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Kimball Electronics Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Kimball Electronics reported strong Q4 and fiscal year 2021 results, completing a record-setting year and providing guidance with strength continuing in fiscal 2022.

Kimball Electronics reported a strong fourth quarter and fiscal year 2021, with net sales up 15% year-over-year and adjusted EPS increasing 71% over the same period last year. The company set records for net sales, operating income as a percent of net sales, diluted EPS, and cash flow from operating activities.

  • Net sales in the fourth quarter totaled $329 million, up 15% year-over-year.
  • Operating income was 5.2% of net sales, with adjusted non-GAAP at 5.5%, a 170 bps increase over adjusted non-GAAP Q4 last year.
  • Net income was $14.4 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or ($0.05) per share, in Q4 last year.
  • Cash flow from operating activities was strong at $26.3 million during the fourth quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$329M

Previous: $286M+15.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.34+70.6%
Cash Conversion Days

64

Previous: 81-21.0%
Capital Expenditures

$15.7M

Previous: $10.8M+44.8%
Free Cash Flow

$26.3M

Previous: $10.7M+146.7%
Net Income

$14.4M

Previous: -$1.27M+1234.8%
Operating Income

$17.1M

Previous: $1.61M+961.5%
Gross Profit

$31.8M

Previous: $20.9M+51.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$106M

Previous: $65M+63.8%
Total Assets

$814M

Previous: $775M+5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.14M

Previous: $916K+24.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Kimball Electronics · Revenue · Quarterly

$329M

Q4 2021+15%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 5 of 9 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Kimball Electronics · $314M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Automotive
    $142M+92.3%
  • Industrial
    $86.7M+16.7%
  • Medical
    $85.1M-31.2%

Forward guidance

Kimball Electronics provided fiscal year 2022 guidance with net sales in the range of $1.4 - $1.5 billion and operating income in the range of 4.5% - 5.0% of net sales.

Tailwinds

  • Net sales in the range of $1.4 - $1.5 billion, an 8% to 16% increase year-over-year
  • Operating income in the range of 4.5% - 5.0% of net sales

Headwinds

  • Ongoing semiconductor shortage
  • A portion of shippable backlog continues to shift out
  • Material supply steadily catch up with customer demand throughout the first half of fiscal year 2022
  • The majority of the surplus backlog in the second half of fiscal year 2022

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.3%

Avg return

30 days after

47%

24 / 51 earnings

Positive

+25.1%

Q3 2025

Best reaction

-23.3%

Q2 2026

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-8.1%-4.9%-10.1%
Q2 2026-23.3%-19.1%-26.3%
Q1 2026-1.0%-6.4%+1.3%
Q3 2025+25.1%+26.6%+25.8%
Q2 2025+0.7%-7.4%-7.3%
Q1 2025+7.8%+14.4%+7.8%
Q4 2024-8.6%-8.0%-13.1%
Q3 2024+4.1%+2.2%+0.0%
Q2 2024-15.6%-11.0%-10.1%
Q1 2024-13.7%-13.5%-9.9%
Q4 2023+5.8%+2.0%-0.1%
Q3 2023+1.3%+3.4%+24.8%
Q2 2023+6.3%+1.2%-1.3%
Q1 2023+3.6%+11.1%+10.8%
Q4 2022-5.0%-3.6%-7.3%
Q3 2022+1.3%-3.5%+8.9%
Q2 2022-5.2%-7.9%-3.4%
Q1 2022-3.1%-4.2%-30.6%
Q4 2021+8.8%+8.6%+19.4%
Q3 2021-5.9%-2.6%-5.3%
Q2 2021+18.7%+25.4%+27.3%
Q1 2021+2.8%+4.2%+20.9%
Q4 2020-4.2%-4.1%-11.1%
Q3 2020-2.5%+3.0%+16.8%
Q2 2020-0.9%-4.4%-22.0%
Q1 2020+13.5%+16.6%+12.9%
Q4 2019-3.9%-8.7%-19.0%
Q3 2019+3.4%+2.7%-6.1%
Q2 2019-3.0%-3.8%-2.6%
Q1 2019-5.7%-5.8%-11.3%
Q4 2018-4.7%-0.2%-2.7%
Q3 2018+8.7%+11.2%+18.8%
Q2 2018-4.2%-4.2%+1.7%
Q1 2018-9.1%-8.9%-5.2%
Q4 2017-4.8%-3.2%-1.3%
Q3 2017-3.5%-5.5%+0.9%
Q2 2017-1.5%-2.9%-5.3%
Q1 2017-0.4%+3.9%+25.7%
Q4 2016-3.0%-1.4%-1.8%
Q3 2016-0.9%
Q2 2016-1.8%
Q1 2016-2.7%
Q4 2015+3.9%
Q3 2015+2.9%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014+7.0%
Q2 2015+7.0%
Q1 2014+0.6%
Q4 2014+0.6%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q1 2015+0.6%
Q3 2013
Q2 2013
Q1 2013

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