KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

KE · Technology · $628M mkt cap · FY2026 filings · · No moat ·

Price verdict withheld — value if growth stopped today unreliable

No moat
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The five investor questions

38

2022–2026 (latest 5 aligned FYs; v3 window cap 5): revenue $1.3B to $1.4B, increasing; diluted EPS 1.24 to 1.13, decreasing.

24

Median gross margin 8.1% over 10y, stable.

25

Median ROIC 9.1%, above the 12% hurdle in 20% of years.

66

Net debt/EBITDA 0.3x, interest coverage 8x.

35

Owner earnings changed -2.2%/yr over up to the ten most recent annual observations.

Price vs. value if growth stopped today

A cautious baseline, not a price target: what the shares may support if normalized owner earnings simply hold steady.

Above value if growth stopped todayBelow value if growth stopped today
102% above value if growth stopped today
$28M
$12.96
$12.96
$26.22
102% above value if growth stopped today

What today’s price assumes: owner earnings growing ~15%/yr over 5 years. The zero-growth estimate assumes owner earnings stay flat (0% growth).

How to read this

We solve for the constant annual change in owner earnings that would make the five-year zero-growth estimate equal today’s price. This keeps the existing model inputs and calculation unchanged; it is an expectations lens, not a forecast.

This zero-growth estimate assumes trailing owner earnings persist — unreliable for declining businesses. KE revenue fell in each of the three most recent year-over-year FY comparisons, so this estimate is flagged as unreliable for this company.

Among the current top-score group, the median current price is 254% above the zero-growth estimate across 49 of the current top 50 companies by Moat Score with both values.

Score records captured Oct 20, 2026.

Exactly which 50 companies?

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Missing a usable price or zero-growth estimate: ANF.

Model details under moat-index@3.0.0: zero-growth multiple 11.1×, capped-growth comparison at no more than 18×; 9% discount rate; high-end growth 0% (capped at 4%) using min(5y revenue CAGR, 5y diluted-EPS CAGR), clamped to 0%–4%; maintenance capex uses min(capex, D&A); abstain when D&A is unavailable. This is a disclosed model range, not intrinsic value as fact.

15 years of fundamentals

The business, in plain English

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. booked $1.4B of revenue in FY2026 in the Technology sector and kept 8.2% of it as gross profit — a thin-margin business by that measure. After every other cost, 2.0% of each revenue dollar reached the bottom line.

Across the filed record, revenue grew from $703M (FY2013) to $1.4B (FY2026) — about 5.6% a year compounded over 13 years.

It earned 7.0% on invested capital in the latest filed year, FY2026. Across the full 14-year measurable filed record, median ROIC was 9.7%. Over the v3 recent window (10 measurable filed years), median ROIC was 9.1%. The Returns on Capital filter above scores it 25/100.

The balance sheet carried $116M of total debt in FY2026 against $28M of owner earnings — roughly 4.2 years of owner earnings to retire it all. Balance-Sheet Safety scores it 66/100.

Put together: Balance-Sheet Safety is the strongest of the five filters (66/100) and Pricing Power the weakest (24/100), which is how KE lands at 38/100 — a None moat.

This breakdown is generated from the filed numbers and sub-scores above — no outside narrative, no estimates. Where a filing doesn’t disclose an input, the sentence that would need it is omitted instead of guessed.

FY2012–FY2026 · 15 fiscal years, normalized from KE’s SEC filings

Sales, as filed$1.4B FY2026
$0$1B2012201720222026
Revenue kept after cost of goods8.2% FY2026
0%5%2012201720222026
Standard ROIC or separately labeled Operating ROICStandard ROIC 5.6% FY2026

Exact FY and FY-1 financing invested-capital inputs are required.

0%3%5%2012201720222026
Cash an owner could take out$28M FY2026
$0$25M$50M2012201720222026

The explained ROIC gaps have filed inputs but no meaningful positive invested-capital denominator. Other gaps mean the item is not in the filings for that year. The series is never interpolated or estimated. The Table view lists every filed value, including operating and net margins, total debt, and share count.

