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How Methode Electronics, Inc. stacks up
MEI · against 620 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
23/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #424 of 621 · scores higher than 30% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score90 peers with a profitability score of 20–29, including MEI · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 23?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 85% of peers. Return on assets: -2.9% vs peer median 2.9%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 74% of peers. Operating margin: 0.4% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 72% of peers. Return on invested capital: 0.4% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = MEI, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | MEI | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 578 reported | 0.4% | 3.6% | 37% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 616 reported | 0.4% | 3.8% | 33% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 607 reported | -2.9% | 1.3% | 18% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 596 reported | -5.4% | 3.9% | 24% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 621 reported | 19.8% | 26.8% | 35% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around MEI| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 2 | 50.3B JPY (≈$342M) | 99 | 84 | |
| 3 | 56.5B JPY (≈$384M) | 98 | 80 | |
| 3 | 60.1B JPY (≈$409M) | 98 | 72 | |
| 3 | 72.9B JPY (≈$496M) | 98 | 82 | |
| 424 | 3.4B CNY (≈$482M) | 23 | 28 | |
| 424 | 5.0B CNY (≈$705M) | 23 | 25 | |
| 424 | 352M USD | 23 | 56 | |
| 424 | 443M USD | 23 | 41 | |
| 424 | 536M USD | 23 | 34 | |
| 437 | 5.6B CNY (≈$777M) | 22 | 30 | |
| 437 | 2.1B HKD (≈$268M) | 22 | 52 | |
| 437 | 4.9B HKD (≈$624M) | 22 | 18 | |
| 437 | 9.4B TWD (≈$292M) | 22 | 24 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score