Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors $29.00 +0.54 (+1.90%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$28.00 -1.00 (-3.45%) As of 04:10 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, SEDG, KLIC, LUNR, DQ, NN, AAOI, NVTS, LASR, and NSSCShould you be buying Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimball Electronics include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), DAQO New Energy (DQ), NextNav (NN), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), nLight (LASR), and NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Kimball Electronics vs. Its Competitors Viavi Solutions SolarEdge Technologies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Intuitive Machines DAQO New Energy NextNav Applied Optoelectronics Navitas Semiconductor nLight NAPCO Security Technologies Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and media sentiment. Which has higher valuation and earnings, VIAV or KE? Viavi Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioViavi Solutions$1.08B2.67$34.80M$0.1681.31Kimball Electronics$1.49B0.48$16.98M$0.6743.28 Do analysts recommend VIAV or KE? Viavi Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $13.72, suggesting a potential upside of 5.47%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus target price of $28.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.45%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Viavi Solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk & volatility, VIAV or KE? Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VIAV or KE 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 Viavi Solutions3.21% 8.02% 3.14% Kimball Electronics 1.14%5.11%2.57% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of VIAV or KE? 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of Viavi Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor VIAV or KE? In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 1 more articles in the media than Kimball Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 7 mentions for Kimball Electronics. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Kimball Electronics' score of 0.46 indicating that Viavi Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Viavi Solutions 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimball Electronics 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryViavi Solutions beats Kimball Electronics on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$707.22M$10.19B$32.74B$10.51BDividend YieldN/A1.61%3.20%4.80%P/E Ratio43.2822.96490.3627.36Price / Sales0.48125.571,834.67195.91Price / Cash10.6121.0637.7761.53Price / Book1.246.457.756.82Net Income$16.98M$283.48M$820.59M$276.89M7 Day Performance2.26%14.18%0.17%0.27%1 Month Performance-7.29%44.41%7.13%8.31%1 Year Performance61.47%31.17%23,940.00%35.60% Kimball Electronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEKimball Electronics2.8714 of 5 stars$29.00+1.9%$28.00-3.4%+60.0%$707.22M$1.49B43.285,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVIAVViavi Solutions4.6974 of 5 stars$12.78+0.5%$13.50+5.6%+39.1%$2.83B$1.08B79.883,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.9437 of 5 stars$37.09+2.3%$18.92-49.0%+100.4%$2.15B$940.56M-1.244,930Analyst ForecastKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.7114 of 5 stars$41.61+3.1%$44.33+6.5%-14.1%$2.10B$706.23M520.132,746News CoverageLUNRIntuitive Machines2.8137 of 5 stars$11.98+4.7%$15.44+28.9%+77.1%$2.04B$228M-3.701DQDAQO New Energy2.7521 of 5 stars$28.18-2.7%$25.84-8.3%+34.8%$1.94B$1.03B-4.834,749Positive NewsGap UpNNNextNav1.8176 of 5 stars$14.74+2.7%$20.00+35.7%+72.2%$1.93B$5.67M-11.4360AAOIApplied Optoelectronics2.2008 of 5 stars$33.79+21.0%$27.20-19.5%+54.6%$1.74B$249.37M-10.063,309Positive NewsGap UpHigh Trading VolumeNVTSNavitas Semiconductor1.8597 of 5 stars$8.13+4.0%$5.65-30.5%+398.8%$1.67B$83.30M-12.51160Trending NewsGap UpLASRnLight1.9946 of 5 stars$30.78-0.2%$27.42-10.9%+168.3%$1.54B$198.55M-32.401,100Gap UpNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.5812 of 5 stars$43.52+2.1%$38.50-11.5%+6.3%$1.52B$181.62M36.571,061Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Viavi Solutions Competitors SolarEdge Technologies Competitors Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors Intuitive Machines Competitors DAQO New Energy Competitors NextNav Competitors Applied Optoelectronics Competitors Navitas Semiconductor 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 10/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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