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Methode Electronics: Transformation Not Proven Yet
Methode Electronics (MEI) remains a hold as transformation progress is not yet reflected in profitability, with automotive losses offsetting industrial gains. Q2 results highlight deepening automotive segment losses and weakening revenue, while industrial margins and cash flow discipline provide some stability. Management maintains ambitious FY2026 guidance, but recovery is still speculative; cash flow improvement and plant initiatives offer cautious optimism.
Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Methode Electronics, Inc. ( MEI ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call December 4, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Randy Wilson - VP of Global Treasury & Investor Relations Jonathan DeGaynor - President, CEO & Director Laura Kowalchik - VP of Corporate Finance & CFO Conference Call Participants Luke Junk - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division John Franzreb - Sidoti & Company, LLC Gary Prestopino - Barrington Research Associates, Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Good day, and welcome to the Methode Electronics Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results Conference Call.
Methode Electronics: Low Growth, Heavy Debt, No Catalyst Make It A Hold
Methode Electronics faces ongoing operational challenges, with profits under pressure, high debt, and volatile automotive demand limiting near-term upside. Recent results show weak margins, inventory write-downs, and a shift in focus from EV to data center products, but recovery will take time. MEI stock's valuation appears cheap versus peers, but this discount is justified by low profitability and high uncertainty; no clear growth catalysts are present.
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Methode Electronics Inc. Profile
| - Industry | - Sector | Jonathan B. DeGaynor CEO | XFRA Exchange | US5915202007 ISIN |
| US Country | 7,500 Employees | 29 Oct 2025 Last Dividend | 30 Apr 2001 Last Split | 23 Mar 1990 IPO Date |
Overview
Methode Electronics, Inc., a company with global operations, specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacture of mechatronic products. Since its incorporation in 1946 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Methode has expanded its reach worldwide, serving multiple industries through its four main segments: Automotive, Industrial, Interface, and Medical. Each of these segments focuses on delivering specialized electronic and electro-mechanical devices, along with a range of related products, catering to the specific needs of its customers in the automobile, industrial, cloud computing, medical, and various other markets.
Products and Services
- Automotive Products
These include electronic and electro-mechanical devices such as integrated center consoles, ergonomic switches, transmission lead-frames, complex insert molded solutions, and LED-based lighting solutions. Methode also provides sensors with magneto-elastic sensing, eddy current, or other technologies for monitoring the operation or status of automotive components or systems.
- Industrial Products
Offerings in this segment include external lighting solutions (driving, work, and signal lights), industrial safety radio remote controls, braided flexible cables, current-carrying laminated and powder-coated busbars, high-voltage high current connectors and contracts, PowerRail solutions, and flexible power cabling systems for applications in aerospace, cloud computing, commercial vehicles, construction equipment, and more.
- Interface Products
Methode provides copper-based transceivers and related accessories for cloud computing hardware and telecommunications broadband equipment. The segment also offers user interface solutions for appliances, commercial food service, and point-of-sale equipment, as well as fluid-level sensors for the marine/recreational vehicle and sump pump markets.
- Medical Products
The Medical segment introduces Dabir Surfaces, an advanced surface support technology aimed at preventing pressure injuries. These surfaces are designed for patients who are immobilized or at risk for pressure injuries, including those undergoing prolonged surgical procedures.
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