Methode Electronics (MEI) Total Debt (2017 - 2026)
Methode Electronics' Total Debt was $310.5 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 4.0% from $323.4 million a year earlier and down 4.5% from the prior quarter.
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Methode Electronics (MEI) Total Debt (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Total Debt at Methode Electronics came in at $325 million, up 2.3% from FY2025.
- Total Debt shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.2% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Total Debt was $317.6 million in FY2025 (-4.0%), $330.9 million in FY2024 (+7.9%), $306.8 million in FY2023 (+45.7%) and $210.5 million in FY2022 (-12.3%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the lowest quarterly Total Debt since fiscal Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Total Debt was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 0.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Total Debt over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 64.6%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2022 (a decline of 35.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, MEI's Total Debt in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $325 million (Q4 2026), $340.9 million (Q3 2026) and $332.5 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 45.15 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 18.81 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 23.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.61 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 8.52 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 12.55 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 9.69 Bn |
| 10 | Methode Electronics | 501.17 Mn | -6.83 Mn | 47.70 Mn | 310.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 310.50 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 325.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 340.90 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 332.50 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 323.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 317.60 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 327.90 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 340.60 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 296.00 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 330.90 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 331.30 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 332.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 339.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 306.80 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 201.30 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 204.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 207.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 210.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 215.60 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 223.10 Mn |
API Access
Methode Electronics Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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=total-debt&ticker=MEI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();