Bel Fuse vs Methode Electronics
Methode Electronics reported revenue of $1.0 billion in fiscal 2026, 1.5 times Bel Fuse's $676 million in fiscal 2025. Bel Fuse's revenue grew 26.3% in its latest year, and Methode Electronics' fell 2.8%. Bel Fuse had an operating margin of 16.4%, against 0.9% at Methode Electronics. Free cash flow was $69 million at Bel Fuse and $16 million at Methode Electronics. Their fiscal years end in different months (December 31 and May 2), so the periods don't line up exactly.
Side by side
| Bel Fuse | Methode Electronics | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Dec 31, 2025 | FY2026, May 2, 2026 |
| Revenue | $676M | $1.0B |
| Revenue growth | 26.3% | −2.8% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | 7.7% | −1.3% |
| Gross margin | 39.1% | 19.8% |
| Operating margin | 16.4% | 0.9% |
| Net margin | 9.1% | −3.5% |
| Free cash flow | $69M | $16M |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.2% | 1.5% |
| Return on capital | 15.1% | 0.8% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 1.0x | 2.8x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $4M | $8M |
| Change in diluted share count | — | 0.5% |
| Last close | $206.79 | $10.76 |
| P/E at the last close | — | — |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $18.1 million | — |
| Piotroski F-score | — | 5 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
Ten years
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Bel Fuse and Methode Electronics pages.