Kimball Electronics (KE) Competitors $19.09 -0.56 (-2.85%) (As of 11/15/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends KE vs. SMTX, ELTK, SGMA, CTS, BHE, NN, SIMO, DQ, NSSC, and BELFAShould you be buying Kimball Electronics stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kimball Electronics include SMTC (SMTX), Eltek (ELTK), SigmaTron International (SGMA), CTS (CTS), Benchmark Electronics (BHE), NextNav (NN), Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), and Bel Fuse (BELFA). Kimball Electronics vs. SMTC Eltek SigmaTron International CTS Benchmark Electronics NextNav Silicon Motion Technology Daqo New Energy Napco Security Technologies Bel Fuse Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE) and SMTC (NASDAQ:SMTX) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has better valuation & earnings, KE or SMTX? Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than SMTC. SMTC 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$1.65B0.29$20.51M$0.5137.43SMTC$372.51M0.46-$5.99M$0.2722.37 Do analysts recommend KE or SMTX? Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $23.25, indicating a potential upside of 21.79%. Given Kimball Electronics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than SMTC.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Kimball Electronics 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60SMTC 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is KE or SMTX more profitable? SMTC has a net margin of 1.06% compared to Kimball Electronics' net margin of 0.78%. SMTC's return on equity of 24.48% beat Kimball Electronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Kimball Electronics0.78% 5.63% 2.50% SMTC 1.06%24.48%4.75% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in KE or SMTX? Kimball Electronics received 164 more outperform votes than SMTC when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.93% of users gave Kimball Electronics an outperform vote while only 38.08% of users gave SMTC an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformKimball ElectronicsOutperform Votes28764.93% Underperform Votes15535.07% SMTCOutperform Votes12338.08% Underperform Votes20061.92% Which has more volatility & risk, KE or SMTX? Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SMTC has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of KE or SMTX? 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.5% of SMTC shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.0% of SMTC shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer KE or SMTX? In the previous week, Kimball Electronics had 2 more articles in the media than SMTC. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Kimball Electronics and 0 mentions for SMTC. Kimball Electronics' average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat SMTC's score of 0.00 indicating that Kimball Electronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Kimball Electronics Positive SMTC Neutral SummaryKimball Electronics beats SMTC on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial Metals“This Changes Everything” - Trump Hands Millions Massive IRS GiftNow it's your time to return the favor by taking advantage of this tax "revenge loophole." Because even as we wait for Trump's agenda to kick in…>> YES! Send Me My FREE Gold Guide! 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ElectronicsPrinted circuit boards IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$471.16M$4.13B$24.54B$8.66BDividend YieldN/A0.98%2.79%4.06%P/E Ratio37.4325.10244.0417.27Price / Sales0.291.403,388.1469.06Price / Cash6.1011.3435.6836.35Price / Book0.862.476.855.87Net Income$20.51M$234.32M$677.40M$225.66M7 Day Performance-8.09%-6.21%-2.23%-1.34%1 Month Performance1.43%6.01%-0.03%1.15%1 Year Performance-24.43%37.83%16.82%24.02% Kimball Electronics Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KEKimball Electronics3.6898 of 5 stars$19.09-2.8%$23.25+21.8%-22.6%$471.16M$1.65B37.437,000SMTXSMTCN/A$6.04flatN/AN/A$172.23M$372.51M43.142,881ELTKEltek3.259 of 5 stars$10.88+1.4%N/A-4.5%$66.01M$46.69M11.33260Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑SGMASigmaTron International0.7811 of 5 stars$2.93-4.2%N/A-16.0%$17.93M$373.88M-2.962,750Analyst ForecastCTSCTS3.0264 of 5 stars$57.87-0.2%N/A+35.2%$1.74B$550.42M29.834,081BHEBenchmark Electronics2.1715 of 5 stars$51.25-1.1%N/A+86.9%$1.85B$2.84B29.8012,703NNNextNav3.2148 of 5 stars$15.05+3.9%N/A+196.9%$1.90B$4.38M-17.7160Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageSIMOSilicon Motion Technology4.8575 of 5 stars$51.74-4.4%N/A-12.8%$1.74B$639.14M19.601,546DQDaqo New Energy3.8821 of 5 stars$21.61-0.4%N/A-30.8%$1.43B$1.31B-11.685,765Short Interest ↓NSSCNapco Security Technologies4.2624 of 5 stars$38.76+0.3%N/A+29.9%$1.42B$188.82M28.501,070Analyst UpgradeBELFABel Fuse0.325 of 5 stars$102.66-0.6%N/A+70.7%$1.29B$639.81M24.866,300Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SMTC Competitors Eltek Competitors SigmaTron International Competitors CTS Competitors Benchmark Electronics Competitors NextNav Competitors Silicon Motion Technology Competitors Daqo New Energy Competitors Napco Security Technologies Competitors Bel Fuse Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:KE) was last updated on 11/17/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBill Gates’s Next Big AI Bet: StargateIn February 2016… when almost nobody was talking about artificial intelligence…. 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