Kimball Electronics posts transcript of fiscal 2026 third-quarter earnings call

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  • Kimball Electronics discussed third-quarter fiscal 2026 results on May 6 with CEO Richard Phillips, CFO Jana Croom, VP of Investor Relations and Strategic Development and Treasurer Andy Regrut; Q&A included analysts from B. Riley, Cantor Fitzgerald, Lake Street, Sidoti.
  • Net sales $352.9 million; Medical sales $106 million rose 10% sequentially, with management citing 17% year-over-year growth in Medical on a normalized basis due to prior-year $24 million consigned-inventory sale.
  • Guidance reaffirmed for revenue $1.4 billion-$1.46 billion; adjusted operating margin expected at high end of 4.2%-4.5%, implying Q4 sales $370 million-$380 million with adjusted operating margin 4.4%-4.6%.
  • Indianapolis 300,000-square-foot medical manufacturing facility expected to begin production by end of calendar year; CFO flagged 40-50 basis points gross-margin headwind in fiscal 2027 from overlapping facility costs, with pressure easing in fiscal 2028 as volumes ramp.
  • Management highlighted active M&A work to accelerate Medical CMO strategy, targeting tuck-ins that add capabilities or geographies; balance sheet described as positioned to act, with $358.5 million liquidity at quarter end.


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