Methode Electronics (MEI) Competitors

Methode Electronics (NYSE:MEI) and Park Aerospace (NYSE:PKE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, profitability and risk.

Which has more volatility & risk, MEI or PKE?

Methode Electronics has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Park Aerospace has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MEI or PKE?

Methode Electronics received 260 more outperform votes than Park Aerospace when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.36% of users gave Methode Electronics an outperform vote while only 60.26% of users gave Park Aerospace an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Methode Electronics	Outperform Votes 492 62.36%	Underperform Votes 297 37.64%
Park Aerospace	Outperform Votes 232 60.26%	Underperform Votes 153 39.74%

Does the media favor MEI or PKE?

In the previous week, Methode Electronics had 8 more articles in the media than Park Aerospace. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Methode Electronics and 2 mentions for Park Aerospace. Park Aerospace's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Methode Electronics' score of 0.39 indicating that Park Aerospace is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Methode Electronics	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Park Aerospace	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MEI or PKE a better dividend stock?

Methode Electronics pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.0%. Park Aerospace pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Methode Electronics pays out -21.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Park Aerospace pays out 138.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Methode Electronics is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer MEI or PKE?

Methode Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $10.50, suggesting a potential upside of 86.83%. Given Methode Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Methode Electronics is more favorable than Park Aerospace.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Methode Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Park Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MEI or PKE?

95.5% of Methode Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Park Aerospace shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Methode Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Park Aerospace shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is MEI or PKE more profitable?

Park Aerospace has a net margin of 11.90% compared to Methode Electronics' net margin of -8.16%. Park Aerospace's return on equity of 7.02% beat Methode Electronics' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Methode Electronics	-8.16%	-3.26%	-1.78%
Park Aerospace	11.90%	7.02%	6.07%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MEI or PKE?

Park Aerospace has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Methode Electronics. Methode Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Park Aerospace, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Methode Electronics	$1.07B	0.19	-$123.30M	-$2.61	-2.15
Park Aerospace	$61.42M	4.25	$7.47M	$0.36	36.39

Summary

Methode Electronics beats Park Aerospace on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.