Allient Inc. (ALNT) vs Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

Allient Inc. and Methode Electronics, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. Allient Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $1.3B against $362.2M — 3.5× the size. Methode Electronics, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Allient Inc. trades at 34.4×. Allient Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 12.6% against 1.36%. Allient Inc. has the higher net margin (6.24% vs −3.52%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.94% vs 0.28%). Both pay a dividend; Methode Electronics, Inc. yields more (1.94% vs 0.18%). Across the 22 metrics below, Allient Inc. leads on 16 and Methode Electronics, Inc. on 6.

Valuation

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
P/E 34.39 n/m 24.82
P/S 2.15 0.35 2.28
P/B 3.94 0.56 2.86
Price to free cash flow 55.77 62.46 22.99
EV/EBITDA 16.93 8.86 14.69
EV/Sales 2.37 0.54 2.38
Earnings yield 2.91% (10.07%) 2.68%
Free cash flow yield 1.79% 1.60% 1.70%

Profitability

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
Gross margin 34.24% 19.77% 32.78%
Operating margin 9.76% 0.36% 4.90%
Net margin 6.24% (3.52%) 3.46%
Free cash flow margin 3.85% 0.57% 1.66%
Return on equity 12.06% (5.45%) 5.59%
Return on assets 6.24% (2.88%) 4.13%
Return on invested capital 7.94% 0.28% 4.66%

Growth

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
Revenue growth (TTM) 12.62% 1.36% 13.94%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 67.09% 42.94% 35.44%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 8.62% (1.30%) 6.70%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 10.06% 0.00% 7.53%

Health

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
Debt to equity 0.53 0.47 0.11
Current ratio 3.49 2.41 2.50
Net debt to EBITDA 1.99 2.68 0.41

Dividend

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
Dividend yield 0.18% 1.94% 1.10%
Payout ratio 0.06 — 0.28

Size

Metric ALNT MEI Electronic Components median
Market cap 1.28b 362.15m 1.16b

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