Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE – Get Free Report) and American Battery Technology (NASDAQ:ABAT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.9% of American Battery Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of American Battery Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Kimball Electronics and American Battery Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kimball Electronics | $1.49 billion | 0.47 | $16.98 million | $0.67 | 43.09 |
| American Battery Technology | $1.86 million | 122.16 | -$52.50 million | ($0.92) | -2.68 |
Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than American Battery Technology. American Battery Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Kimball Electronics and American Battery Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kimball Electronics | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.33 |
| American Battery Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.01%. Given Kimball Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than American Battery Technology.
Profitability
This table compares Kimball Electronics and American Battery Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kimball Electronics | 1.14% | 5.11% | 2.57% |
| American Battery Technology | -3,230.84% | -74.43% | -60.49% |
Volatility and Risk
Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Battery Technology has a beta of -2.2, suggesting that its share price is 320% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats American Battery Technology on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kimball Electronics
Kimball Electronics, Inc. engages in the provision of electronics manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain support services to customers in the automotive, medical, and industrial end markets. The Company also offers contract manufacturing services, including engineering and supply chain support for the production of electronic assemblies and other products, including non-electronic components, medical devices, medical disposables, and precision molded plastics, as well as automation, test, and inspection equipment primarily used in automotive, medical, and industrial applications. In addition, it is also involved in the production and testing of printed circuit board assemblies, as well as clean room assembly, cold chain, and product sterilization management activities. Further, the company offers design services and support, supply chain services and support, rapid prototyping and new product introduction support, product design and process validation and qualification, industrialization and automation of manufacturing processes, reliability testing, aftermarket services, drug delivery devices and solutions with and without electronics, and product life cycle management services, as well as and assembly of medical, automotive, and industrial products. It operates in the United States, China, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Thailand, India, Japan, Vietnam, and internationally. Kimball Electronics, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
About American Battery Technology
American Battery Technology Company operates as a battery materials company. The company explores for resources of battery metals, such as such as lithium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese; and develops and commercializes technologies for the extraction of battery metals, as well as commercializes integrated process for the recycling of lithium-ion batteries. The company was formerly known as American Battery Metals Corporation. American Battery Technology Company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
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