KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KE • US49428J1097
24.56 USD
+0.41 (+1.7%)
Last: Mar 4, 2026, 10:39 AM
This KE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
KE gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. KE has an excellent financial health rating, but there are some minor concerns on its profitability. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on KE. With these ratings, KE could be worth investigating further for value investing!.
1. KE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KE was profitable.
- KE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years KE has always been profitable.
- In multiple years KE reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 2.22%, KE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- KE has a Return On Equity (4.16%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KE has a Return On Invested Capital of 6.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: KE outperforms 62.90% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KE is in line with the industry average of 8.86%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of KE (1.65%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 4.09%, KE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- KE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KE has a Gross Margin of 7.80%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KE underperforms 83.06% of its industry peers.
- KE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. KE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KE has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, KE has less shares outstanding
- KE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KE has an Altman-Z score of 3.10. This indicates that KE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KE's Altman-Z score of 3.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KE outperforms 53.23% of its industry peers.
- KE has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.89. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.89 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- KE has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.89) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.22 indicates that KE is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of KE (0.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.1 |
ROIC/WACC0.65
WACC9.26%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.21, KE is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.16% of the companies in the same 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.31, KE is not doing good in the industry: 62.10% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 |
3. KE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KE shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 16.95%, which is quite good.
- 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%.
- Measured over the past years, KE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.37% on average per year.
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
- KE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.40% yearly.
- KE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.70% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. KE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.80.
- 83.87% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- KE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.83, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.91, KE is valued correctly.
- KE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- KE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 96.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 94.35% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 7.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.82 |
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)0.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.4%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for KE!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NASDAQ:KE (3/4/2026, 10:39:01 AM)
24.56
+0.41 (+1.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04 2026-02-04/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners84.23%
Inst Owner Change2.86%
Ins Owners2.38%
Ins Owner Change1.5%
Market Cap594.60M
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)24.09M
Analysts83.64
Price Target33.66 (37.05%)
Short Float %5.43%
Short Ratio7.23
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)-1.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.84%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.65%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.91 | ||
| P/S | 0.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 7.29 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.8 | ||
| P/B | 1.03 | ||
| P/tB | 1.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.82 |
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY5.62%
EPS(NY)1.54
Fwd EY6.29%
FCF(TTM)3.37
FCFY13.71%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY20.85%
SpS60.39
BVpS23.92
TBVpS23.58
PEG (NY)0.74
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.25
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.1 |
F-Score7
WACC9.26%
ROIC/WACC0.65
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 5 / 10.
How financially healthy is KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC?
The financial health rating of KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) is 7 / 10.