Knowles Corporation KN R2KR3KTECH
Company Overview
Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) and microwave filters, balanced armature speakers, and medtech microphones in Asia, the United States, Europe, rest of Americas, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Precision Devices (PD) and Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA). The PD segment focuses on the custom design and delivery of high performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, industrial, medtech, and electrification/energy markets. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health; and specialty audio applications that serve the medtech and industrial markets. The company manufactures and sells film, electrolytic, and mica capacitors that are used in medtech, defense, and industrial electrification applications. It serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Why Investors Should Care
Operating margin of 15.2% supports profitability.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $593.20M (+7.2% YoY); net profit $44.20M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +14.3%, earnings +146.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -4.8%, profit CAGR -4.4%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -4.76% |
| 1 Year: | 14.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -4.38% |
| 1 Year: | 146.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +53.12% |
| 6 Months: | +5.10% |
| 3 Months: | -13.89% |
| 1 Month: | -12.49% |
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- RSI (14)33.19 · Neutral
P/E of 38.30 is above the sector median of 30.29 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -4.8% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -4.4% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Technology).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KN Knowles Corporation R2KR3KTECH | 32.17 | 38.30 | $2.75B | 0.00% | 7.44% | 9.50% | -4.76% | -4.38% |
| 2 | NVDA NVIDIA Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 210.96 | 26.64 | $5.09T | 0.46% | 74.66% | 117.21% | 24.64% | 32.12% |
| 3 | AAPL Apple Inc. NDXSPXR3KTECH | 347.72 | 39.88 | $5.07T | 0.32% | 68.72% | 148.75% | 1.81% | 3.92% |
| 4 | MSFT Microsoft Corporation NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 524.51 | 29.19 | $3.89T | 0.79% | 26.33% | 34.04% | 9.93% | 11.90% |
| 5 | TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited AITECH | 418.51 | 31.19 | $2.17T | 0.95% | 30.20% | 39.97% | 18.94% | 19.57% |
| 6 | AVGO Broadcom Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 321.68 | 41.08 | $1.54T | 0.72% | 16.70% | 44.25% | 17.04% | 54.08% |
| 7 | MU Micron Technology, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 877.55 | 19.82 | $991.10B | 0.05% | 13.69% | 66.64% | 13.68% | 26.02% |
| 8 | AMD Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. NDXSPXR3KAITECH | 516.79 | 131.83 | $843.65B | 0.00% | 5.47% | 10.20% | 11.81% | 66.28% |
| 9 | ASML ASML Holding N.V. NDXAITECH | 1,571.80 | 51.02 | $603.73B | 0.50% | 42.97% | 53.94% | 15.55% | 19.55% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 188.00M | 178.20M | 144.30M | 173.00M | 108.10M | 196.40M | 204.70M | 142.50M | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 62.50M | 71.40M | 97.30M | 81.10M | 59.60M | 64.90M | 86.20M | 85.20M | 59.30M | 63.20M | 74.10M | 89.40M | 65.30M | 73.20M | 89.80M | 94.30M | 68.50M | 76.40M | 93.50M | 89.60M | 56.20M | 47.80M | 75.20M | 92.00M | 78.00M | 83.70M | 96.90M | 83.30M | 77.70M | 40.00M | 53.80M | 73.70M | 50.40M | 53.20M | 57.80M | 62.90M | 53.30M | 60.60M | 69.90M | 67.10M |
| Operating Income | 10.30M | 16.30M | 10.00M | - | -5.90M | -1.80M | 26.50M | - | 1.30M | -18.00M | 19.30M | - | 4.30M | 10.20M | 29.60M | - | 4.40M | 12.40M | 33.60M | - | -9.60M | -12.40M | 13.60M | - | 18.30M | 22.30M | 34.60M | 21.30M | -214.60M | -14.60M | -1.00M | 16.90M | 11.40M | 5.00M | 12.70M | 18.70M | 4.00M | 14.70M | 25.80M | 15.90M |
| Net Income | -15.80M | -16.10M | -14.90M | -187.00M | -29.40M | -24.60M | -7.60M | 19.30M | -3.20M | -29.70M | 15.70M | 85.50M | -300.00K | 4.60M | -16.20M | 79.60M | -2.70M | 5.90M | 25.40M | 20.50M | -9.10M | -19.50M | 5.60M | 29.60M | 12.50M | 17.60M | 27.70M | 18.10M | -242.90M | 2.70M | -5.20M | 13.60M | 16.60M | 2.50M | -259.30M | 500.00K | -2.00M | 7.80M | 17.40M | 9.70M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.19 | -0.19 | -0.17 | -2.11 | -0.33 | -0.28 | -0.08 | 0.22 | -0.04 | -0.33 | 0.17 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.05 | -0.18 | 0.87 | -0.03 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 0.21 | -0.10 | -0.21 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.29 | 0.19 | -2.64 | 0.03 | -0.06 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.03 | -2.88 | 0.01 | -0.02 | 0.09 | 0.20 | 0.11 |
