Methode Electronics generated $15.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026. The change from the prior fiscal year is not meaningful, because that figure was zero or negative. Over the trailing 12 months, Q2 FY2026 through Q1 FY2027, the same line adds up to an outflow of $13.3M in free cash flow. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2012 to 2026, and the quarters Methode Electronics has filed alongside them.
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MEI Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | TTM | FY2610-K | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | -$13.3M | $15.6Mn/m | -$15.2Mn/m | -$2.7M-103.0% | $90.8M+49.3% | $60.8M-60.7% | $154.9M+62.2% | $95.5M+83.0% | $52.2M-25.5% | $70.1M-42.9% | $122.8M+40.3% | $87.5M-12.8% | $100.4M+131.3% | $43.4Mn/m | -$5.4Mn/m | -$900K |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q2 FY2026 through Q1 FY2027, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
MEI Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Methode Electronics's free cash flow in fiscal year 2026?
Methode Electronics generated $15.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026.
How fast is Methode Electronics's free cash flow growing?
Methode Electronics (MEI) reported an outflow of $15.2M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025 and $15.6M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026. A growth rate is not meaningful here, because the earlier figure was zero or negative.
What is Methode Electronics's free cash flow over the last twelve months?
Methode Electronics (MEI) reported an outflow of $13.3M in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, Q2 FY2026 through Q1 FY2027, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
How has Methode Electronics's free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, Methode Electronics (MEI) free cash flow went from -$900K in fiscal year 2012 to $15.6M in fiscal year 2026.
What was Methode Electronics's free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
Methode Electronics (MEI) reported -$10.9M in free cash flow in Q1 2027. This represents a decrease of 160.6% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what Methode Electronics (MEI) reported on that line in every period on record.