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KE vs. DSWL, KTCC, NSYS, FXHO, and FLEX

Should you buy Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? Kimball Electronics's main competitors and comparable companies include Deswell Industries (DSWL), Key Tronic (KTCC), Nortech Systems (NSYS), UTime (FXHO), and Flex (FLEX). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "electronic manufacturing services" industry.

How does Kimball Electronics compare to Deswell Industries?

Deswell Industries (NASDAQ:DSWL) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Deswell Industries has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Deswell Industries. Deswell Industries 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 Ratio
Deswell Industries$61.33M0.83$10.63M$0.486.65
Kimball Electronics$1.43B0.39$27.96M$1.1320.45

Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.47%. Given Kimball Electronics' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Deswell Industries.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Deswell Industries
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Kimball Electronics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 3 more articles in the media than Deswell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 0 mentions for Deswell Industries. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Deswell Industries' score of 0.00 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Deswell Industries Neutral
Kimball Electronics Positive

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.95% compared to Deswell Industries' net margin of 0.00%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 4.41% beat Deswell Industries' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Deswell IndustriesN/A N/A N/A
Kimball Electronics 1.95%4.41%2.35%

76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 39.0% of Deswell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats Deswell Industries on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimball Electronics compare to Key Tronic?

Key Tronic (NASDAQ:KTCC) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.95% compared to Key Tronic's net margin of -4.40%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 4.41% beat Key Tronic's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Key Tronic-4.40% -7.24% -2.48%
Kimball Electronics 1.95%4.41%2.35%

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Key Tronic. Key Tronic 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 Ratio
Key Tronic$467.87M0.09-$8.32M-$1.60N/A
Kimball Electronics$1.43B0.39$27.96M$1.1320.45

Key Tronic has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

40.7% of Key Tronic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Key Tronic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Key Tronic.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Key Tronic
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Kimball Electronics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 3 more articles in the media than Key Tronic. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 0 mentions for Key Tronic. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Key Tronic's score of 0.00 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Key Tronic Neutral
Kimball Electronics Positive

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats Key Tronic on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimball Electronics compare to Nortech Systems?

Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.95% compared to Nortech Systems' net margin of 0.83%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 4.41% beat Nortech Systems' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nortech Systems0.83% 3.01% 1.36%
Kimball Electronics 1.95%4.41%2.35%

3.0% of Nortech Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of Nortech Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nortech Systems$124.65M0.28-$250K$0.3633.50
Kimball Electronics$1.43B0.39$27.96M$1.1320.45

Kimball Electronics has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 38.47%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Nortech Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nortech Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Kimball Electronics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 3 more articles in the media than Nortech Systems. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 0 mentions for Nortech Systems. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Nortech Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nortech Systems Neutral
Kimball Electronics Positive

Nortech Systems has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats Nortech Systems on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimball Electronics compare to UTime?

UTime (NASDAQ:FXHO) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

1.1% of UTime shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. 54.6% of UTime shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 2 more articles in the media than UTime. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 1 mentions for UTime. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat UTime's score of 0.59 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
UTime
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kimball Electronics
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

UTime has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its share price is 74% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

Kimball Electronics has a net margin of 1.95% compared to UTime's net margin of 0.00%. Kimball Electronics' return on equity of 4.41% beat UTime's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
UTimeN/A N/A N/A
Kimball Electronics 1.95%4.41%2.35%

Kimball Electronics has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than UTime.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
UTime
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Kimball Electronics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than UTime.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
UTime$28.47M0.07N/AN/AN/A
Kimball Electronics$1.43B0.39$27.96M$1.1320.45

Summary

Kimball Electronics beats UTime on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Kimball Electronics compare to Flex?

Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and Flex (NASDAQ:FLEX) are both technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Flex shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Flex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Flex had 11 more articles in the media than Kimball Electronics. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Flex and 3 mentions for Kimball Electronics. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Flex's score of 0.61 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
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Flex
5 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.47%. Flex has a consensus price target of $114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 3.40%. Given Kimball Electronics' higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Flex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Kimball Electronics
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Flex
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.92

Flex has a net margin of 3.32% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 1.95%. Flex's return on equity of 23.15% beat Kimball Electronics' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Kimball Electronics1.95% 4.41% 2.35%
Flex 3.32%23.15%5.50%

Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Flex has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the broader market.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Kimball Electronics$1.43B0.39$27.96M$1.1320.45
Flex$27.91B1.46$880M$2.5942.64

Summary

Flex beats Kimball Electronics on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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KE vs. The Competition

MetricKimball ElectronicsElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components IndustryTechnology SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$553.95M$8.76B$29.41B$12.82B
Dividend YieldN/A2.27%2.74%10.78%
P/E Ratio20.4531.1973.3724.25
Price / Sales0.3946.62595.5997.63
Price / Cash9.3432.3449.0336.90
Price / Book0.955.098.006.42
Net Income$27.96M$204.51M$680.07M$348.89M
7 Day Performance-13.93%-3.18%-0.91%0.57%
1 Month Performance-7.04%2.57%4.60%4.90%
1 Year Performance-18.45%826.39%189.70%17.06%

Kimball Electronics Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KE
Kimball Electronics
4.6407 of 5 stars
$23.11
flat
$32.00
+38.5%
-18.5%$553.95M$1.43B20.455,600
DSWL
Deswell Industries
2.2862 of 5 stars
$3.13
+0.6%
N/A-7.8%$49.74M$61.33M6.52990
KTCC
Key Tronic
0.882 of 5 stars
$3.77
-1.0%
N/A+31.2%$40.94M$467.87MN/A3,539
NSYS
Nortech Systems
1.4689 of 5 stars
$12.20
-1.3%
N/A+36.1%$34.10M$124.65M33.89810
FXHO
UTime
N/A$10.40
-10.6%
N/A-99.8%$1.87M$28.47MN/A220

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This page (NASDAQ:KE) was last updated on 8/24/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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