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METHODE ELECTRONICS INC

MEI

$14.84 ▲ +1.33 (+9.84%) at close

18 Visible periods

33 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

METHODE ELECTRONICS INC faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $527.1M

Dividend Yield 1.48%

Revenue Growth -2.8% ↗

Op. Margin 0.9% ↗

ROIC 2.9% ↗

FCF / Share $0.44 ↗

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 0.8x

FCF Yield 3.0%

Debt / Equity 0.48

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

Annual

Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$1.02B

↓ -2.8% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-35.70M

↑ +43.0% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

0.9%

↑ +137.9% 29th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.44

↑ +202.1% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$325.00M

↑ +2.3% —

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Bullish Indicators

No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.22 Latest / share

-60.7% YoY

-4.4% 12-yr CAGR

$0.36

FY 2015

$0.36

FY 2016

$0.36

FY 2017

$0.40

FY 2018

$0.44

FY 2019

$0.44

FY 2020

$0.44

FY 2021

$0.56

FY 2022

$0.56

FY 2023

$0.56

FY 2024

$0.56

FY 2025

$0.22

FY 2026

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-150%)	-5.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-146%)	1.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	6.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	2.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	10.1% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-16%)	11.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-92%)	-8.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-168%)	14.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	48.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+306%)	11.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	8.6% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	13.4% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+12%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	42.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	49.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-21.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-14.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	33.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-58.5% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	43.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	43.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	49.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-24.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-16.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-0.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	34.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	60.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-38.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	9.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	136.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	385.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-57.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	42.8% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-465.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	54.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-59.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	60.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	82.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-25.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-42.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	44.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-12.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	127.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	-487.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-3.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	15.9% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	23.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.7% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	11.2% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	-1.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	0.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	2.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.4% Fair → Fair Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	3.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	5.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	11.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.6% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	18.5% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	—	-13.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	3.8% Caution Caution Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-96%)	-2.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-111%)	-10.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-150%)	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	9.6% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	11.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	10.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-47%)	13.0% Fair → Fair Stable Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	13.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-32%)	12.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-36%)	9.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	7.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	3.7% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-81%)	2.0% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	-233.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-25.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	3.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	14.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	13.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	9.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	17.0% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	11.6% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-3.5% Weak → Weak Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-123%)	-6.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-140%)	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-174%)	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	8.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	12.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-20%)	9.2% Caution → Caution Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	11.4% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	10.5% Fair → Fair Stable Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-30%)	11.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	12.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-17%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-48%)	1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	4.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-70%)	3.6% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-76%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Caution → Caution Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	15.0% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	11.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-0.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.4% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	-0.44x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.24x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.02x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.18x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.27x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.77x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.57x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.23x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.32x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.03x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.99x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.45x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.13x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.11x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.09x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.32x Good Good Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-9.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.8% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	15.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.0% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.9% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-8.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.7% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.7% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	18.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.8% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.8% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-5.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-128%)	-9.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-149%)	-16.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-187%)	8.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	11.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	13.3% Fair → Fair Stable Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	15.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	13.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-51%)	17.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-7%)	18.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	22.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	24.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	14.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-24%)	3.3% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-82%)	7.5% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	0.48x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Above avg (+7%)	0.46x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.43x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.33x Good → Good Stable Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-28%)	0.23x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	0.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-42%)	0.45x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: At sector avg	0.42x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-6%)	0.09x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-80%)	0.05x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.12x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.01x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-98%)	0.12x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	0.15x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-67%)	0.19x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	0.42x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-1.02x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-6.59x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	16.14x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	31.03x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	24.13x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	14.86x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	12.14x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	49.29x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Net Debt (USD)	$185.40M	$214.00M	$169.40M	$149.80M	$38.50M	$6.90M	$134.80M	$209.40M	$-188.30M	$-267.00M	$-170.80M	$-163.10M	$-68.40M	$-22.30M	$-38.80M	$-57.45M	$-63.82M	$-54.03M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	4.81x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	9.18x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-6.12x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.19x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.28x Good ↓ Good Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.34x Good → Good Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.80x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.95x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.39x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.43x Excellent → Excellent Stable Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.04x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.48x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.75x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.74x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$28.69	$29.67	$31.42	$32.75	$31.25	$28.60	$27.25	$26.74	$24.36	$21.90	$21.11	$22.78	$20.35	$13.90	$12.45	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-1.01	$-1.77	$-3.48	$2.14	$2.74	$3.22	$3.28	$2.45	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.22	$0.53	$0.37	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.44	$-0.43	$-0.08	$2.52	$1.63	$4.07	$2.54	$1.40	$1.88	$3.29	$2.28	$2.60	$1.14	$-0.14	$-0.02	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	$0.22	$0.56	$0.56	$0.56	$0.56	$0.44	$0.44	$0.44	$0.40	$0.36	$0.36	$0.36	$0.30	$0.28	$0.28	$0.28	$0.28	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$19.07	$19.62	$21.60	$26.15	$24.54	$24.13	$20.85	$18.44	$16.90	$14.19	$12.31	$11.56	$9.98	$7.53	$6.65	—	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$7.99	$7.99	$9.57	$10.64	$12.71	$11.91	$8.17	$5.12	$13.67	$13.97	$12.03	$11.23	$9.32	$6.65	$5.78	—	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	35.52M	35.33M	35.47M	36.02M	37.23M	38.04M	37.57M	37.41M	37.28M	37.28M	38.33M	38.69M	37.97M	37.41M	37.37M	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$346.50M	$326.70M	$406.30M	$436.40M	$440.40M	$451.30M	$421.80M	$272.60M	$393.00M	$405.90M	$378.30M	$307.70M	$262.60M	$168.20M	$148.56M	$132.47M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	$325.00M	$317.60M	$330.90M	$306.80M	$210.50M	$240.10M	$352.10M	$292.60M	$53.40M	$27.00M	$57.00M	$5.00M	$48.00M	$43.50M	$48.00M	$0.00	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$677.50M	$693.30M	$766.00M	$941.80M	$913.80M	$918.00M	$783.40M	$689.70M	$630.00M	$541.10M	$470.10M	$458.80M	$391.90M	$289.40M	$255.04M	$259.03M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2026 May 2, 2026 10-K ↗	FY 2025 May 3, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Apr 27, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Apr 29, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 May 1, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 May 2, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Apr 27, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Apr 28, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Apr 29, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Apr 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 May 2, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 May 3, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Apr 27, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Apr 28, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Apr 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 May 1, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 May 2, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$1.02B	$1.05B	$1.11B	$1.18B	$1.16B	$1.09B	$1.02B	$1.00B	$908.30M	$816.50M	$809.10M	$881.10M	$772.80M	$519.80M	$465.10M	$428.21M	$377.65M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$58.80M	$58.50M	$57.90M	$49.50M	$52.60M	$51.50M	$48.30M	$43.30M	$28.10M	$24.30M	$23.90M	$23.40M	$25.60M	$18.80M	$16.16M	$13.35M	$17.11M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-35.70M	$-62.60M	$-123.30M	$77.10M	$102.20M	$122.30M	$123.40M	$91.60M	$57.20M	$92.90M	$84.60M	$101.10M	$96.10M	$40.70M	$8.38M	$19.50M	$13.65M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$38.00M	$26.40M	$47.50M	$132.80M	$98.80M	$179.80M	$140.60M	$102.00M	$117.80M	$145.20M	$110.70M	$122.90M	$72.40M	$33.20M	$24.82M	$17.04M	$27.37M	—

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