Methode Electronics, Inc.

NYSE:MEI Stock Report

Market Cap: US$431.1m

Methode Electronics Valuation

Is MEI undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

3/6

Valuation Score 3/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Sales vs Peers

  • Price-To-Sales vs Industry

  • Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of MEI when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: MEI ($12.25) is trading above our estimate of fair value ($8.14)

Significantly Below Fair Value: MEI is trading above our estimate of fair value.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for MEI?

Key metric: As MEI is unprofitable we use its Price-To-Sales Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Sales ratio for MEI. This is calculated by dividing MEI's market cap by their current revenue.
What is MEI's PS Ratio?
PS Ratio0.4x
SalesUS$1.09b
Market CapUS$431.09m

Price to Sales Ratio vs Peers

How does MEI's PS Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PS ratio for MEI vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PSEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average1.6x
KE Kimball Electronics
0.3x-3.6%US$444.7m
NLST Netlist
1.7x-1.0%US$256.5m
SHMD SCHMID Group
1.5xn/aUS$133.2m
CTS CTS
3.1x5.8%US$1.6b
MEI Methode Electronics
0.4x6.2%US$431.1m

Price-To-Sales vs Peers: MEI is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.4x) compared to the peer average (1.6x).


Price to Sales Ratio vs Industry

How does MEI's PS Ratio compare vs other companies in the US Electronic Industry?

36 CompaniesPrice / SalesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.2.2x7.4%
MEI Methode Electronics
0.4x6.2%US$431.09m
SNX TD SYNNEX
0.2x5.2%US$9.91b
ARW Arrow Electronics
0.2x2.8%US$6.09b
MEI 0.4xIndustry Avg. 2.2xNo. of Companies36PS0246810+
36 CompaniesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.2.2x18.0%
MEI Methode Electronics
0.4x162.7%US$431.09m
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Price-To-Sales vs Industry: MEI is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.4x) compared to the US Electronic industry average (2.2x).


Price to Sales Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is MEI's PS Ratio compared to its Fair PS Ratio? This is the expected PS Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

MEI PS Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PS Ratio0.4x
Fair PS Ratio0.5x

Price-To-Sales vs Fair Ratio: MEI is good value based on its Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.4x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Sales Ratio (0.5x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst MEI forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
CurrentUS$12.25
US$14.67
+19.7%
6.4%US$16.00US$14.00n/a3
Dec ’25US$10.92
US$11.33
+3.8%
11.0%US$13.00US$10.00n/a3
Nov ’25US$9.03
US$11.33
+25.5%
11.0%US$13.00US$10.00n/a3
Oct ’25US$11.41
US$11.33
-0.7%
11.0%US$13.00US$10.00n/a3
Sep ’25US$10.42
US$14.00
+34.4%
5.8%US$15.00US$13.00n/a3
Aug ’25US$11.89
US$14.00
+17.7%
5.8%US$15.00US$13.00n/a3
Jul ’25US$10.03
US$13.33
+32.9%
9.4%US$15.00US$12.00n/a3
Jun ’25US$11.78
US$13.33
+13.2%
9.4%US$15.00US$12.00n/a3
May ’25US$11.86
US$13.33
+12.4%
9.4%US$15.00US$12.00n/a3
Apr ’25US$12.11
US$14.50
+19.7%
10.3%US$16.00US$13.00n/a2
Mar ’25US$21.60
US$28.50
+31.9%
12.3%US$32.00US$25.00n/a2
Feb ’25US$21.46
US$28.50
+32.8%
12.3%US$32.00US$25.00n/a2
Jan ’25US$22.73
US$28.00
+23.2%
14.3%US$32.00US$24.00n/a2
Dec ’24US$24.38
US$39.00
+60.0%
30.8%US$51.00US$27.00US$10.922
Nov ’24US$23.19
US$39.00
+68.2%
30.8%US$51.00US$27.00US$9.032
Oct ’24US$22.85
US$39.00
+70.7%
30.8%US$51.00US$27.00US$11.412
Sep ’24US$31.11
US$45.50
+46.3%
16.5%US$53.00US$38.00US$10.422
Aug ’24US$33.82
US$45.50
+34.5%
16.5%US$53.00US$38.00US$11.892
Jul ’24US$33.52
US$45.50
+35.7%
16.5%US$53.00US$38.00US$10.032
Jun ’24US$42.86
US$53.00
+23.7%
7.5%US$57.00US$49.00US$11.782
May ’24US$41.22
US$53.00
+28.6%
7.5%US$57.00US$49.00US$11.862
Apr ’24US$43.88
US$52.33
+19.3%
6.5%US$57.00US$49.00US$12.113
Mar ’24US$49.41
US$55.13
+11.6%
5.4%US$59.00US$52.00US$21.604
Feb ’24US$49.38
US$55.13
+11.6%
5.4%US$59.00US$52.00US$21.464
Jan ’24US$44.37
US$54.88
+23.7%
5.9%US$59.00US$51.00US$22.734
Dec ’23US$48.97
US$52.50
+7.2%
5.1%US$57.00US$50.00US$24.384

Analyst Forecast: Target price is less than 20% higher than the current share price.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 22:32
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/04/27

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Methode Electronics, Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke JunkBaird
Gary PrestopinoBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Christopher Van HornB. Riley Securities, Inc.