerry A. | Disposition | 12K | — |
| 2025-05-03 | PATEL AMIT N | Tax withheld | 799 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-03 | Vyverberg Kerry A. | Tax withheld | 1.8K | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | Dawson Darren | Grant | 559 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 559 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | Goddard Janie | Grant | 491 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 559 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 250 | $6.68 |
| 2025-05-02 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 559 | $6.68 |
| 2025-04-30 | DeGaynor Jonathan B | Tax withheld | 13K | $6.27 |
| 2025-03-14 | Ullrich Lars | Buy | 15K | $6.69 |
| 2025-03-11 | DeGaynor Jonathan B | Buy | 33K | $6.46 |
| 2025-01-31 | Cadwallader Brian J | Grant | 326 | $11.32 |
| 2025-01-31 | SCHWABERO MARK D | Grant | 326 | $11.32 |
| 2025-01-31 | Dawson Darren | Grant | 326 | $11.32 |
| 2025-01-31 | LINDSEY MARY A | Grant | 146 | $11.32 |
| 2025-01-31 | Bobek Therese M | Grant | 326 | $11.32 |
| 2025-01-31 | Goddard Janie | Grant | 286 | $11.32 |
All non-derivative Form 4 activity (SEC), newest first.
Notable events (8-K)
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period | Accession |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-K | 2026-06-24 | 2026-06-24 | 0000065270-26-000030 ↗ |
| 10-K | 2026-06-24 | 2026-05-02 | 0000065270-26-000031 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-14 | 0000065270-26-000017 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2026-03-05 | 2026-01-31 | 0000065270-26-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2026-03-05 | 2026-03-05 | 0000065270-26-000005 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-18 | 2025-12-16 | 0000065270-25-000019 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-12-03 | 2025-12-03 | 0000065270-25-000015 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-12-03 | 2025-11-01 | 0000065270-25-000016 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-18 | 2025-09-17 | 0000065270-25-000007 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-11 | 2025-09-07 | 0000950170-25-114091 ↗ |
| 8-K | 2025-09-09 | 2025-09-09 | 0000950170-25-113819 ↗ |
| 10-Q | 2025-09-09 | 2025-08-02 | 0000950170-25-113818 ↗ |