Methode Electronics (MEI) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) reported Retained Earnings of $465.4 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 8.9% from $511 million a year earlier and down 2.9% from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Methode Electronics posted Retained Earnings of $479.3 million, down 8.6% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -8.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Retained Earnings came in at $524.2 million in FY2025 (-14.4%), $612.3 million in FY2024 (-20.8%), $772.7 million in FY2023 (+1.2%) and $763.9 million in FY2022 (+2.4%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q3 2018.
- Year over year, Retained Earnings has now declined in each of the last 13 quarters, with an average decline of 13.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Retained Earnings in five years was fiscal Q2 2022 (growth of 7.3%); the low point was fiscal Q1 2025 (a decline of 23.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $479.3 million (Q4 2026), $481 million (Q3 2026) and $498.9 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 70.14 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.64 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 62.17 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 11.53 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.49 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 41.58 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 38.63 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 30.81 Bn |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 491.19 Mn | -16.81 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 465.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 465.40 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 479.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 481.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 498.90 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 511.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 524.20 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 558.30 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 580.60 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 587.10 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 612.30 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 677.60 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 697.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 764.80 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 772.70 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 778.20 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 771.20 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 768.10 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 763.90 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 752.90 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 749.80 Mn |
API Access
Methode Electronics Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();