Methode Electronics (MEI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026)
Methode Electronics (MEI) recorded Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.38% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.90 percentage points from -1.51% a year earlier but down 0.49 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Methode Electronics reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 0.87%, up 3.14 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -9.24 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at -2.27% in FY2025 (+6.92 pp), -9.19% in FY2024 (-15.71 pp), 6.52% in FY2023 (-1.92 pp) and 8.44% in FY2022 (-1.67 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has ranged from -11.54% in fiscal Q1 2025 to 10.01% in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.77 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the last five years was a gain of 10.02 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2026, against a drop of 16.52 percentage points in fiscal Q1 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 0.87% (Q4 2026), -2.53% (Q3 2026) and -2.15% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 561.77 Mn | 53.77 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 0.38% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.38% |
| May 2, 2026 | 0.87% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.53% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -2.15% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.51% |
| May 3, 2025 | -2.34% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -5.85% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -5.91% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -11.54% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -9.53% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.58% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -0.96% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.98% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 6.47% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 7.36% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.67% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.65% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.54% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 10.01% |
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Methode Electronics Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();