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Profile - Methode Electronics (NasdaqNM:METHA)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Location
7444 West Wilson Ave.
Harwood Heights, IL 60656
Phone: (708) 867-9600
Fax: (708) 867-9600
Email: webmaster@methode.com
Employees (last reported count): 3,400
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 ·Sector: Technology
 ·Industry: Electronic Instruments & Controls
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 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 35%
·Institutional: 67% (104% of float)
(264 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 2.92M shares (+10.83%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Methode Electronics, Inc. manufactures component devices worldwide for Original Equipment Manufacturers of automobiles, information processing and networking equipment, voice and data communication systems, consumer electronics, aerospace vehicles and industrial equipment. The Company's products employ electrical, electronic and optical technologies as sensors, interconnections and controls. The Company's business is managed on a technology product basis, with its segments being Electronic, Optical and Other.
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Financial Summary
METHA manufactures component devices worldwide for manufacturers of information processing and networking equipment, voice and data communication systems, consumer electronics, automobiles, aerospace vehicles and industrial equipment. For the fiscal year ended 4/01, revenues rose less than 1% to $362.1 million. Net income from continuing operations decreased 53% to $12.8 million. Results reflect increased product sales, offset by $9.7 million in asset impairment charges.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]
FY2000 Pay

William Jensen
Interim Chairman
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Donald Duda
Pres, Director
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John Cannon, 52
Sr. Exec. VP
$383K
Douglas Koman
VP-Fin.
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James Ashley, Jr., 50
Sec.
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Dollar amounts are as of 30-Apr-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc..
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Statistics at a Glance -- NasdaqNM:METHAAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 30-Apr-2001
$5.56 
Recent Price$8.64 
52-Week High
on 7-Sep-2000
$62.063
Beta0.83 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)400.1K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)159.0K
Stock Performance
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52-Week Change-85.9%
52-Week Change
relative to S&P500
-81.1%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$309.2M
Shares Outstanding35.8M
Float23.1M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.20 
Dividend Yield2.31%
Last Split: 3 for 2 on 1-Nov-1995
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$6.42 
Earnings (ttm)$0.36 
Earnings (mrq)$0.36 
Sales (ttm)$10.12 
Cash (mrq)$1.20 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)1.35 
Price/Earnings (ttm)24.20 
Price/Sales (ttm)0.85 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$362.1M
EBITDA (ttm)$11.1M
Income available to common (ttm)$12.8M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)3.5%
Operating Margin (ttm)2.7%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsApr 30
Most recent quarter30-Apr-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)2.95%
Return on Equity (ttm)3.72%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)3.28 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0 
Total Cash (mrq)$42.8M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short494.0K
Percent of Float2.1%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
655.0K
Short Ratio2.14 
Daily Volume231.0K
See Profile Help for a description of each item above;   K = thousands;   M = millions;   mrq = most-recent quarter;   ttm = trailing twelve months;   (as of 30-Apr-2001)

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