# Kimball Electronics Expects Fiscal 2027 Sales at High End of Range By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/50551 Published: 2026-11-07T03:41:08.000Z Updated: 2026-11-07T03:41:08.000Z Section: Business > Helvoet contributed $12.4 million in first-quarter revenue as higher component costs and an Indianapolis facility ramp weighed on margins. Kimball Electronics expects fiscal 2027 sales at the high end of its $1.535 billion to $1.560 billion range, with medical-market strength supporting the outlook after first-quarter sales rose sequentially and year over year. CEO Richard Phillips described first-quarter margins as healthy. Management identified higher component costs and the ramp-up of the Indianapolis medical facility as pressures on margins. Helvoet contributed $12.4 million in first-quarter revenue. Its integration is on plan and on budget, and the company is pursuing commercial synergies. The first-quarter results had been scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, as noted in an [earlier earnings preview](). ## Links in this article - [earlier earnings preview](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/49117)