Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors $29.76 +0.48 (+1.64%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.75 -0.01 (-0.03%) As of 05:42 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KE vs. SIMO, VIAV, NN, PL, SEDG, KLIC, DQ, LUNR, AAOI, and BELFAShould you be buying Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimball Electronics include Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Planet Labs PBC (PL), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Kimball Electronics vs. Its Competitors Silicon Motion Technology Viavi Solutions NextNav Planet Labs PBC SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries DAQO New Energy Intuitive Machines Applied Optoelectronics Bel Fuse Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Silicon Motion Technology (NASDAQ:SIMO) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KE or SIMO? Silicon Motion Technology has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kimball Electronics. Silicon Motion Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKimball Electronics$1.49B0.49$16.98M$0.6744.42Silicon Motion Technology$803.55M3.43$89.25M$2.3734.25 Is KE or SIMO more profitable? Silicon Motion Technology has a net margin of 10.36% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 1.14%. Silicon Motion Technology's return on equity of 10.14% beat Kimball Electronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimball Electronics1.14% 5.11% 2.57% Silicon Motion Technology 10.36%10.14%7.76% Do insiders and institutionals believe in KE or SIMO? 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.0% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Silicon Motion Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, KE or SIMO? Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Silicon Motion Technology has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to KE or SIMO? In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 8 more articles in the media than Silicon Motion Technology. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 6 mentions for Silicon Motion Technology. Silicon Motion Technology's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Kimball Electronics' score of 0.98 indicating that Silicon Motion Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimball Electronics 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Silicon Motion Technology 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer KE or SIMO? Kimball Electronics currently has a consensus price target of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.91%. Silicon Motion Technology has a consensus price target of $87.78, suggesting a potential upside of 8.14%. Given Silicon Motion Technology's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Silicon Motion Technology is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Silicon Motion Technology 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummarySilicon Motion Technology beats Kimball Electronics on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Kimball Electronics News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKimball ElectronicsELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$725.55M$8.75B$30.19B$9.91BDividend YieldN/A1.75%3.16%4.49%P/E Ratio44.4220.52418.9826.65Price / Sales0.4995.091,602.57163.66Price / Cash10.8016.1634.3228.92Price / Book1.278.459.206.52Net Income$16.98M$283.99M$807.47M$266.21M7 Day Performance3.12%0.05%-1.15%-0.76%1 Month Performance57.96%3.53%2.33%3.83%1 Year Performance65.33%7.21%24,024.61%24.39% Kimball Electronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEKimball Electronics3.0663 of 5 stars$29.76+1.6%$28.00-5.9%+64.7%$725.55M$1.49B44.427,000Analyst UpgradeSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.1202 of 5 stars$79.68-3.7%$87.78+10.2%+33.9%$2.71B$803.55M33.621,819Positive NewsVIAVViavi Solutions4.7309 of 5 stars$11.28+0.1%$13.31+18.0%+42.5%$2.52B$1.08B70.503,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeShort Interest ↑NNNextNav2.3463 of 5 stars$17.81-0.7%$20.00+12.3%+130.5%$2.37B$5.67M-13.8160News CoveragePositive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.0094 of 5 stars$7.10-1.6%$6.86-3.3%+163.7%$2.15B$244.35M-19.71800News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.271 of 5 stars$33.82+1.7%$18.20-46.2%+50.5%$2.01B$901.46M-1.134,930Gap DownKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.9189 of 5 stars$37.50-0.8%$44.33+18.2%-10.2%$1.96B$706.23M468.752,746Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDQDAQO New Energy1.7293 of 5 stars$25.59+12.1%$26.10+2.0%+85.6%$1.70B$1.03B-4.384,749Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeLUNRIntuitive Machines3.5399 of 5 stars$8.77-1.5%$15.10+72.2%+62.7%$1.57B$228M-2.711AAOIApplied Optoelectronics3.2489 of 5 stars$24.20-5.1%$27.20+12.4%+87.8%$1.51B$249.37M-7.203,309Positive NewsBELFABel Fuse1.9987 of 5 stars$114.43-0.7%$115.00+0.5%+37.4%$1.45B$534.79M29.656,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Silicon Motion Technology Competitors Viavi Solutions Competitors NextNav Competitors Planet Labs PBC Competitors SolarEdge Technologies Competitors Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors DAQO New Energy Competitors Intuitive Machines Competitors Applied Optoelectronics Competitors Bel Fuse Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KE) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk Warns. 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