Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors $29.81 -0.91 (-2.96%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.83 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 05:56 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. VIAV, NN, KLIC, ONDS, SEDG, DQ, AAOI, LUNR, LASR, and NSSCShould you be buying Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimball Electronics include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Ondas (ONDS), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), nLight (LASR), and NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Kimball Electronics vs. Its Competitors Viavi Solutions NextNav Kulicke and Soffa Industries Ondas SolarEdge Technologies DAQO New Energy Applied Optoelectronics Intuitive Machines nLight NAPCO Security Technologies Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, KE or VIAV? Viavi Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, 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$0.6744.49Viavi Solutions$1.08B2.52$34.80M$0.1676.81 Does the media favor KE or VIAV? In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 1 more articles in the media than Viavi Solutions. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 6 mentions for Viavi Solutions. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Viavi Solutions' score of 1.12 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kimball Electronics 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Viavi Solutions 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in KE or VIAV? 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer KE or VIAV? Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 6.07%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $13.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.85%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions 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) 3.33Viavi Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Which has more volatility & risk, KE or VIAV? Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is KE or VIAV more profitable? Viavi Solutions has a net margin of 3.21% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 1.14%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 8.02% beat Kimball Electronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimball Electronics1.14% 5.11% 2.57% Viavi Solutions 3.21%8.02%3.14% SummaryViavi Solutions beats Kimball Electronics on 9 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. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$726.77M$9.79B$31.81B$10.29BDividend YieldN/A1.67%3.14%4.62%P/E Ratio44.4921.76453.5026.11Price / Sales0.4965.501,719.28171.31Price / Cash11.6617.4438.0661.52Price / Book1.285.767.226.30Net Income$16.98M$283.88M$809.16M$271.03M7 Day Performance-10.02%2.06%-0.41%-0.15%1 Month Performance4.05%8.97%6.79%6.41%1 Year Performance71.22%15.81%24,210.65%28.81% Kimball Electronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEKimball Electronics2.9161 of 5 stars$29.81-3.0%$28.00-6.1%+73.3%$726.77M$1.49B44.495,700Positive NewsVIAVViavi Solutions4.739 of 5 stars$12.38+1.1%$13.50+9.0%+41.0%$2.73B$1.08B77.383,600Positive NewsNNNextNav1.7012 of 5 stars$17.18+0.6%$20.00+16.4%+125.5%$2.27B$5.67M-13.3260Positive NewsKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7635 of 5 stars$42.94+2.3%$44.33+3.2%-1.6%$2.19B$706.23M536.752,746Positive NewsONDSOndas0.9656 of 5 stars$7.26+8.0%$5.67-21.9%+953.5%$2.16B$7.19M-13.9670Gap DownSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.0074 of 5 stars$38.58+8.8%$18.54-52.0%+76.3%$2.10B$901.46M-1.294,930Gap DownDQDAQO New Energy2.3925 of 5 stars$26.69-2.0%$25.84-3.2%+62.0%$1.83B$1.03B-4.574,749Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.9285 of 5 stars$30.54+5.3%$27.20-10.9%+67.0%$1.81B$249.37M-9.093,309Positive NewsGap DownLUNRIntuitive Machines3.2874 of 5 stars$10.13+4.3%$15.44+52.5%+30.8%$1.74B$228M-3.131Positive NewsGap DownLASRnLight2.0583 of 5 stars$31.55+1.2%$27.42-13.1%+176.6%$1.56B$198.55M-33.211,100Insider TradeNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.2871 of 5 stars$42.43-0.5%$37.67-11.2%+4.9%$1.52B$181.62M35.661,061Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viavi Solutions Competitors NextNav Competitors Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors Ondas Competitors SolarEdge Technologies Competitors DAQO New Energy Competitors Applied Optoelectronics Competitors Intuitive Machines Competitors nLight Competitors NAPCO Security Technologies 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 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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