Methode Electronics (MEI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $10.1 million in Q1 2026, up 187.07% on a QoQ basis from -$11.6 million in Q4 2025, and down 48.47% year-over-year from $19.6 million in Q1 2025.
Methode Electronics (MEI) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Methode Electronics has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $10.1 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 48.47% year-over-year to $10.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $42.8 million (up 266.54% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$15.2 million, down 462.96% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $10.1 million in Q1 2026, from -$11.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $42.9 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at -$58.4 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $7.9 million and a median of $11.8 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Free Cash Flow sank 725.81% — and 2025, when it surged 766.67%.
- Tracing MEI's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $7.0 million in 2022, then sank by 261.43% to -$11.3 million in 2023, then sank by 416.81% to -$58.4 million in 2024, then soared by 80.14% to -$11.6 million in 2025, then soared by 187.07% to $10.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MEI's Free Cash Flow at $10.1 million in Q1 2026, -$11.6 million in Q4 2025, and $18.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 170.58 Bn | 165.55 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 829.90 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 152.19 Bn | 150.97 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 30.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 62.31 Bn | 61.34 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 677.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 56.36 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 702.00 Mn | -87.00 Mn |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.71 Bn | 42.33 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 248.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 37.62 Bn | 35.80 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 308.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fabrinet | 22.26 Bn | 21.31 Bn | 144.34 Mn | -53.83 Mn |
| 8 | Ttm Technologies | 17.40 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 181.18 Mn | -85.11 Mn |
| 9 | Sanmina | 13.70 Bn | 12.12 Bn | 353.79 Mn | 422.64 Mn |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 404.87 Mn | 271.17 Mn | 38.80 Mn | 10.10 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 10.10 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 10.10 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -11.60 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 26.30 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 19.60 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 19.60 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -58.40 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -58.40 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -2.70 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -2.70 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 15.80 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 12.20 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 12.20 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.30 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -11.30 Mn |