Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

Which has more risk & volatility, KE or PL?

Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Labs PBC has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its stock price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to KE or PL?

In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 9 more articles in the media than Planet Labs PBC. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 3 mentions for Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Kimball Electronics' score of 0.50 indicating that Planet Labs PBC is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kimball Electronics	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Planet Labs PBC	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KE or PL?

76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.7% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.9% of Planet Labs PBC shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is KE or PL more profitable?

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.17% compared to Planet Labs PBC's net margin of -42.58%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.17% beat Planet Labs PBC's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kimball Electronics	1.17%	5.17%	2.49%
Planet Labs PBC	-42.58%	-23.36%	-16.51%

Do analysts rate KE or PL?

Kimball Electronics currently has a consensus target price of $22.75, indicating a potential downside of 7.93%. Planet Labs PBC has a consensus target price of $6.86, indicating a potential upside of 0.81%. Given Planet Labs PBC's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Planet Labs PBC is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kimball Electronics	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75
Planet Labs PBC	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90

Which has higher earnings and valuation, KE or PL?

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Planet Labs PBC. Planet Labs PBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kimball Electronics	$1.54B	0.39	$20.51M	$0.67	36.88
Planet Labs PBC	$250.18M	8.25	-$123.20M	-$0.36	-18.90

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats Planet Labs PBC on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.