KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:KE • US49428J1097

22.82 USD
-0.28 (-1.21%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
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After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:00:03 PM
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This KE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall KE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KE against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. While KE has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on KE.


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1. KE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KE had positive earnings in the past year.
  • KE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KE has been profitable.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KE reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
KE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of 2.22%, KE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 59.68% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of KE (4.16%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KE's Return On Invested Capital of 6.01% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KE outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
  • KE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.03%. This is in line with the industry average of 8.67%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.22%
ROE 4.16%
ROIC 6.01%
ROA(3y)2.56%
ROA(5y)3.53%
ROE(3y)5.8%
ROE(5y)7.42%
ROIC(3y)7.03%
ROIC(5y)7.46%
KE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • KE's Profit Margin of 1.65% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KE outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
  • KE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • KE has a Operating Margin of 4.09%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KE outperforms 59.68% of its industry peers.
  • KE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 7.80%, KE is doing worse than 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KE has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.09%
PM (TTM) 1.65%
GM 7.8%
OM growth 3Y-1.3%
OM growth 5Y1.84%
PM growth 3Y-20.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.52%
GM growth 3Y-3.24%
GM growth 5Y0.12%
KE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8

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2. KE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KE is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KE has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KE Yearly Shares OutstandingKE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
KE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.06 indicates that KE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KE has a Altman-Z score (3.06) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KE is 1.89, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KE, only 1.89 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.89, KE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that KE is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • KE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.22. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KE outperforms 40.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 1.89
Altman-Z 3.06
ROIC/WACC0.64
WACC9.38%
KE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KE has a Current Ratio of 2.21. This indicates that KE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KE (2.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KE has a Quick Ratio of 1.31. This is a normal value and indicates that KE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KE's Quick ratio of 1.31 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KE is outperformed by 62.90% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 1.31
KE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M

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3. KE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.95% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -1.15% on average over the past years.
  • KE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -7.87%.
  • KE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.37% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.95%
EPS 3Y-2.27%
EPS 5Y-1.15%
EPS Q2Q%-3.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.87%
Revenue growth 3Y3.28%
Revenue growth 5Y4.37%
Sales Q2Q%-4.51%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.40% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.70% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y23.92%
EPS Next 2Y17.4%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
KE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
KE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. KE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 16.54, the valuation of KE can be described as correct.
  • KE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 25.71.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.78, which indicates a correct valuation of KE.
  • 82.26% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KE to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.82), we can say KE is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.54
Fwd PE 14.78
KE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 95.16% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 93.55% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.77
EV/EBITDA 6.55
KE Per share dataKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KE's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KE's earnings are expected to grow with 17.40% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.4%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KE does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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KE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC

NASDAQ:KE (3/12/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 22.82 0 (0%)

22.82

-0.28 (-1.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners84.23%
Inst Owner Change2.82%
Ins Owners2.38%
Ins Owner Change1.5%
Market Cap552.47M
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)24.09M
Analysts83.64
Price Target33.66 (47.5%)
Short Float %5.43%
Short Ratio7.23
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)44.97%
Min EPS beat(2)6.61%
Max EPS beat(2)83.32%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)63.4%
Min EPS beat(4)6.61%
Max EPS beat(4)125.71%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)26.73%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)16.07%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)8.27%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.27%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.88%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)5.25%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.33%
Max Revenue beat(4)10.87%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.21%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.37%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.59%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)2.31%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)4.84%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.45%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.54
Fwd PE 14.78
P/S 0.38
P/FCF 6.77
P/OCF 4.46
P/B 0.95
P/tB 0.97
EV/EBITDA 6.55
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY6.05%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.76%
FCF(TTM)3.37
FCFY14.76%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY22.44%
SpS60.39
BVpS23.92
TBVpS23.58
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.25
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 2.22%
ROE 4.16%
ROCE 7.77%
ROIC 6.01%
ROICexc 6.68%
ROICexgc 6.76%
OM 4.09%
PM (TTM) 1.65%
GM 7.8%
FCFM 5.58%
ROA(3y)2.56%
ROA(5y)3.53%
ROE(3y)5.8%
ROE(5y)7.42%
ROIC(3y)7.03%
ROIC(5y)7.46%
ROICexc(3y)7.68%
ROICexc(5y)8.47%
ROICexgc(3y)7.84%
ROICexgc(5y)8.83%
ROCE(3y)9.09%
ROCE(5y)9.64%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-4.11%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.6%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.41%
OM growth 3Y-1.3%
OM growth 5Y1.84%
PM growth 3Y-20.97%
PM growth 5Y-5.52%
GM growth 3Y-3.24%
GM growth 5Y0.12%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.35
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 1.89
Debt/EBITDA 1.34
Cap/Depr 114.28%
Cap/Sales 2.9%
Interest Coverage 6.49
Cash Conversion 127.9%
Profit Quality 338.45%
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 1.31
Altman-Z 3.06
F-Score7
WACC9.38%
ROIC/WACC0.64
Cap/Depr(3y)164.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)172.92%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.33%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.71%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.95%
EPS 3Y-2.27%
EPS 5Y-1.15%
EPS Q2Q%-3.45%
EPS Next Y23.92%
EPS Next 2Y17.4%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.87%
Revenue growth 3Y3.28%
Revenue growth 5Y4.37%
Sales Q2Q%-4.51%
Revenue Next Year-1.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.7%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-2.74%
EBIT growth 3Y1.94%
EBIT growth 5Y6.29%
EBIT Next Year69.32%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y348.08%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y34.53%
OCF growth 1Y208.5%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y20.37%

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC / KE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for KE stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KE.


What is the valuation status for KE stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of KE stock?

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


How financially healthy is KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC?

The financial health rating of KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) is 7 / 10.