Flagship explainer

How KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. makes its money

Start with a dollar of revenue and follow what the filing says remains.

revenueBranching filed flows with values and percentages directly labeled. Missing filing concepts are omitted rather than estimated.Revenue$1.4B · 100%Cost of revenue$1.3B · 92%Gross profit$117M · 8%Operating income$66.1M · 5%Income before tax$53.2M · 4%Income tax$25.3M · 2%Net income$28M · 2%As of 2026-06-30 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com

Honest partial: the filing did not provide a normalized tag for Research and development, Selling, general and administrative; those components are omitted, not plugged.

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of revenueSource
$1.4B100%
Cost of revenue$1.3B92%
$117M8%
$66.1M5%
Income before tax$53.2M4%
Income tax$25.3M2%
$28M2%
Source: · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set
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What KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. owns — and owes

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.'s filing tags don't support a full breakdown — here's what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of assetsSource
Total assets$1.1B100%
Cash and equivalents$88.9M8%
$116M11%
Stockholders’ equity$585M54%
Source: · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set

Flagship explainer

What drives KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity5%Tax burden53%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden81%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin5%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.32×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier1.88×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-06-30 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
DuPont source inputs
InputValueFiscal yearSource
$28MFY2026
Income before tax$53.2MFY2026
Operating income$66.1MFY2026
$1.4BFY2026
Ending assets$1.1BFY2026
Beginning assets$1.1BFY2025
$585MFY2026
$570MFY2025
Source: · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set
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Where KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.'s cash went

KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.’s filing does not supply enough provenance-matched cash-flow lines for a truthful flow chart — here’s what is filed:

Table alternative
Filed lineValue% of cash from operationsSource
Cash from operations$72.3M100%
Depreciation and amortization$38.7M54%
Source: · event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026 · annual-row source set

Curated 19-manager tier

Who reported holding KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.

Delayed public 13F reports for 2026-Q2—not live positions, trades, or recommendations.

0 holding0 exited18 not holding18/19 resolved1 not retrieved

Named manager positions and quarter-over-quarter changes
ManagerReported positionQuarter-over-quarterFiling accession
Abrams CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Akre CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Baupost GroupNo position reportedNo position reported
Berkshire HathawayNo position reportedNo position reported
Brave Warrior AdvisorsNo position reportedNo position reported
Dodge & CoxNo position reportedNo position reported
First EagleNo position reportedNo position reported
FundsmithNo position reportedNo position reported
Gardner Russo & QuinnNo position reportedNo position reported
Gates Foundation TrustNo position reportedNo position reported
Mairs & PowerNo position reportedNo position reported
Markel / Markel-GaynerNo position reportedNo position reported
Oakmark / Harris AssociatesNo position reportedNo position reported
Polen CapitalNo position reportedNo position reported
Sequoia / Ruane CunniffNo position reportedNo position reported
Southeastern Asset ManagementNo position reportedNo position reported
Tweedy, BrowneNo position reportedNo position reported
Yacktman Asset ManagementNo position reportedNo position reported
Pershing SquareNot retrievedComparison not retrievedFiling not retrieved

Position size uses shares and filed value from each manager’s 13F. Portfolio weight uses the eligible long-share filing denominator. Changes compare only with the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

Source:
37 SEC filings
  1. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000813917-26-000038 · filed May 15, 2026
  2. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000813917-26-000042 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  3. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000860643-26-000003 · filed May 13, 2026
  4. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000860643-26-000005 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  5. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000905567-26-000002 · filed May 1, 2026
  6. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000905567-26-000003 · filed Aug 11, 2026
  7. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000919574-26-003132 · filed May 15, 2026
  8. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0000919574-26-005176 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  9. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001061768-26-000007 · filed May 14, 2026
  10. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001061768-26-000010 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  11. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001096343-26-000044 · filed May 1, 2026
  12. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001096343-26-000065 · filed Jul 31, 2026
  13. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-062592 · filed May 15, 2026
  14. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001104659-26-097175 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  15. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001112520-26-000009 · filed May 14, 2026
  16. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001112520-26-000014 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  17. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001819 · filed May 14, 2026
  18. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001911 · filed May 14, 2026
  19. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-001966 · filed May 14, 2026
  20. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-002294 · filed May 15, 2026
  21. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003035 · filed Aug 4, 2026
  22. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003402 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  23. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003496 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  24. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001172661-26-003728 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  25. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-208439 · filed May 6, 2026
  26. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-223352 · filed May 14, 2026
  27. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-226661 · filed May 15, 2026
  28. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-340443 · filed Aug 7, 2026
  29. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-349535 · filed Aug 13, 2026
  30. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001193125-26-352200 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  31. 13F-HR/A · Q1 2026 · Amendment RESTATEMENTFiling detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000018 · filed May 14, 2026
  32. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000020 · filed Aug 5, 2026
  33. 13F-HR/A · Q2 2026 · Amendment NEW HOLDINGSFiling detailsAccession 0001325447-26-000033 · filed Aug 24, 2026
  34. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001398344-26-009296 · filed May 15, 2026
  35. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001398344-26-014641 · filed Aug 14, 2026
  36. 13F-HR · Q1 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001569205-26-000005 · filed May 15, 2026
  37. 13F-HR · Q2 2026Filing detailsAccession 0001569205-26-000012 · filed Aug 14, 2026
· event Jun 30, 2026 · retrieved Oct 20, 2026

