MEI
Methode Electronics, Inc.
MEI's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over MEI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
MEI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure |
MEI's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable, but its cash flow and balance sheet are under pressure.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
MEI PE Valuation
MEI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA's PE is in its cheap range at 21x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 12x next year's earnings.
MEI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
MEI has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
MEI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.04 | +$0.50 |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.01 | +$0.76 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.81 | +$0.79 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.77 | +$0.75 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.54 | +$2.48 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.77 | +$1.71 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.60 | -$0.97 |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.52 | -$1.76 |
MEI is still losing money, but far less than before: $1.04 per share over the past year, against $4.02 at its worst in mid-2024.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
MEI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $265.4M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $298.1M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $233.7M | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $246.9M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.5M | -7% |
| Q2 2025 | $257.1M | -7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $239.9M | -7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $292.6M | +1.6% |
MEI's revenue is recovering but still below its 2022 peak: $265M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.7% | +13 points |
| Q1 2026 | -2.6% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0.5% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | -9.2% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2% | +21 points |
MEI's operating margin was −1.5% last quarter, down 1.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MEI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$10.9M | -161% |
| Q2 2026 | -$900K | -103% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.1M | -48% |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.6M | +$46.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | +$20.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $26.3M | +66% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +61% |
| Q4 2024 | -$58.4M | -$47.1M |
MEI's free cash flow has turned negative after years in the green: −$13M over the past year.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MEI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +152K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +301K shares |
| 3 years | -1.7% | -608K shares |
| 5 years | -7.2% | -2.8M shares |
| Available history | -5.5% | -2.1M shares |
MEI has 36M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1.6M |
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
MEI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 6.0x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2024 | 14.9x | High |
| Q4 2023 | 5.0x | High |
MEI's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.6 years a year ago.
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA has the edge over MEI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MEI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.6 | Neutral |
MEI's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (neutral).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
MEI PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | MEI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 28x | — |
MEI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA is trading at 21x earnings, a 25% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
MEI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.6 | 8.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.7 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.1 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $9.61 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.7 | 26% below |
MEI has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
MEI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.2 | $37.7 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | $37.7 | $47.4 | +26% |
| 2022 | $47.4 | $44.3 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | $44.3 | $22.7 | -49% |
| 2024 | $22.7 | $12.2 | -46% |
| 2025 | $12.2 | $6.76 | -45% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.76 | $12.4 | +84% |
MEI has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +226% in 2023 to −49% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.