secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     METHODE ELECTRONICS INC (MEI)
CIK:        0000065270
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-07-09T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000950170-25-094781
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  negative
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Methode Q4 net loss $28.3M ($0.80/sh); guides FY2026 EBITDA $70-80M, up >100%
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- Q4 net loss $28.3M ($0.80/sh); adjusted loss $27.4M ($0.77/sh); net sales $257.1M, down 7% YoY.
- Automotive segment sales fell 22.6% to $112.9M on program roll-offs; Industrial sales up 13.1% to $132.6M on record data center power sales.
- Full year FY2025 net sales $1,048.1M; net loss $62.6M ($1.77/sh); adjusted EBITDA $42.5M.
- FY2026 guidance: net sales $900M-1,000M, EBITDA $70-80M; second half expected stronger than first half.
- Board declared $0.07 quarterly dividend; total debt reduced to $317.6M; free cash flow $26.3M in Q4.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025094781/0000950170-25-094781-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65270/000095017025094781/mei-20250709.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-094781

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