Methode Electronics (MEI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) posted EBIT Margin of -1.47% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.93 percentage points from 0.46% a year earlier and down 5.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Methode Electronics (MEI) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, EBIT Margin at Methode Electronics was 0.36%, up 1.85 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was 0.86%, up 3.14 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBIT Margin shows a five-year change of -10.89 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Methode Electronics' EBIT Margin was -2.28% in FY2025 (+7.77 pp), -10.05% in FY2024 (-17.71 pp), 7.66% in FY2023 (-1.94 pp) and 9.60% in FY2022 (-2.16 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has run from a low of -22.18% in fiscal Q4 2024 to a high of 11.24% in fiscal Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +5.60 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2025, with a gain of 21.03 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2024, with a drop of 28.20 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 3.66% (Q4 2026), -2.61% (Q3 2026) and 1.17% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 501.17 Mn | -6.83 Mn | 47.70 Mn | -1.47% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -1.47% |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.66% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.61% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.17% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.46% |
| May 3, 2025 | -9.18% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -0.92% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.21% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -2.90% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -22.18% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -1.16% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -17.81% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.31% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.82% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 9.75% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 10.38% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.72% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.06% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.22% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.24% |
Methode Electronics EBIT Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "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=ebit-margin&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();