Methode Electronics Inc (MEI) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Methode Electronics Inc (MEI) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.18x as of April 2026, reinvesting $5.80 Million (capex $5.80 Million ) from operating cash flow of $4.90 Million. See MEI free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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Methode Electronics Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2026)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Methode Electronics Inc across 39 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MEI cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Methode Electronics Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Methode Electronics Inc. See Methode Electronics Inc (MEI) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.59x | $22.40 Million | $38.00 Million | $22.40 Million | ▼ -79.1% |
| 2025 | 2.82x | $74.50 Million | $26.40 Million | $41.60 Million | ▲ +98.0% |
| 2024 | 1.43x | $67.70 Million | $47.50 Million | $50.20 Million | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.47x | $195.10 Million | $132.80 Million | $42.00 Million | ▲ +92.5% |
| 2022 | 0.76x | $75.40 Million | $98.80 Million | $38.00 Million | ▲ +176.1% |
| 2021 | 0.28x | $49.70 Million | $179.80 Million | $24.90 Million | ▼ -56.6% |
| 2020 | 0.64x | $89.60 Million | $140.60 Million | $45.10 Million | ▼ -87.5% |
| 2019 | 5.10x | $520.60 Million | $102.00 Million | $49.80 Million | ▲ +164.4% |
| 2018 | 1.93x | $227.40 Million | $117.80 Million | $48.40 Million | ▲ +535.6% |
| 2017 | 0.30x | $44.10 Million | $145.20 Million | $22.40 Million | ▼ -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.40x | $44.80 Million | $110.70 Million | $23.20 Million | ▲ +121.1% |
| 2015 | 0.18x | $22.50 Million | $122.90 Million | $22.50 Million | ▼ -62.2% |
| 2014 | 0.48x | $35.10 Million | $72.40 Million | $29.00 Million | ▼ -58.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16x | $38.55 Million | $33.24 Million | $38.55 Million | ▲ +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04x | $25.74 Million | $24.82 Million | $25.74 Million | ▲ +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.89x | $15.22 Million | $17.04 Million | $15.22 Million | ▲ +146.7% |
| 2010 | 0.36x | $9.91 Million | $27.37 Million | $9.91 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.43x | $18.64 Million | $43.17 Million | $18.64 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.43x | $18.64 Million | $43.17 Million | $18.64 Million | ▲ +70.4% |
| 2008 | 0.25x | $20.02 Million | $79.00 Million | $20.02 Million | ▲ +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.25x | $20.02 Million | $79.00 Million | $20.02 Million | ▲ +32.5% |
| 2007 | 0.19x | $10.78 Million | $56.37 Million | $10.78 Million | ▼ -72.7% |
| 2006 | 0.70x | $20.76 Million | $29.65 Million | $20.76 Million | ▲ +65.8% |
| 2005 | 0.42x | $18.98 Million | $44.95 Million | $18.98 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.44x | $19.30 Million | $44.13 Million | $19.30 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.44x | $23.17 Million | $52.73 Million | $23.17 Million | ▲ +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $16.30 Million | $40.85 Million | $16.30 Million | ▼ -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.48x | $15.58 Million | $32.50 Million | $15.58 Million | ▲ +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.43x | $24.67 Million | $56.77 Million | $24.67 Million | ▼ -46.0% |
| 1999 | 0.80x | $26.00 Million | $32.30 Million | $26.00 Million | ▲ +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.71x | $27.10 Million | $38.30 Million | $27.10 Million | ▼ -48.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36x | $61.20 Million | $44.90 Million | $61.20 Million | ▲ +167.7% |
| 1996 | 0.51x | $22.10 Million | $43.40 Million | $22.10 Million | ▲ +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.47x | $17.40 Million | $37.30 Million | $17.40 Million | ▼ -37.9% |
| 1994 | 0.75x | $12.70 Million | $16.90 Million | $12.70 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1993 | 0.91x | $17.00 Million | $18.60 Million | $17.00 Million | ▲ +89.8% |
| 1992 | 0.48x | $10.40 Million | $21.60 Million | $10.40 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.49x | $7.80 Million | $15.90 Million | $7.80 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 1990 | 0.37x | $6.10 Million | $16.40 Million | $6.10 Million | — |