Methode Electronics (MEI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Methode Electronics' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 0.36% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.78 percentage points from -1.42% a year earlier but down 0.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Methode Electronics came in at 0.84%, up 2.97 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of -9.86 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was -2.13% in FY2025 (+6.76 pp), -8.89% in FY2024 (-16.09 pp), 7.20% in FY2023 (-1.82 pp) and 9.01% in FY2022 (-1.68 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has moved between -10.91% (fiscal Q1 2025) and 11.03% (fiscal Q2 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for six straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.64 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (a gain of 9.49 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2024 (a drop of 16.30 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MEI's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 0.84% (Q4 2026), -2.44% (Q3 2026) and -2.03% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.08% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 23.04% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | - |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.16% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.77% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.90% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 19.43% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 41.86% |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 561.77 Mn | 53.77 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 0.36% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.36% |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.84% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.44% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -2.03% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.42% |
| May 3, 2025 | -2.23% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -5.43% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -5.43% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -10.91% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -9.21% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.34% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.89% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.29% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 7.09% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.91% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.40% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 8.33% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 9.22% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 10.75% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.03% |
API Access
Methode Electronics Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();