---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000065270-25-000015"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MEI"
cik: "0000065270"
company_name: "METHODE ELECTRONICS INC"
filed_at: "2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:32:48.952047+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.72
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Methode Electronics Q2 net loss $9.9M ($0.28 EPS); sales down 15.6%; reaffirms FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $246.9M, down 15.6% YoY (14 vs 13 weeks); sequential sales up 2.6%.
- Net loss $9.9M ($0.28 loss) vs $1.6M loss ($0.05) prior-year Q2; adj. net loss $6.7M ($0.19).
- Auto segment sales $110.5M (-24.1%) on legacy roll-off and lower EV demand; Industrial op. income up to $29.3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $17.6M (7.1% margin) vs $26.7M; reaffirms FY26 guidance: sales $900M-$1B, adj EBITDA $70-$80M.
- Debt $332.5M (+$14.9M vs FY25 end); net debt $214M flat; Q2 free cash flow negative $11.6M, H1 positive $6.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000065270-25-000015
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MEI
- cik: 0000065270
- company_name: METHODE ELECTRONICS INC
- filed_at: 2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.72
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.72
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000006527025000015/0000065270-25-000015-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000006527025000015/mei-20251203.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000065270-25-000015.txt

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