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Methode Electronics (MEI) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q1 FY27 · 10-Q filed Sep 2, 2026 · Methode Electronics (MEI) Q1 FY27 earnings results →

Q1 FY27 Revenue up 10% year over year to $265M · 4¢ of every $1 of revenue lost · operating margin -1.5%

Methode Electronics made $265M in Q1 FY27 (+10% Y/Y): Industrial $157M, Automotive $106M, Interface $2.9M. Operating margin -1.5%, net loss $11.4M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Sep 2, 2026.

Revenue$265M
Year over year+10%
Operating margin-1.5%
Net earnings−$11.4M
Operating cash flow−$7.8M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $265.4M in Q1 FY27, up 10% year over year and down 11% from the previous quarter. Industrial was the largest line at 59% of revenue. Industrial added $33.3M year over year (up 27%), 134% of the total change. Interface declined 73%.

Gross margin was 18.0%, down 0.1 points from Q1 FY26. Operating costs exceeded revenue by $3.9M, an operating margin of -1.5%. Operating expenses grew 22% against revenue growth of 10%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+25%). The quarter ended with a net loss of $11.4M, after a profit of $400K the previous quarter.

Operating cash flow was −$7.8M. Non-cash charges added back $14.1M of depreciation and amortization and $2.1M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $12.6M. Capital expenditures of $3.1M exceeded it, leaving free cash flow of −$10.9M.

Quarterly history

Methode Electronics revenue by quarterMethode Electronics revenue by quarter$240MQ3 FY25$257MQ4 FY25$240MQ1 FY26$247MQ2 FY26$234MQ3 FY26$298MQ4 FY26$265MQ1 FY27
Methode Electronics net earnings by quarterMethode Electronics net earnings by quarter−$14.4MQ3 FY25−$28.3MQ4 FY25−$10.3MQ1 FY26−$9.9MQ2 FY26−$15.9MQ3 FY26$400KQ4 FY26−$11.4MQ1 FY27
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q1 FY2710-QSep 2, 2026$265M+10%-1.5%−$11.4M−$7.8M
Q4 FY2610-KJun 24, 2026$298M+16%3.7%$400K$4.9M
Q3 FY2610-QMar 5, 2026$234M-3%-2.6%−$15.9M$15.4M
Q2 FY2610-QDec 3, 2025$247M-16%1.2%−$9.9M−$7.4M
Q1 FY2610-QSep 9, 2025$240M-7%0.5%−$10.3M$25.1M
Q4 FY2510-KJul 9, 2025$257M-7%-9.2%−$28.3M$35.4M
Q3 FY2510-QMar 5, 2025$240M-8%-0.9%−$14.4M$28.1M

Charts

Methode Electronics: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterMethode Electronics: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-8%Q3 FY25-7%+7%Q4 FY25-7%-6%Q1 FY26-16%+3%Q2 FY26-3%-5%Q3 FY26+16%+28%Q4 FY26+10%-11%Q1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Y/Y +10%, Q/Q -11%.
Methode Electronics: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Methode Electronics: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q1 FY27Other investing$22.4MCapital spending−$18.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$13.4MExchange rates$8.0MDividends−$7.3MOperating cash flow$5.1MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$4.9MTaxes on employees’ shares−$1.3M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Methode Electronics: profit against cash, quarter by quarterMethode Electronics: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow−$1.6M−$48.0MQ2 FY25−$14.4M$28.1MQ3 FY25−$28.3M$35.4MQ4 FY25−$10.3M$25.1MQ1 FY26−$9.9M−$7.4MQ2 FY26−$15.9M$15.4MQ3 FY26$400K$4.9MQ4 FY26−$11.4M−$7.8MQ1 FY27
Latest (Q1 FY27): Net income −$11.4M, Operating cash flow −$7.8M.
Methode Electronics: diluted shares by fiscal yearMethode Electronics: diluted shares by fiscal year38MFY2138MFY2237MFY2335MFY2435MFY2536MFY26
-7.3% since FY21: buybacks shrank the count.
Methode Electronics: long-term debt falling due (FY26)Methode Electronics: long-term debt falling due (FY26)$200K2027$324M2028$200K2029$300K2030$300K2031
Cash $140M, short-term investments —, long-term debt $325M at 2026-05-02.
Methode Electronics in its industry: growth against margin (4 companies, SIC 3678)Methode Electronics in its industry: growth against margin (4 companies, SIC 3678)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +59%median 7%APHRFILIEHCMEI (+10%, -2%)
Electronic Connectors; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Methode Electronics

We are a leading global supplier of custom engineered solutions with sales, engineering, and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. We design, engineer, and manufacture mechatronic products for Original Equipment Manufacturers (“OEMs”) and tiered suppliers across mobility, industrial, and commercial markets. Our capabilities include power distribution, including busbars, smart connect systems, battery disconnect units, and integrated circuit boards; as well as user interface components, specialized light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting solutions, and sensor applications.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Jun 24, 2026.

Methode Electronics against its Electronic Connectors peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +10% against the peers' median +59%. Operating margin: -1.5% against the peers' median 7.3%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
MEI Methode ElectronicsQ1 FY27$265M+10%-1.5%
APH AmphenolQ3 2026$10.2B+65%29.5%
RFIL R F IndustriesQ3 FY26$24.0M+21%7.3%
IEHC IEHQ1 FY27$10.0M+59%6.6%

Source: Methode Electronics 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 65270 · Electronic Connectors

13F: who owns MEI and who is buying

Largest holders of MEI (13F)Largest holders of MEI (13F)BlackRock$65.7MT. Rowe Price Investment Manageme…$45.1MAmeriprise Financial$35.5MVanguard Capital Management LLC$28.6MAigh Capital Management LLC$27.3MVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$27.2MFederated Hermes$25.7MDimensional Fund Advisors LP$25.2MAQR Capital Management LLC$24.0MAmerican Century Companies$23.7M
Funds' net buying of MEI by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of MEI by quarter (13F)$659K2024-09−$13.2M2024-12−$8.0M2025-03$5.4M2025-06−$1.3M2025-09−$2.3M2025-12−$1.6M2026-03$43.2M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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