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Kopin Corporation (KOPN) vs Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

Kopin Corporation and Methode Electronics, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. Kopin Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $511.2M against $362.2M — 1.4× the size. Methode Electronics, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Kopin Corporation trades at 62.8×. Methode Electronics, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 1.36% against −7.12%. Kopin Corporation has the higher net margin (18.1% vs −3.52%) and the lower return on invested capital (−32.9% vs 0.28%). Across the 18 metrics below, Methode Electronics, Inc. leads on 10 and Kopin Corporation on 8.

Valuation

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
P/E 62.84 n/m 24.82
P/S 12.04 0.35 2.28
P/B 7.59 0.56 2.86
Price to free cash flow n/m 62.46 22.99
EV/EBITDA n/m 8.86 14.69
EV/Sales 10.89 0.54 2.38
Earnings yield 1.59% (10.07%) 2.68%
Free cash flow yield (3.51%) 1.60% 1.70%

Profitability

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
Gross margin 41.93% 19.77% 32.78%
Operating margin (22.87%) 0.36% 4.90%
Net margin 18.05% (3.52%) 3.46%
Free cash flow margin (42.24%) 0.57% 1.66%
Return on equity 18.47% (5.45%) 5.59%
Return on assets 9.40% (2.88%) 4.13%
Return on invested capital (32.93%) 0.28% 4.66%

Growth

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
Revenue growth (TTM) (7.12%) 1.36% 13.94%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) 104.52% 42.94% 35.44%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR (0.40%) (1.30%) 6.70%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 0.00% 0.00% 7.53%

Health

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
Debt to equity 0.00 0.47 0.11
Current ratio 2.18 2.41 2.50
Net debt to EBITDA 6.83 2.68 0.41

Dividend

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
Dividend yield — 1.94% 1.10%
Payout ratio — — 0.28

Size

Metric KOPN MEI Electronic Components median
Market cap 511.15m 362.15m 1.16b

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