LSI Industries Inc. (LYTS) vs Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)

LSI Industries Inc. and Methode Electronics, Inc. are both Electronic Components companies. LSI Industries Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $754.7M against $510.1M — 1.5× the size. Methode Electronics, Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; LSI Industries Inc. trades at 28.6×. LSI Industries Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 20.2% against 1.36%. LSI Industries Inc. has the higher net margin (3.28% vs −3.52%) and the higher return on invested capital (3.98% vs 0.28%). Both pay a dividend; Methode Electronics, Inc. yields more (1.88% vs 1.01%). Across the 22 metrics below, LSI Industries Inc. leads on 13 and Methode Electronics, Inc. on 9.

Valuation

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
P/E 28.58 n/m 30.82
P/S 0.94 0.46 2.84
P/B 1.80 0.72 2.93
Price to free cash flow 16.56 80.60 28.42
EV/EBITDA 16.19 10.55 16.22
EV/Sales 1.29 0.64 2.94
Earnings yield 3.50% (7.80%) 1.67%
Free cash flow yield 6.04% 1.24% 0.58%

Profitability

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
Gross margin 25.15% 19.77% 33.21%
Operating margin 5.57% 0.36% 3.90%
Net margin 3.28% (3.52%) 2.90%
Free cash flow margin 5.68% 0.57% 0.20%
Return on equity 7.64% (5.45%) 2.60%
Return on assets 3.68% (2.88%) 2.50%
Return on invested capital 3.98% 0.28% 2.28%

Growth

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
Revenue growth (TTM) 20.23% 1.36% 12.21%
EPS growth (last fiscal year) (15.19%) 42.94% 42.31%
Revenue growth, 5-year CAGR 16.91% (1.30%) 7.19%
Net income growth, 5-year CAGR 30.93% 0.00% 0.00%

Health

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
Debt to equity 0.71 0.47 0.13
Current ratio 1.97 2.41 2.41
Net debt to EBITDA 4.40 2.68 0.34

Dividend

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
Dividend yield 1.01% 1.88% 0.91%
Payout ratio 0.30 — 0.29

Size

Metric LYTS MEI Electronic Components median
Market cap 754.67m 510.08m 707.24m

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