KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:KE • US49428J1097
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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.
1. KE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- KE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years KE has always been profitable.
- The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: KE reported negative operating cash flow in multiple years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.22%, KE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- KE's Return On Equity of 4.16% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KE outperforms 58.06% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 6.01%, KE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 8.09%.
| 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
- With a Profit Margin value of 1.65%, KE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- KE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KE has a Operating Margin (4.09%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KE's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- KE's Gross Margin of 7.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KE is outperformed by 83.87% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KE has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- KE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- KE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- KE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.18 indicates that KE is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KE has a Altman-Z score (3.18) which is in line with 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.89, KE belongs to the top 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 (0.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.22 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.89 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.18 |
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC10.1%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 2.21, KE perfoms like the industry average, 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.
- KE has a Quick ratio of 1.31. This is in the lower half of the industry: KE underperforms 62.10% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.21 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.31 |
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, KE will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.66% on average per year.
- KE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y26.91%
EPS Next 2Y16.66%
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.68, the valuation of KE can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KE is valued cheaper than 83.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.47), we can say KE is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.82, KE is valued on the expensive side.
- 77.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- KE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.82 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KE indicates a rather cheap valuation: KE is cheaper than 92.74% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KE is cheaper than 94.35% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.57 |
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.
- KE's earnings are expected to grow with 16.66% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.66%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. KE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KE does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
KE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
27.16
-0.16 (-0.59%)
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)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners86.89%
Inst Owner Change-0.52%
Ins Owners2.41%
Ins Owner Change1.5%
Market Cap657.54M
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)24.09M
Analysts83.64
Price Target33.66 (23.93%)
Short Float %5.55%
Short Ratio7.69
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.66%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.68 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.82 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 5.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.14 | ||
| P/tB | 1.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.57 |
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY5.08%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY5.61%
FCF(TTM)3.37
FCFY12.4%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY18.85%
SpS60.39
BVpS23.92
TBVpS23.58
PEG (NY)0.73
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number27.2542 (0.35%)
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 | 3.18 |
F-Score7
WACC10.1%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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 Y26.91%
EPS Next 2Y16.66%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 6 / 10 to KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC?
KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) stock?
The financial health rating of KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) is 7 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KE stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) is expected to grow by 26.91% in the next year.