Methode Electronics (MEI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) reported FCF Margin of -4.11% for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 11.59 percentage points from 7.48% a year earlier and down 3.81 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Methode Electronics (MEI) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Methode Electronics' FCF Margin came in at -1.27%, down 1.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was 1.53%, up 2.98 percentage points from FY2025.
- FCF Margin has a five-year change of -12.71 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, FCF Margin came in at -1.45% in FY2025 (-1.21 pp), -0.24% in FY2024 (-7.94 pp), 7.70% in FY2023 (+2.47 pp) and 5.23% in FY2022 (-9.01 pp).
- Five-year quarterly FCF Margin spans a low of -19.96% in fiscal Q2 2025 and a high of 15.32% in fiscal Q3 2023.
- Year over year, FCF Margin has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.28 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Margin in five years was fiscal Q2 2026 (a gain of 15.26 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 23.79 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at -0.30% (Q4 2026), 4.32% (Q3 2026) and -4.70% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 18.42% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 12.45% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.24% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.16% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 28.30% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 11.74% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.67% |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 501.17 Mn | -6.83 Mn | 47.70 Mn | -4.11% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -4.11% |
| May 2, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.32% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.70% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.48% |
| May 3, 2025 | 10.23% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 8.17% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -19.96% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -1.04% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 5.70% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.70% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.92% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -6.70% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 12.55% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 15.32% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.22% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.10% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 11.64% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 4.05% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.31% |
Methode Electronics FCF Margin API
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params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();