Methode Electronics Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (MEI)
Methode Electronics's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.51 for fiscal 2026.
View full Methode Electronics company overviewMethode Electronics annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 0.51 | 0.02 | +3.79% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 0.50 | 0.03 | +5.87% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 0.47 | 0.11 | +31.26% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 0.36 | 0.13 | +54.29% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 0.23 | −0.06 | −19.81% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 0.29 | −0.20 | −40.46% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 0.48 | 0.06 | +13.50% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 0.43 | 0.33 | +343.61% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 0.10 | 0.05 | +92.77% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.05 | −0.07 | −58.85% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.12 | 0.11 | +1012.60% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 0.01 | −0.11 | −91.10% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 0.12 | −0.03 | −18.52% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-27 | 0.15 | −0.04 | −20.13% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 0.19 | 0.19 | — |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
Methode Electronics quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-08-01 | 0.50 | −0.00 | −0.53% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 0.51 | 0.02 | +3.79% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 0.54 | 0.04 | +6.96% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 0.52 | 0.02 | +4.48% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | 0.51 | 0.07 | +16.49% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 0.50 | 0.03 | +5.87% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-02-01 | 0.50 | 0.08 | +17.79% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-11-02 | 0.50 | 0.08 | +17.69% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | 0.43 | 0.04 | +9.66% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 0.47 | 0.11 | +31.26% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | 0.43 | 0.18 | +74.63% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 0.43 | 0.17 | +66.78% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | 0.40 | 0.15 | +59.25% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 0.36 | 0.13 | +54.29% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 0.25 | −0.01 | −4.23% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 0.26 | −0.01 | −4.64% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | 0.25 | −0.03 | −9.87% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 0.23 | −0.06 | −19.81% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 0.26 | −0.04 | −14.77% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 0.27 | −0.17 | −38.93% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 0.28 | −0.18 | −40.00% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 0.29 | −0.20 | −40.46% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 0.30 | −0.07 | −18.52% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 0.44 | 0.02 | +5.44% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | 0.46 | 0.03 | +5.84% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 0.48 | 0.06 | +13.50% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-02-01 | 0.37 | −0.08 | −17.97% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 0.42 | −0.14 | −25.25% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | 0.43 | 0.35 | +416.54% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 0.43 | 0.33 | +343.61% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 0.45 | 0.25 | +129.47% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 0.56 | 0.38 | +212.90% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | 0.08 | −0.00 | −3.69% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 0.10 | 0.05 | +92.77% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | 0.20 | 0.12 | +168.80% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 0.18 | 0.08 | +78.67% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | 0.09 | −0.02 | −21.53% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.05 | −0.07 | −58.85% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.07 | −0.05 | −42.10% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 0.10 | 0.05 | +109.98% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | 0.11 | 0.11 | +2511.09% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.12 | 0.11 | +1012.60% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-30 | 0.13 | 0.08 | +170.91% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 0.05 | −0.02 | −33.34% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | 0.00 | −0.09 | −95.43% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 0.01 | −0.11 | −91.10% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 0.05 | −0.10 | −68.25% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 0.07 | −0.09 | −54.49% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | 0.09 | −0.08 | −45.83% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 0.12 | −0.03 | −18.52% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-02-01 | 0.15 | 0.00 | +3.46% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-26 | 0.16 | −0.01 | −5.80% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-27 | 0.17 | −0.05 | −23.73% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-27 | 0.15 | −0.04 | −20.13% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-26 | 0.14 | −0.02 | −10.38% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-27 | 0.17 | 0.02 | +16.60% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-28 | 0.23 | 0.12 | +115.54% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 0.19 | 0.19 | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-28 | 0.16 | — | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-29 | 0.14 | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-30 | 0.10 | — | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
Methode Electronics debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Methode Electronics's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.29 to 0.51, a change of 0.23. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 0.50.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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