Kimball Electronics Q1 adjusted profit misses estimates; sales slightly beat on medical growth

Kimball Electronics

04/11/2026 21:54

Overview
US electronics manufacturer Q1 sales rose 7% yr/yr, slightly beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for Q1 missed analyst expectations
Company reiterated fiscal 2027 guidance, expecting sales at high end of range

Outlook
Kimball Electronics expects fiscal 2027 sales at high end of $1.535-$1.56 bln range
Company sees fiscal 2027 adjusted operating margin at 4.4%-4.7%
Kimball Electronics expects fiscal 2027 capital expenditures of $50-$60 mln

Result Drivers
MEDICAL SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said medical sales rose 14% yr/yr, with 9% organic growth
ACQUISITION IMPACT - Helvoet Polymer Technologies contributed $12.4 mln in Q1 sales
BROAD-BASED GROWTH - Co said all verticals contributed to organic sales growth

Company press release: ID:nBwb4QN36a

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Slight Beat*
$390.80 mln
$389.85 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$0.25
$0.40 (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
 
$0.11
 
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$6.12 mln
$10.80 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
 
$2.64 mln
 
Q1 Adjusted Operating Income
Miss
$16.99 mln
$17.37 mln (2 Analysts)
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

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