| R&D Expense | 16.30M | 18.20M | 28.40M | - | 26.10M | 25.80M | 23.30M | - | 24.00M | 24.70M | 21.90M | - | 24.80M | 25.40M | 25.20M | - | 24.70M | 25.00M | 23.40M | - | 25.70M | 22.60M | 21.90M | - | 23.30M | 24.60M | 22.30M | 23.10M | 21.30M | 19.30M | 20.00M | 19.70M | 8.10M | 9.40M | 9.60M | 10.20M | 9.70M | 10.00M | 10.00M | 11.70M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.12B | 1.21B | 915.00M | 753.60M | 755.70M | 744.20M | 826.90M | 854.80M | 764.30M | 868.10M | 478.80M | 456.80M | 553.50M | 593.20M |
| Gross Profit | 407.00M | 427.90M | 355.50M | 281.80M | 295.70M | 286.00M | 322.60M | 328.00M | 271.20M | 359.50M | 227.00M | 203.80M | 234.80M | 256.30M |
| Operating Income | 136.10M | 143.80M | 134.60M | 35.00M | 45.00M | 39.90M | 77.80M | 81.20M | 29.20M | 115.80M | 90.80M | 43.40M | 51.80M | 70.30M |
| Net Income | 79.10M | 105.80M | -87.00M | -233.80M | -42.30M | 68.30M | 67.70M | 49.10M | 6.60M | 150.40M | -430.10M | 72.40M | -237.80M | 44.20M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.93 | 1.24 | -1.02 | -2.69 | -0.47 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.53 | 0.07 | 1.59 | -4.63 | 0.79 | -2.64 | 0.50 |
| R&D Expense | 77.30M | 82.60M | 64.10M | 83.20M | 92.00M | 93.40M | 100.60M | 96.80M | 92.90M | 92.80M | 29.30M | 32.40M | 39.50M | 40.20M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 2.17B | 2.00B | 1.70B | 1.51B | 1.55B | 1.55B | 1.65B | 1.65B | 1.73B | 1.18B | 1.46B | 1.12B | 1.05B |
| Total Equity | 286.80M | 1.19B | 1.89B | 1.24B | 1.01B | 1.01B | 1.13B | 1.21B | 1.29B | 1.30B | 1.46B | 992.90M | 1.03B | 756.00M | 775.80M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 26.30M | 10.30M | 105.60M | 52.70M | 61.30M | 63.40M | 111.70M | 73.50M | 78.40M | 147.80M | 68.90M | 48.20M | 87.30M | 130.10M | 54.20M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 0 | 385.00M | 399.20M | 288.50M | 192.60M | 158.10M | 156.80M | 0 | 70.00M | 45.00M | 224.10M | 134.00M | 114.00M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 210.00M | 288.60M | 175.40M | 132.20M | 151.60M | 141.80M | 151.50M | 297.30M | 166.20M | 99.10M | 164.60M | 197.60M | 105.90M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investing Cash Flow | -101.20M | -108.60M | -93.10M | -95.20M | 5.90M | 69.50M | -88.00M | -110.50M | -35.10M | -129.60M | -32.70M | -141.60M | 45.20M | -31.60M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -90.00M | 29.30M | -71.40M | 26.10M | -109.90M | -117.90M | -48.60M | -8.50M | -23.90M | -131.40M | -73.20M | 58.20M | -132.00M | -158.90M |
| Capital Expenditure | -132.10M | -105.20M | -83.90M | -63.10M | -38.70M | -51.60M | -80.10M | -41.20M | -31.90M | -48.60M | -32.10M | -16.90M | -13.60M | -32.10M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16.20M | 44.50M | 44.00M | 47.50M | 53.70M | 65.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 36.4% | 35.2% | 38.9% | 37.4% | 39.1% | 38.4% | 39.0% | 38.4% | 35.5% | 41.4% | 47.4% | 44.6% | 42.4% | 43.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.2% | 11.8% | 14.7% | 4.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 3.8% | 13.3% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 11.9% |
| Net Margin % | 7.1% | 8.7% | -9.5% | -31.0% | -5.6% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 0.9% | 17.3% | -89.8% | 15.8% | -43.0% | 7.5% |
| ROE % | 6.7% | 5.6% | -7.0% | -23.2% | -4.2% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 3.8% | 0.5% | 10.3% | -43.3% | 7.0% | -31.5% | 5.7% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.3% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 2.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 3.3% | 5.6% | 7.4% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 16.13% | 13.78M | $517.59M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 8.00% | 6.83M | $256.54M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.88% | 5.02M | $188.52M |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 5.30% | 4.53M | $170.07M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.33% | 3.70M | $139.07M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 4.11% | 3.51M | $131.90M |
| 7 | Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 3.74% | 3.19M | $119.85M |
| 8 | Barrow, Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC | 2.89% | 2.47M | $92.72M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.84% | 2.42M | $90.95M |
| 10 | Ariel Investments, LLC | 2.67% | 2.28M | $85.81M |
Analyst View
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KN — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Knowles Corporation (KN)?
As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, Knowles Corporation (KN) trades at $32.17 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $20.30 to $42.80.
What is the market capitalisation of KN?
Knowles Corporation (KN) has a market capitalisation of $2.75B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of KN?
KN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 38.30. The industry average P/E is 30.29. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.82.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of KN?
KN has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.50%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 7.44%.
Is KN a good stock to buy?
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