Expion360 (NASDAQ:XPON – Get Free Report) and Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Expion360 and Kimball Electronics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Expion360 | -21.76% | -48.80% | -21.77% |
| Kimball Electronics | 1.62% | 6.28% | 3.26% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Expion360 and Kimball Electronics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Expion360 | $5.62 million | 1.54 | -$13.48 million | ($0.68) | -1.32 |
| Kimball Electronics | $1.49 billion | 0.51 | $16.98 million | $0.95 | 32.60 |
Kimball Electronics has higher revenue and earnings than Expion360. Expion360 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kimball Electronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Expion360 has a beta of 0.26, suggesting that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.15, suggesting that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Expion360 and Kimball Electronics, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Expion360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Kimball Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
Kimball Electronics has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.33%. Given Kimball Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Expion360.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
34.5% of Expion360 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Expion360 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats Expion360 on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Expion360
Expion360 Inc. designs, assembles, manufactures, and sells lithium iron phosphate batteries and supporting accessories under the VPR 4EVER name for recreational vehicles, marine, golf, industrial, residential, and off-the-grid applications. It provides battery monitors; direct current battery chargers; various models of industrial tie-downs; power generators AURA POWERCAP; terminal blocks; and bus bars. The company also engages in the development of e360 Home Energy Storage systems; e360 SmartTalk mobile application. It serves dealers, wholesalers, private label customers, and original equipment manufacturers in the United States and internationally. The company was formerly known as Yozamp Products Company, LLC and changed its name to Expion360 Inc. in November 2021. Expion360 Inc. was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Redmond, Oregon.
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.
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