Flagship explainer

What KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. insiders reported

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Oct 20, 2026.

Partial coverage: the incomplete Form 4 walk cannot establish no activity, an activity date, or zero counts.

Moat Score history

31 logged readings since Jul 17, 2026 · append-only, never rewritten

Moat Score over timeLast scored reading of each day, on the 0–100 scale37.6 / 100
0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatJul 17, 2026Oct 20, 2026

Breaks in the line mark methodology or normalizer upgrades — readings across versions aren’t compared, so a level shift there isn’t a change in the business.

Tier changesSame-methodology and same-normalizer crossings of the Wide / Narrow / Shallow bars

  1. Normalizer upgraded unstamped (version unknown)tomoat-xbrl-normalizer@1.1.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 26, 2026
  2. Methodology upgraded moat-index@2.0.0tomoat-index@3.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 23, 2026
  3. Methodology upgraded moat-index@1.2.0tomoat-index@2.0.0 — readings across versions aren’t comparedJul 20, 2026

Scores are logged append-only and never overwritten — this record cannot be reconstructed retroactively, which is exactly why it’s worth keeping.

Insider activity

Form 4 reports mix P/S market or private transactions with compensation-plan mechanics. Activity casually described as “insider selling” can include compensation mechanics; awards, tax withholding, and option exercises are shown by their exact filed class here, never collapsed into “Bought” or “Sold.”

These are disclosed filing facts and arithmetic aggregates, not a signal or verdict.

This machine-readable surface covers SEC ownership filings from 2003; it does not represent earlier paper-era records.

Records still being gathered — partial as of retrieval Oct 20, 2026.

Among the rows shown, A/F/M acquisition, payment or withholding, and exercise or conversion rows outnumber S sale rows (40 versus 0). The filing codes alone do not establish that every such row arose from a compensation plan.

Trailing-12-month totals and the 90-day cluster result are withheld because this issuer walk is incomplete.

