Methode Electronics (MEI) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Methode Electronics' Debt Ratio came in at 0.25 for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.9% from 0.25 a year earlier and down 1.3% from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Debt Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Going back to fiscal Q1 2018, Methode Electronics' Debt Ratio data covers 37 quarters.
- Debt Ratio has increased in each of the last four fiscal years.
- Going back by fiscal year, Debt Ratio was 0.24 in FY2025 (+3.2%), 0.24 in FY2024 (+21.3%), 0.19 in FY2023 (+28.2%) and 0.15 in FY2022 (-7.4%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio since fiscal Q4 2025.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio increased in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 6.5%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Debt Ratio over five years came in fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 57.6%), and the weakest in fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 33.2%).
- Business Quant data shows MEI's Debt Ratio at 0.25 (Q4 2026), 0.26 (Q3 2026) and 0.26 (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.59 |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 512.58 Mn | 4.58 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 0.25 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.25 |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.25 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.25 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.15 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.16 |
API Access
Methode Electronics Debt Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "ticker": "MEI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=debt-ratio&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();