Methode Electronics (MEI) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $17.3 million in Q1 2026, up 1472.73% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 446.0% year-over-year from $3.2 million in Q1 2025.
Methode Electronics (MEI) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Methode Electronics has disclosed Change in Inventory across 11 years of filings, most recently posting $17.3 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory rose 446.0% year-over-year to $17.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was -$600000.0 (down 101.67% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.7 million, down 37.47% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory improved to $17.3 million in Q1 2026, from $1.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $35.1 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$17.3 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $5.6 million and a median of $2.1 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Biggest YoY gain for Change in Inventory was 1508.33% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1260.0% in 2022.
- Tracing MEI's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at $2.1 million in 2022, then surged by 500.0% to $12.6 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.35% to $11.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 90.68% to $1.1 million in 2025, then surged by 1472.73% to $17.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MEI's Change in Inventory at $17.3 million in Q1 2026, $1.1 million in Q4 2025, and -$2.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 232.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 484.90 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | 76.33 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 30.15 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | -26.71 Mn |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 404.87 Mn | 271.17 Mn | 38.80 Mn | 17.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.30 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.10 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -2.80 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -2.80 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -16.20 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -16.20 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -5.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.80 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.80 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 35.10 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 35.10 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 18.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.60 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.60 Mn |