KIMBALL ELECTRONICS INC (KE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:KE • US49428J1097

Current stock price

23.67 USD
-0.02 (-0.08%)
At close:
23.52 USD
-0.15 (-0.63%)
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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.

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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.
  • KE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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

  • KE has a Return On Assets (2.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of KE (4.16%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • KE has a better Return On Invested Capital (6.01%) than 63.71% 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 8.33%.
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 has a Profit Margin (1.65%) which is in line with 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KE has grown nicely.
  • 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

  • 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.
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

  • KE has an Altman-Z score of 3.08. This indicates that KE is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • KE has a Altman-Z score (3.08) 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.
  • KE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.89. This is in the better half of the industry: KE outperforms 79.03% 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 worse than 60.48% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for KE, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.22
Debt/FCF 1.89
Altman-Z 3.08
ROIC/WACC0.61
WACC9.84%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 2.21 indicates that KE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • KE has a Current ratio of 2.21. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KE outperforms 42.74% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.31, KE is doing worse than 63.71% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
  • Measured over the past years, KE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -1.15% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -7.87% in the past year.
  • 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 16.66% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.70% on average per year.
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.
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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 17.15 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KE.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KE indicates a rather cheap valuation: KE is cheaper than 83.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.51, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • KE is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.53.
  • 79.03% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.76. KE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.15
Fwd PE 15.53
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KE is valued cheaper than 92.74% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KE is valued cheaper than 94.35% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 7.03
EV/EBITDA 6.7
KE Per share dataKE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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)0.64
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.66%
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 (4/1/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

Premarket: 23.52 -0.15 (-0.63%)

23.67

-0.02 (-0.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners86.85%
Inst Owner Change2.82%
Ins Owners2.41%
Ins Owner Change1.5%
Market Cap573.05M
Revenue(TTM)1.46B
Net Income(TTM)24.09M
Analysts83.64
Price Target33.66 (42.21%)
Short Float %5.47%
Short Ratio7.48
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)3.91%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.31%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.37%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.45%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.66%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.15
Fwd PE 15.53
P/S 0.39
P/FCF 7.03
P/OCF 4.62
P/B 0.99
P/tB 1
EV/EBITDA 6.7
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY5.83%
EPS(NY)1.52
Fwd EY6.44%
FCF(TTM)3.37
FCFY14.23%
OCF(TTM)5.12
OCFY21.63%
SpS60.39
BVpS23.92
TBVpS23.58
PEG (NY)0.64
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 3.08
F-Score7
WACC9.84%
ROIC/WACC0.61
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.