InsiderShares owned afterDateFiling detail
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerGift (G)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock5,000—Gift (G)—See lot detailSep 3, 2026
2 filed lots
  • Table I · Common Stock: 4,000 shares at — (Gift (G)) · code G · owned after 132,683 ·
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,000 shares at — (Gift (G)) · code G · owned after 131,683 ·
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event25,153—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—136,278Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 25,153 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 136,278 · Paired event: 25,153 Restricted Shares → 25,153 Common Stock ·
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock20,065—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—156,343Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 20,065 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 156,343 ·
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock19,660$22.725$446,774136,683Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 19,660 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 136,683 ·
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event25,153—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—36,948Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 25,153 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 36,948 · Paired event: 25,153 Restricted Shares → 25,153 Common Stock ·
Korn Steven TChief Operating OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares23,679—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—60,627Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 23,679 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 60,627 ·
Hass DouglasCL & AO, SecretaryExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event12,132—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—32,379Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 12,132 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 32,379 · Paired event: 12,132 Restricted Shares → 12,132 Common Stock ·
Hass DouglasCL & AO, SecretaryGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock3,422—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—35,801Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 3,422 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 35,801 ·
Hass DouglasCL & AO, SecretaryPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock6,751$22.725$153,41629,050Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 6,751 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 29,050 ·
Hass DouglasCL & AO, SecretaryExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event12,132—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—18,326Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 12,132 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 18,326 · Paired event: 12,132 Restricted Shares → 12,132 Common Stock ·
Hass DouglasCL & AO, SecretaryGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares13,831—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—32,157Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 13,831 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 32,157 ·
DeLorenzo Jessica LChief Human Resources OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event6,783—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—36,378Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 6,783 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 36,378 · Paired event: 6,783 Restricted Shares → 6,783 Common Stock ·
DeLorenzo Jessica LChief Human Resources OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock3,438—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—39,816Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 3,438 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 39,816 ·
DeLorenzo Jessica LChief Human Resources OfficerPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock4,498$22.725$102,21735,318Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 4,498 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 35,318 ·
DeLorenzo Jessica LChief Human Resources OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event6,783—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—8,258Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 6,783 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 8,258 · Paired event: 6,783 Restricted Shares → 6,783 Common Stock ·
DeLorenzo Jessica LChief Human Resources OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares8,219—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—16,477Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 8,219 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 16,477 ·
Croom Jana TCFOExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event16,727—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—49,051Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 16,727 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 49,051 · Paired event: 16,727 Restricted Shares → 16,727 Common Stock ·
Croom Jana TCFOGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock8,303—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—57,354Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 8,303 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 57,354 ·
Croom Jana TCFOPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock9,838$22.725$223,56947,516Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 9,838 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 47,516 ·
Croom Jana TCFOExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event16,727—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—20,838Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 16,727 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 20,838 · Paired event: 16,727 Restricted Shares → 16,727 Common Stock ·
Croom Jana TCFOGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares23,453—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—44,291Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 23,453 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 44,291 ·
Baumann Adam MChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event2,438—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—9,966Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 2,438 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 9,966 · Paired event: 2,438 Restricted Shares → 2,438 Common Stock ·
Baumann Adam MChief Accounting OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock1,202—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—11,168Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,202 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 11,168 ·
Baumann Adam MChief Accounting OfficerPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock1,533$22.725$34,8379,635Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,533 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 9,635 ·
Baumann Adam MChief Accounting OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event2,438—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—3,349Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 2,438 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 3,349 · Paired event: 2,438 Restricted Shares → 2,438 Common Stock ·
Baumann Adam MChief Accounting OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares3,849—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—7,198Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 3,849 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 7,198 ·
Phillips Richard DDirector, CEO and DirectorExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event40,953—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—40,953Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 40,953 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 40,953 · Paired event: 40,953 Restricted Shares → 40,953 Common Stock ·
Phillips Richard DDirector, CEO and DirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock36,277—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—77,230Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 36,277 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 77,230 ·
Phillips Richard DDirector, CEO and DirectorPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock30,391$22.725$690,63546,839Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 30,391 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 46,839 ·
Phillips Richard DDirector, CEO and DirectorExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event40,953—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—51,351Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 40,953 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 51,351 · Paired event: 40,953 Restricted Shares → 40,953 Common Stock ·
Phillips Richard DDirector, CEO and DirectorGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares58,206—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—109,557Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 58,206 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 109,557 ·
Thomson Kathy RChief Commercial OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event10,486—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—44,943Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 10,486 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 44,943 · Paired event: 10,486 Restricted Shares → 10,486 Common Stock ·
Thomson Kathy RChief Commercial OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock3,874—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—48,817Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 3,874 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 48,817 ·
Thomson Kathy RChief Commercial OfficerPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock6,743$22.725$153,23542,074Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table I · Common Stock: 6,743 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 42,074 ·
Thomson Kathy RChief Commercial OfficerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event10,486—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—13,621Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 10,486 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 13,621 · Paired event: 10,486 Restricted Shares → 10,486 Common Stock ·
Thomson Kathy RChief Commercial OfficerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares13,531—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—27,152Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 13,531 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 27,152 ·
Regrut Andrew DonaldVP IR & Strategy, TreasurerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock · 1 paired event1,878—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—7,257Aug 24, 2026
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  • Table I · Common Stock: 1,878 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 7,257 · Paired event: 1,878 Restricted Shares → 1,878 Common Stock ·
Regrut Andrew DonaldVP IR & Strategy, TreasurerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table I · Acquired · Common Stock3,623—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—10,880Aug 24, 2026
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  • Table I · Common Stock: 3,623 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 10,880 ·
Regrut Andrew DonaldVP IR & Strategy, TreasurerPayment of exercise price or tax liability (F)Table I · Disposed · Common Stock2,153$22.725$48,9278,727Aug 24, 2026
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  • Table I · Common Stock: 2,153 shares at $22.725 · code F · owned after 8,727 ·
Regrut Andrew DonaldVP IR & Strategy, TreasurerExercise or conversion of derivative security (M)Table II · Disposed · Restricted Shares · 1 paired event1,878—Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)—3,417Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 1,878 shares at — (Exercise or conversion of derivative security (M)) · code M · owned after 3,417 · Paired event: 1,878 Restricted Shares → 1,878 Common Stock ·
Regrut Andrew DonaldVP IR & Strategy, TreasurerGrant, award, or other acquisition (A)Table II · Acquired · Restricted Shares4,104—Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)—7,521Aug 24, 2026
1 filed lot
  • Table II · Restricted Shares: 4,104 shares at — (Grant, award, or other acquisition (A)) · code A · owned after 7,521 ·

