Kimball Electronics (KE) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Kimball Electronics stock $25.96, price $19.26, upside +34.8%, quality 58 out of 100. Rating: undervalued. Calculated from audited financials with 23 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $12.91 – $33.13 · fair‑value band $15.90 – $34.36 · the $19.26 price screens below the $25.96 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 5, 2026.
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Kimball Electronics, Inc. provides electronics, assemblies, and contract manufacturing organization solutions.
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The company offers electronics manufacturing services, including engineering and supply chain support to customers in the automotive, medical, and industrial end markets, as well as contract manufacturing organization solutions comprising the production of medical disposables and drug delivery services, such as precision molded plastics, cold chain management, and drug integration.
It also engages in the production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies; assembly of medical, automotive, and industrial products; and clean room assembly, cold chain, and product sterilization management activities.
In addition, the company offers design services and support, supply chain services and support, rapid prototyping and new product introduction support, product design and process validation and qualification, industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes, reliability testing, aftermarket services, and product life cycle management services.
It operates in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Thailand, India, Japan, Vietnam, and internationally. Kimball Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
Stock analysis
Kimball Electronics (KE) currently trades at $19.26, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $25.96, implying the stock looks roughly 26% undervalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Multiples group reads highest at a median of $33.60 per share, and 15 of the 23 models we run sit above the $19.26 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $7.76, and 8 of the 23 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $15.90 (bear) to $34.36 (bull), the price of $19.26 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 58/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector.
Mixed Growth: Spin-off in 2025: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2025.
Kimball Electronics reported revenue of $1.4B in FY2026 versus $1.3B in FY2022, a compound +1.5%/yr. Reported net income was $28.0M in FY2026, compounding −2.7%/yr from FY2022.
Key figures
Market cap $620M Small · P/E ratio 17.0 · P/S ratio 0.43 · EPS (TTM) $1.13 · Net margin 2.0% · Return on equity 4.8% · Return on assets (EBIT) 5.3% (5-year average) · Operating margin 4.2%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 28 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 39% below its 52-week high and at its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −36% fair-value upside, at 35%, KE screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear$15.90Fair Value $25.96Bull$34.36
Price $19.26 · Upside +34.8%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2026 figures (about 4 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.4056 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, no officer or director bought or sold shares on the open market.
Plus 12 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.55/100
Spin-off in 2025: revenue and profit before it include the divested business. Growth is measured afresh from 2025.
What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
−11.0%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−11.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.0%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−1.7% vs 2.5%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.3% → 3%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2021 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+18.1%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+4.6%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +15.3% a year for the price and +2.2% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Electrical Equipment & Parts · 564 stocks
Beats the industry median on 6/14 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score58 · Above median
Fair Value upside+34.8% · Top 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)4.8% · Below median
Return on assets2.6% · Below median
Net margin (12 months)2.0% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)4.2% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)−2.3% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.19× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Electrical Equipment & Parts median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)17.0× · Cheaper than median
P/B1.06× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (12 months)0.43× · Cheapest 25%
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)29.9× · Pricier than median
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Frequently asked questions
Is Kimball Electronics (KE) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 5, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $25.96 versus a price of $19.26, about +35% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of KE?
Our model-based fair value for Kimball Electronics is $25.96 (as of Nov 5, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $19.26.
What is the quality score of KE?
Kimball Electronics has a Quality Score of 58/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $25.96 (as of Nov 5, 2026) from 23 valuation models. Cautious scenario $15.90, optimistic scenario $34.36. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Kimball Electronics stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $25.96, about +35% upside versus a price of $19.26 (undervalued). Cautious scenario $15.90, optimistic scenario $34.36. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Kimball Electronics reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $1.4B (latest available figure, as of Nov 5, 2026).
What growth is priced into Kimball Electronics (KE)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Kimball Electronics would have to grow free cash flow by +18.1 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.8 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +2.1 % per year. As of Nov 5, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of KE use?
Our models discount Kimball Electronics at 11.8 %: a base by market capitalisation (small), damped by beta 1.19, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Kimball Electronics that is +18.1 % per year for five years, then slowing evenly to 2 % by year ten, using the same discount rate (11.8 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Kimball Electronics (KE) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Kimball Electronics grew +2.1 % a year. The price currently implies free-cash-flow growth of +18.1 % per year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Kimball Electronics (KE) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +11.5 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Kimball Electronics (+18.1 % per year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 4.40 %: that much free cash flow Kimball Electronics produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.8 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Kimball Electronics it is $25.96 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026), against a price of $19.26. It is the blended result of 23 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings).
Is Kimball Electronics stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 5, 2026, KE trades below its calculated fair value: price $19.26, fair value $25.96, a gap of about +35% (undervalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of KE?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($19.26); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($25.96). For Kimball Electronics the two are $6.70 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Kimball Electronics worth?
The market values Kimball Electronics at about $620M (market capitalisation, as of Nov 5, 2026). Per share that is $19.26; our models calculate a fair value of $25.96 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about KE?
Our models span a range for Kimball Electronics: cautious scenario $15.90, base $25.96, optimistic $34.36 per share (as of Nov 5, 2026, price $19.26). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of KE?
Kimball Electronics trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.0 (as of Nov 5, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $25.96 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2017 to 2026), reported earnings, 4 of the years ex one-offs: 14.0. Other multiples: PEG 1.1, P/B 1.1, P/S 0.4, EV/EBITDA 6.7.
What is the PEG ratio of KE?
The PEG ratio of Kimball Electronics is 1.14 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 5, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Balance-sheet figures for Kimball Electronics (as of Nov 5, 2026): return on equity 4.8%, debt of 0.19 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 58/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is KE from its 52-week high?
Kimball Electronics trades at $19.26, about 39% below its 52-week high of $31.38 and at the low of $19.26 (as of Nov 6, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $25.96 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Kimball Electronics?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, ABB Ltd, Vertiv Holdings, Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Kimball Electronics stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 5, 2026: price $19.26, calculated fair value $25.96 (+35%), Quality Score 58/100, from 23 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of KE calculated?
We run Kimball Electronics through 23 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit, Growth Earnings. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $25.96 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 13.0% above its aggregate fair value. Kimball Electronics currently trades 26% below its own fair value, and the market average says nothing about that. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $19.26. Our model-based fair value is $25.96, about +35% upside (undervalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Kimball Electronics right now?
Solid quality (58/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality. A fairly wide model range ($15.90 to $34.36) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Where does the earnings growth of Kimball Electronics (KE) come from?
Earnings per share at Kimball Electronics grew −1.0 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +8.3 %, EBIT margin −2.1 %, tax rate −0.7 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −6.0 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Kimball Electronics
How large is the market capitalisation of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The market capitalisation of Kimball Electronics is $620M. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Kimball Electronics is 0.43 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Earnings per share at Kimball Electronics are $1.13 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 17.0). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The net margin of Kimball Electronics is 2.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Kimball Electronics is 4.8% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Kimball Electronics is 5.3% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Kimball Electronics (KE)?
The operating margin of Kimball Electronics is 4.2% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Revenue at Kimball Electronics is growing −2.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg −7.8%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Kimball Electronics (KE)?
Earnings per share at Kimball Electronics are growing +30.7% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Kimball Electronics (KE) carry?
The net debt of Kimball Electronics is $29.6M (fiscal year 2026, ≈ 1.4 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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