Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 25.8x, down 6.1% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has expanded 77.5% YoY to 11.4x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 38.19 | 25.75 | 46.37 | 18.66 | 18.49 | 27.42 | 33.45 | 38.56 | 18.32 | — | 20.42 | 15.92 | 9.09 |
| — | -6.1% | +38.6% | -51.6% | +0.9% | — | +63.8% | +142.2% | +101.5% | — | +55.5% | +41.1% | -27.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.35 |
| — | +51.5% | +54.6% | +63.0% | -2.7% | -14.6% | -18.9% | -20.9% | -7.9% | +2.7% | +24.7% | +49.6% | +4.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 1.29 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.33 |
| — | +35.4% | +37.0% | +51.1% | -18.4% | -26.0% | -30.0% | -34.8% | -22.6% | -16.0% | +5.8% | +39.4% | +19.9% | |
| P/FCF | 4.21 | 9.80 | 9.89 | — | 1.75 | 3.80 | 5.09 | 3.64 | 3.52 | 4.65 | — | 118.16 | 8.60 |
| — | +158.1% | +94.3% | — | -50.4% | -18.3% | — | -96.9% | -59.0% | — | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.36 | 11.40 | 8.59 | 8.06 | 5.14 | 6.42 | 8.94 | 8.69 | 6.63 | 49.59 | 9.37 | 8.17 | 5.83 |
| — | +77.5% | -3.9% | -7.3% | -22.4% | -87.0% | -4.6% | +6.4% | +13.6% | +668.8% | +17.6% | +8.0% | +1.5% | |
| EV / EBIT | 15.16 | — | 21.11 | 15.08 | 8.65 | 13.28 | 20.04 | 20.73 | 10.24 | — | 13.80 | 12.48 | 7.30 |
| — | — | +5.4% | -27.2% | -15.5% | — | +45.2% | +66.1% | +40.3% | — | +24.0% | +9.7% | -24.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s operating margin was 3.3% in Q3 2026, down 0.5 pp QoQ and up 0.2 pp YoY. This marks the 3rd consecutive quarter of margin compression, signaling a persistent pressure on profitability that investors should monitor. Gross margin expanded 9.8% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 7.0% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 7.2% | 6.6% | 6.3% | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.2% | 8.1% | 10.0% |
| — | +9.8% | +24.6% | +25.7% | -6.2% | -9.0% | -19.8% | -22.3% | -14.7% | -11.0% | +4.4% | +12.3% | +9.3% | |
| Operating Margin | 3.1% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 4.6% | -1.5% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| — | +6.5% | +65.5% | +78.6% | -5.0% | +306.7% | -41.6% | -45.3% | -28.1% | -129.1% | -1.5% | +33.1% | +15.1% | |
| Net Margin | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.8% | -1.4% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| — | +59.0% | +11.0% | +227.4% | -1.4% | +171.3% | -51.2% | -65.7% | -54.7% | -142.2% | -19.8% | +4.8% | +45.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 3.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.4% | -1.1% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 3.7% |
| — | +40.6% | -0.5% | +203.4% | -15.8% | +162.8% | -59.0% | -71.6% | -62.6% | -133.6% | -32.6% | -2.2% | +70.7% | |
| ROA | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.6% | -0.5% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| — | +47.2% | +9.0% | +249.8% | +0.1% | +174.2% | -52.7% | -68.6% | -59.8% | -136.0% | -30.1% | -4.2% | +52.0% | |
| ROIC | 4.9% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.9% | -0.6% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 3.1% |
| — | +15.4% | +71.6% | +103.0% | -0.0% | +316.8% | -43.7% | -51.4% | -38.7% | -123.4% | -16.9% | +17.6% | +14.3% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.0x, down from 6.9x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 18.9% YoY to 1.73x, tightening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.26 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.45 | 0.55 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.56 | 0.54 |
| — | -81.5% | -30.2% | -46.9% | -52.7% | -45.1% | -35.3% | -20.1% | +1.6% | +3.1% | +3.5% | +10.2% | +35.0% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.78 | 2.95 | 6.90 | 5.50 | 5.64 | 8.54 | 11.82 | 13.43 | 10.13 | 79.43 | 12.54 | 10.41 | 7.03 |
| — | -65.5% | -41.7% | -59.0% | -44.3% | -89.2% | -5.7% | +29.1% | +44.0% | +818.1% | +16.8% | -5.2% | +7.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.20 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 2.21 | 2.20 | 2.14 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.26 | 2.03 | 1.97 | 1.95 | 1.96 |
| — | -18.9% | -19.6% | -2.8% | -2.7% | +5.4% | +15.7% | +17.0% | +15.4% | +8.3% | +0.3% | +4.4% | +5.1% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.34 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.36 | 1.12 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 1.01 |
| — | -25.9% | -28.0% | +2.9% | -1.3% | +10.5% | +28.8% | +38.7% | +34.5% | +23.7% | +13.4% | +11.4% | +12.8% | |
| Interest Coverage | 2.78 | 5.67 | 4.33 | 5.67 | 5.58 | 2.58 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 3.01 | -1.17 | 2.84 | 2.94 | 5.84 |
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Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s current P/E is 38.2x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 27.3x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s current operating margin is 3.1%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Kimball Electronics, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.