Kimball Electronics, Inc. (KE) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
KE price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
Fairly valuedKE is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $25.86
- Sector
- Industrials
- 12-month range
- $22.63–$31.38
- Market cap
- $620M
- From 52-week high
- -17.6%
- Shares outstanding
- 24M
- Rank in Industrials by discount to fair value
- #102 of 106
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Kimball Electronics, Inc. is a contract manufacturer that provides electronics manufacturing services including design, engineering, and production to customers across various industries. The company operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Asia, and Europe to serve its global customer base.
KE currently ranks #102 of 106 Industrials stocks by discount to fair value. Its Fairly valued verdict is new as of this week's run.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $620M
- P/E (trailing)
- 25x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $1.43B
- Net margin
- 2.0%
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.02
- Gross margin
- 8.9%
- Debt / equity
- 0.23
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -5.1%
- Shares outstanding
- 24M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- F
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The lower-middle quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 48 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $25.83
- 200-day average
- $25.86
- Moving-average state
- 50-day below 200-day (death cross state); price between the averages
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-04
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 5 beat, 3 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▼ miss (-123.5%)
2026-03 ▼ miss (-2.9%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+7.7%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+104.2%)
2025-06 ▲ beat (+78.9%)
2025-03 ▲ beat (+42.1%)
2024-12 ▲ beat (+26.1%)
2024-09 ▼ miss (-12.0%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 3 buy · 1 hold · 0 sell (4 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Buy-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $34
- Target vs last price
- +31.5%
What our data shows for KE
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for KE, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $22.63–$31.38.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 48.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for KE
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent KE news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for KE is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- KE Suspended by Cantor Fitzgerald -- Rating Maintained at Overweight (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-12)
TickrTrends take: KE has been suspended from trading by Cantor Fitzgerald, a development that occurs independently of the firm's maintained Overweight rating on the stock. TickrTrends currently assigns an Overvalued designation to KE, suggesting that despite Cantor Fitzgerald's positive sentiment, the market price may not align with fundamental metrics in the Industrials sector. Investors monitoring valuation dynamics should track whether the suspension affects trading activity and subsequently influences the stock's price-to-fundamentals relationship. - Kimball Electronics (KE) Bets Big On Medical Devices And Debt Paydown (insidermonkey.com, 2026-09-10)
TickrTrends take: Kimball Electronics is directing capital toward the medical devices sector while simultaneously reducing its debt burden, a dual strategy that addresses both growth opportunity and balance sheet strengthening. For investors focused on valuation metrics, the debt reduction component is particularly relevant as it should improve leverage ratios and potentially lower the company's cost of capital over time. Given TickrTrends' assessment of the stock as fairly valued, tracking how effectively the company executes this medical devices expansion while achieving its debt paydown targets will be critical to determining whether the current valuation proves sustainable or requires reassessment.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KE in the Industrials sector show improvement this week. The sector discount rank moved from number 81 to number 66, indicating the company has become more attractively valued relative to its peers. The valuation verdict shifted from Overvalued to Fairly valued, reflecting a positive change in the company's valuation assessment.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KE in the Industrials sector show movement this week, with the sector discount rank improving from number 85 to number 80. The current valuation verdict remains Overvalued.
- 2026-10-05 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KE in the Industrials sector have shifted this week, with the sector discount rank declining from number 75 to number 84. The valuation verdict has moved from Fairly valued to Overvalued, reflecting a change in how the stock's valuation metrics currently compare to its peer group.
- 2026-09-28 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KE show mixed signals this week. The 50/200-day trend state shifted from downtrend to mixed, while the stock's sector discount rank moved from 53rd to 75th among Industrials companies. KE remains fairly valued based on current valuation metrics.
- 2026-09-21 — TickrTrends' derived indicators for KE show that the stock's sector discount rank improved from #59 to #53 this week, indicating a slightly stronger relative valuation position within the Industrials sector. KE maintains a Fairly valued verdict based on current valuation metrics.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is KE stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), KE is trading at within about 10% of estimated fair value and screens as fairly valued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is KE's TickrTrends verdict?
KE's current verdict is Fairly valued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does KE compare to other Industrials stocks?
KE ranks #102 of 106 Industrials stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is KE overbought or oversold?
KE's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
When does KE report earnings next?
KE's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-04, per the published earnings calendar.
Does KE usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters KE beat the consensus estimate 5 times and missed 3 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about KE?
Of 4 analysts covering KE, 3 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell - buy-leaning, with a consensus price target of $34 (+31.5% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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