METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
Business
METHODE ELECTRONICS INC is a global supplier of custom engineered mechatronic solutions for OEMs, designing and manufacturing electronic and electro-mechanical products. It offers user-interface systems, LED lighting systems, power distribution products, sensors and related assemblies, including integrated consoles, switches, busbars, transceivers and power cabling solutions. The company operates through three reportable segments—Automotive, Industrial and Interface—and previously reported a Medical segment through fiscal 2024. Its products are sold worldwide from sales, engineering and manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, primarily to OEMs directly or via tiered suppliers, sales partners and distributors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-07-09
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 1,048 | 1,115 | 1,180 | 1,164 | 1,088 | |
| Cost of products sold | 885 | 936 | 916 | 899 | 814 | |
| Gross profit | 163 | 179 | 264 | 265 | 274 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 164 | 161 | 155 | 134 | 127 | |
| Goodwill impairment | — | 106 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| (Loss) income from operations | −24 | −112 | 90 | 112 | 128 | |
| Interest expense, net | 22 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Other expense (income), net | 4 | −600,000 | −2 | −10 | −12 | |
| Pre-tax (loss) income | −50 | −128 | 90 | 119 | 135 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 13 | −5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| Net (loss) income attributable to Methode | −63 | −123 | 77 | 102 | 122 | |
| Basic | −1.77 | −3.48 | 2.14 | 2.74 | 3.22 | |
| Diluted | −1.77 | −3.48 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.19 | |
| Cash dividends per share | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.44 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 104 | 162 | 157 | 172 | 233 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 241 | 263 | 314 | 273 | 283 | |
| Inventories | 194 | 186 | 160 | 159 | 124 | |
| Income tax receivable | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 12 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | |
| Assets held for sale | — | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 560 | 638 | 664 | 629 | 674 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 222 | 212 | 220 | 197 | 204 | |
| Goodwill | 173 | 170 | 302 | 233 | 236 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 238 | 257 | 257 | 208 | 229 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 24 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 22 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 38 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 41 | |
| Pre-production costs | 32 | 44 | 36 | 27 | 25 | |
| Other long-term assets | 20 | 22 | 38 | 38 | 36 | |
| Total long-term assets | 746 | 766 | 915 | 760 | 793 | |
| Total assets | 1,306 | 1,404 | 1,579 | 1,389 | 1,467 | |
| Accounts payable | 126 | 132 | 139 | 109 | 123 | |
| Accrued employee liabilities | 32 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 34 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 50 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 25 | |
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Short-term debt | 200,000 | 200,000 | 3 | 13 | 15 | |
| Income tax payable | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
| Total current liabilities | 233 | 231 | 228 | 189 | 223 | |
| Long-term debt | 317 | 331 | 304 | 198 | 225 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 18 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 18 | |
| Long-term income tax payable | — | 9 | 17 | 22 | 25 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 21 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 27 | 29 | 42 | 38 | 38 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 379 | 406 | 398 | 287 | 326 | |
| Total liabilities | 613 | 638 | 626 | 475 | 549 | |
| Common stock, $0.50 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 37,151,365 shares and 36,650,909 shares issued as of May 3, 2025 and April 27, 2024, respectively | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 192 | 184 | 181 | 169 | 158 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −30 | −37 | −19 | −27 | 6 | |
| Treasury stock, 1,346,624 shares as of May 3, 2025 and April 27, 2024 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | |
| Retained earnings | 524 | 612 | 773 | 764 | 746 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 693 | 766 | 942 | 914 | 918 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 1,306 | 1,404 | 1,579 | 1,389 | 1,467 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 59 | 58 | 50 | 53 | 52 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 7 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 7 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 800,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | |
| Partial write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment | −500,000 | −2 | 600,000 | −300,000 | 1 | |
| Impairment of long-lived assets | 1 | 2 | 700,000 | 3 | 600,000 | |
| Inventory obsolescence | 20 | 10 | 8 | — | — | |
| Change in deferred income taxes | −6 | −21 | −5 | −2 | −10 | |
| Other | 2 | −800,000 | 800,000 | 500,000 | 1 | |
| Accounts receivable | 23 | 48 | −21 | −2 | −82 | |
| Inventories | −26 | −41 | 1 | −39 | 11 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 17 | 7 | −25 | 2 | 18 | |
| Accounts payable | −5 | −5 | 20 | −9 | 44 | |
| Other liabilities | −5 | 4 | 14 | −21 | 16 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 26 | 48 | 133 | 99 | 180 | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −42 | −50 | −42 | −38 | −25 | |
| Proceeds from redemption of life insurance | — | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedge | 3 | 600,000 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from disposition of assets | 6 | 21 | 4 | 600,000 | 100,000 | |
| Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired | — | — | −115 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −33 | −18 | −153 | −37 | −25 | |
| Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards | −4 | −4 | −500,000 | −300,000 | −4 | |
| Repayments of finance leases | −200,000 | −200,000 | −400,000 | −700,000 | −500,000 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −2 | −1 | −3 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | — | — | 2 | 500,000 | 800,000 | |
| Purchases of common stock | −2 | −14 | −48 | −65 | −7 | |
| Cash dividends | −20 | −20 | −20 | −20 | −17 | |
| Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling interest | — | −11 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 138 | 238 | 345 | — | 2 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | −169 | −207 | −271 | −29 | −117 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −59 | −19 | 3 | −115 | −143 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 8 | −7 | 2 | −8 | 4 | |
| (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −58 | 5 | −15 | −61 | 16 | |
| Interest | 23 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |
| Income taxes, net of refunds | 22 | 15 | 26 | 32 | 16 |