Methode Electronics (MEI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) recorded Net Margin of -4.30% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.01 percentage points from -4.28% a year earlier and down 4.43 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Methode Electronics (MEI) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Methode Electronics' Net Margin came in at -3.52% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 1.78 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was -3.50%, up 2.47 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -14.74 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at -5.97% in FY2025 (+5.09 pp), -11.06% in FY2024 (-17.60 pp), 6.54% in FY2023 (-2.25 pp) and 8.78% in FY2022 (-2.46 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -20.66% in fiscal Q4 2024 to 10.08% in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.55 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 18.65 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2025, against a drop of 27.94 percentage points in fiscal Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.13% (Q4 2026), -6.80% (Q3 2026) and -4.01% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 501.17 Mn | -6.83 Mn | 47.70 Mn | -4.30% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -4.30% |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.13% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -6.80% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.01% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -4.28% |
| May 3, 2025 | -11.01% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -6.00% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -0.55% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -7.08% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -20.66% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -4.47% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -19.20% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.31% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.69% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.10% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.74% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.61% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.61% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.08% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 9.31% |
Methode Electronics Net Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
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params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();