Methode Electronics (MEI) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026)
Methode Electronics' Invested Capital was $973.6 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.7% from $1.01 billion a year earlier and down 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Invested Capital (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Invested Capital at Methode Electronics came in at $1 billion, down 0.8% from FY2025.
- Invested Capital has now declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Invested Capital was $1.01 billion in FY2025 (-7.8%), $1.1 billion in FY2024 (-12.1%), $1.25 billion in FY2023 (+11.1%) and $1.12 billion in FY2022 (-2.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Invested Capital since fiscal Q3 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Invested Capital has declined for ten straight quarters, with an average decline of 5.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Invested Capital over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (growth of 13.6%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 18.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, MEI's Invested Capital in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $1 billion (Q4 2026), $1.02 billion (Q3 2026) and $1.01 billion (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 64.54 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.42 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 51.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 40.91 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.93 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 7.70 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 33.51 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.56 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 12.59 Bn |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 561.77 Mn | 53.77 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 973.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 973.60 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.00 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.02 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.08 Bn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 1.04 Bn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.18 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.14 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.12 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.14 Bn |
API Access
Methode Electronics Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();