MEI's Quality Score rose 2 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 9.
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Up 126% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%.
“The increase was primarily driven by Automotive segment customer recoveries, higher Industrial segment volume and mix and favorable foreign exchange”
| Since its 2023 high | Down 71% |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Oct 23 |
After its last 4 reports it closed -0.1% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.
Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
MEI is #133 of 487 by Quality Score.
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Expected to report Wed Dec 2, after the close (in 30 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The increase was primarily driven by higher Industrial segment volumes and mix, partially offset by the impact of the sale of the dataMate business and consumer appliance program roll-offs.”
MEI's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
No outlook figures read from this release.
“Gross profit was $47.7 million, up from $43.5 million in the prior-year quarter, primarily reflecting higher Industrial sales volumes and mix as well as operational improvements across the business, partially offset by higher material and freight costs.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Sep 2)
Sales fell 1.3% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $0.20 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | -16.6% | -15.4% | -24.9% |
| Jun 24, 2026 | +16.9% | +37.5% | +40.6% |
| Mar 5, 2026 | -7.5% | -11.8% | -29.9% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $1B in 2026. It made a profit in five of the eight years.
Its free cash flow over the last four quarters was -$13.3M, while it paid dividends.
| Dividend | $0.20 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $7.1M a year |
| Free cash flow | -$13.3M |
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: MEI is under 0.1% of VGT and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Methode Electronics Inc supplier of custom-engineered solutions with sales, engineering, and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It designs, engineers, and produces mechatronic products for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) utilizing a broad range of technologies for user interface, light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems, power distribution, and sensor applications. The firm is organized into various business segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. The Automotive segment, with the majority of revenue from Europe, the Middle East & Africa (EMEA).
“The markets in which we operate are highly competitive and characterized by rapid changes due to technological improvements and developments.”
MEI scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average. It is #133 of 487 in Technology by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 126% in a year while the S&P 500 rose 12%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
MEI scores 9 today, which Breakaway calls Average (6 to 10). That is #133 of 487 in Technology by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MEI's 9.
Expected to report Wed Dec 2, after the close, a date Breakaway expects from the company's usual timing; the company has not confirmed it. MEI closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.
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