Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors $18.78 -0.76 (-3.89%) Closing price 07/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$18.73 -0.05 (-0.27%) As of 04:00 AM 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. KLIC, COMM, HIMX, AAOI, SEDG, DQ, NVTS, PENG, JKS, and BELFAShould you be buying Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimball Electronics include Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), CommScope (COMM), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), Penguin Solutions (PENG), JinkoSolar (JKS), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Kimball Electronics vs. Its Competitors Kulicke and Soffa Industries CommScope Himax Technologies Applied Optoelectronics SolarEdge Technologies DAQO New Energy Navitas Semiconductor Penguin Solutions JinkoSolar Bel Fuse Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KLIC or KE? Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kimball Electronics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioKulicke and Soffa Industries$706.23M2.56-$69.01M$0.3695.14Kimball Electronics$1.71B0.27$20.51M$0.7126.45 Do analysts recommend KLIC or KE? Kulicke and Soffa Industries currently has a consensus target price of $44.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.93%. Kimball Electronics has a consensus target price of $22.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.14%. Given Kulicke and Soffa Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kulicke and Soffa Industries is more favorable than Kimball Electronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kulicke and Soffa Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60 Does the media refer more to KLIC or KE? In the previous week, Kulicke and Soffa Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Kimball Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' score of 1.42 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Kulicke and Soffa Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Kimball Electronics 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is KLIC or KE more profitable? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a net margin of 3.11% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 1.17%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 5.17% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kulicke and Soffa Industries3.11% 0.76% 0.58% Kimball Electronics 1.17%5.17%2.49% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KLIC or KE? 98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or KE? Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryKulicke and Soffa Industries beats Kimball Electronics on 9 of the 15 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. Email Address 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$476.39M$9.01B$28.81B$9.47BDividend YieldN/A1.71%3.01%3.99%P/E Ratio26.4513.5034.0119.95Price / Sales0.2746.721,775.35100.89Price / Cash6.1015.8538.6558.97Price / Book0.869.577.825.90Net Income$20.51M$255.60M$781.95M$258.42M7 Day Performance-3.10%6.04%1.07%2.11%1 Month Performance-1.88%22.58%7.64%12.44%1 Year Performance-21.52%-2.01%53,002.02%19.55% Kimball Electronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEKimball Electronics3.6274 of 5 stars$18.78-3.9%$22.75+21.1%-19.8%$476.39M$1.71B26.457,000Positive NewsKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.8597 of 5 stars$35.66+0.7%$44.50+24.8%-27.1%$1.87B$706.23M295.172,746Positive NewsCOMMCommScope3.4646 of 5 stars$7.85flat$4.88-37.9%+380.6%$1.70B$4.21B2.8820,000HIMXHimax Technologies3.6011 of 5 stars$9.59+0.8%$11.90+24.1%+30.9%$1.66B$906.80M19.412,177Positive NewsAAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.1058 of 5 stars$28.23-1.4%$24.80-12.2%+188.4%$1.59B$249.37M-7.313,309SEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.4565 of 5 stars$28.83+8.3%$17.92-37.9%+13.1%$1.57B$901.46M-0.964,930DQDAQO New Energy1.7454 of 5 stars$21.06+1.8%$23.22+10.3%+49.8%$1.39B$1.03B-3.244,749Positive NewsGap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor1.1255 of 5 stars$8.47+24.7%$3.71-56.2%+127.3%$1.30B$83.30M-16.29160High Trading VolumePENGPenguin Solutions2.5305 of 5 stars$24.58+0.6%$26.75+8.8%N/A$1.28B$1.17B-87.782,700Analyst ForecastInsider TradeJKSJinkoSolar1.8693 of 5 stars$23.41+1.0%$27.19+16.1%+17.6%$1.19B$12.64B0.0033,830Positive NewsBELFABel Fuse3.2661 of 5 stars$91.85+0.9%$115.00+25.2%+11.5%$1.15B$534.79M28.176,300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Kulicke and Soffa Industries Competitors CommScope Competitors Himax Technologies Competitors Applied Optoelectronics Competitors SolarEdge Technologies Competitors DAQO New Energy Competitors Navitas Semiconductor Competitors Penguin Solutions Competitors JinkoSolar 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 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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