Kimball Electronics (NASDAQ:KE – Get Free Report) and Elong Power (NASDAQ:ELPW – Get Free Report) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, risk and dividends.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kimball Electronics and Elong Power”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kimball Electronics | $1.49 billion | 0.39 | $16.98 million | $0.96 | 24.86 |
| Elong Power | $390,000.00 | 6.83 | -$30.11 million | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
76.0% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Elong Power shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Kimball Electronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.1% of Elong Power shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Kimball Electronics and Elong Power, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kimball Electronics | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Elong Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Kimball Electronics presently has a consensus price target of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 34.06%. Given Kimball Electronics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Kimball Electronics is more favorable than Elong Power.
Profitability
This table compares Kimball Electronics and Elong Power’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kimball Electronics | 1.65% | 6.09% | 3.21% |
| Elong Power | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Kimball Electronics has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Elong Power has a beta of -3.09, meaning that its stock price is 409% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Kimball Electronics beats Elong Power on 9 of the 12 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 Elong Power
Elong Power Holding Ltd. engages in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and service of high-power lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and construction machinery, as well as large-capacity, long-cycle lithium-ion batteries for energy storage systems. The company was founded on August 18, 2023 and is headquartered in Ganzhou, China.
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