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MEI vs KE // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Methode Electronics Inc. (NYSE) VS. Kimball Electronics Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: MEI 4
— KE 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: KE
LAST: $15.43 (+3.56%) • MKT CAP: $550.0M
valuation
27.2x
LAST: $27.01 (-0.07%) • MKT CAP: $648.0M
valuation
9.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (MEI VS. KE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | MEI | KE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 19.80% | 7.00% | +12.80 | MEI | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.80% | 5.70% | -4.90 | KE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 27.2x | 9.5x | +17.70 | KE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.84% | 23.25% | -20.41 | KE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 0.90% | 3.10% | -2.20 | KE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.50% | 1.10% | -4.60 | KE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.80% | -13.30% | +10.50 | MEI | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 1.51% | 0.00% | +1.51 | MEI | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.16 | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.4 | 45.9 | +6.55 | MEI | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 35.5x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $550.0M | $648.0M | -$98.0M | KE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | MEI REV | KE REV | MEI GROSS % | KE GROSS % | MEI FCF | KE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $1.02B | $1.49B | 19.8% | 7.0% | $15.6M | $150.7M |
| FY 2024 | $1.05B | $1.71B | 15.6% | 8.2% | -$15.2M | $27.1M |
| FY 2023 | $1.11B | $1.82B | — | — | $47.5M | -$13.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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