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Track record

How KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC.’s moat rated in each of the years we can reconstruct from its filings — scored only on what was knowable at the time — and what its price and returns did afterward. The score never saw a price; the two are joined only in hindsight, for education, not as a signal.

Point-in-time scores 2014–2025, one methodology version · reconstructed from filings on file each Dec 31 — never with hindsight

Point-in-time Moat Score (dot colored by tier)Indexed price (total-return (dividends reinvested))Rated Wide-moat that year

How to read this: each dot is what the engine would have scored KE on that December 31; the line below is its total-return price path (dividends reinvested) in the years since.

0406080100WideNarrowShallowNo moatPoint-in-time Moat Score100200Indexed price · log scale (2015 = 100)2014201620182020202220242026

Two tracks, one timeline: the score has its own 0–100 scale (top), the price its own 100-based scale (bottom) — never a shared axis. The price path is a total-return (dividends reinvested) index built from the same data the forward returns use; gaps in the score line are years with no reconstructed rating (see the table for why). The Table view carries every value.

What followed, in the years it rated Wide

In the reconstructed history shown, KE did not rate Wide-moat in any year, so there is no wide-moat track record to report. That absence is itself the honest answer — we don’t manufacture a comparison where the rating never earned one.

Technology context

#497 of 752 scored Technology companies, ranked by Moat Score.

Nearest peers by Moat Score

  1. #495CREX CREATIVE REALITIES, INC.37.7 out of 100, No moatNo moat
  2. #496GBUX GivBux Inc37.6 out of 100, No moatNo moat
  3. #498TACT TRANSACT TECHNOLOGIES INC37.5 out of 100, No moatNo moat
  4. #499CXAI CXApp Inc.37.5 out of 100, No moatNo moat

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Common questions about KE

Does KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. have an economic moat?
Based on its FY2026 SEC filings, the Moat Index scores KIMBALL ELECTRONICS, INC. (KE) 37.6 out of 100 — below the Shallow-moat bar, so no moat. The five questions behind that score begin at 20% each; if exactly one genuinely lacks data, the other four weights are renormalized and disclosed. revenue and EPS trend 38, pricing power 24, returns on capital 25, balance-sheet safety 66, capital allocation 35.
Is KE trading below the conservative owner-earnings estimate?
The value if growth stopped today — a zero-growth baseline — is $12.96 per share. It capitalizes normalized owner earnings at a 9% rate and assumes 0% growth. Versus a recent price of $26.22, that is 102% above value if growth stopped today. The model also publishes a capped-growth comparison, but the zero-growth estimate is the cautious baseline. It assumes trailing owner earnings persist and is unreliable for declining businesses. This is an educational estimate from primary SEC filings, not intrinsic value as a fact or investment advice.
How has KE's Moat Score changed over time?
The record logs 31 readings since Jul 17, 2026; the latest reads 37.6 out of 100 (no moat). No tier changes on record yet. (Methodology or normalizer upgrades on Jul 20, 2026, Jul 23, 2026, Jul 26, 2026 re-based the score; readings across versions aren't compared.) The history is append-only — readings are only ever added, never rewritten.