• Kimball Electronics' November 5, 2026, first-quarter fiscal 2027 earnings call featured CEO Ric Phillips, CFO Jana Croom and investor-relations executive Andrew Regrut.
• Management reaffirmed guidance, targeting sales near the $1.56 billion upper bound; adjusted operating margin remains projected at 4.4%-4.7%.
• Quarterly sales rose 7% to $390.8 million; adjusted earnings fell to $0.25 per diluted share from $0.49 a year earlier.
• Medical sales increased 14% to $116 million; Croom expects double-digit core medical growth, exceeding the quarter's 9% organic increase.
• Indianapolis medical production is scheduled to start in December; management expects facility ramp-up costs to continue weighing on near-term margins.

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