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NYSE: KN NYSE Electronic Components Next results ~February 4, 2027

C+ Fundamentals grade

Knowles Corp is a US-listed company in the electronic components industry. Its financial year ends in December.

Stock price today

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Model estimate per share

~$16

Valuation models combined (3)

Base case. Range ~$9.2–$31. Weighted average of 3 models (growth cash-flow model, forward price-to-earnings vs peers, forward price-to-sales vs peers), the growth cash-flow model counting double.

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: valued with our growth model, which doesn't carry a Buy/Hold/Sell rating yet.

Knowles Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Funds194 adding, 113 cuttingOf 42 active managers that changed their stake, 18 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Knowles files

Where Knowles stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to September 2026 was $666m, up 16.1% on a year earlier, faster than the 12.8% growth a quarter earlier. Operating margin widened to 14.6% from 10.4%. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 2 of our 4 financial-health checks. Our valuation models combined value is $17.09 a share, against a share price of $35.35.

Source: 10-Q filed October 27, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~February 4, 2027 (estimated)

Where it stands out: gross margin of 44.4% ranks 4 of 24 electronic components companies we cover. Where it lags: stock pay as % of revenue of 4.4% ranks 20 of 24 electronic components companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 16.1% (+3.4pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 16.1% over the last 12 months, against a median of 16.1% for electronic components companies we cover.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 3.4 points higher than a quarter earlier.
  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 4.1 points on a year ago.
  • Beating expectations. Earnings per share beat the analysts' consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.

Things to watch

  • High earnings multiple. The shares trade at 40 times the last 12 months' earnings, so expectations are demanding.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 42% and a beta of 1.9 against the S&P 500.
  • Below peers: stock pay as % of revenue. Stock pay as % of revenue of 4.4% ranks 20 of 24 electronic components companies we cover (median 2.1%).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed October 27, 2026
Earnings per share
$0.38 against an average estimate of $0.36: beat by 6.3%
Revenue
$184m, up 20.3% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-7.9% in the first session after the results on October 22, 2026, against -1.7% for the S&P 500
Next report
October 22, 2026; average EPS estimate $0.41

Knowles' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day0.0%
  • 1 week+0.7%
  • 1 month-17.9%
  • This year+53.4%
  • 1 year+39.2%
  • 5 years+55.9%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$666M
Operating margin
14.6%
Net margin
10.8%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.81

Growth

Revenue growth
+16.1%
Change in growth rate
+3.4 pts
Share count change
−0.4%

Cash

Stock pay % of revenue
4.4%

Earnings

Last results
October 22, 2026
Next results (est.)
February 4, 2027

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results
  2. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Knowles Corp valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: valued with our growth model, which doesn't carry a Buy/Hold/Sell rating yet.

Valuation models

We value Knowles Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 11%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.36 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Growth cash-flow model Revenue for this year and next from analysts' consensus, then growth fading to 2.5%; the operating margin moving to profitable peers'; investment needed per dollar of growth from peers; reduced by a failure probability. For young or fast-growing companies. The starting margin is normalized to between -100% and 60%; net margin is a proxy when operating income is not tagged. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$9.2 ~$6.5–$11 Primary model, counts double
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$31 ~$24–$46 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: the model gives no positive value
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: return on equity is not positive
Forward price-to-sales vs peers Next year's consensus sales per share times peers' typical forward price-to-sales; only when earnings are negative. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$16 ~$14–$39 Included, half weight
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. — Does not apply: revenue and margins don't support a positive value
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (growth cash-flow model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$16 ~$9.2–$31 3 models

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Knowles Corp with Electronic Components in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$13.33$16.71$14.66$13.31$21.15$18.43$23.35$16.42$17.91$19.93$21.43$32.87
Market value$1.2bn$1.5bn$1.3bn$1.2bn$2.0bn$1.7bn$2.2bn$1.5bn$1.6bn$1.8bn$1.9bn$2.9bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$369m$235m$81m$85m$78m$17m$1m−$3m$234m$145m$60m$69m
Enterprise value$1.5bn$1.7bn$1.4bn$1.3bn$2.1bn$1.7bn$2.2bn$1.5bn$1.9bn$1.9bn$1.9bn$3.0bn
Multiples
Price / sales 1.5x2.0x1.8x1.5x2.3x2.2x2.5x3.2x3.6x3.2x3.2x4.3x
Price / earnings ——19.4x17.9x40.2xn/m14.7x—22.7x—42.7x40.4x
Price / free cash flow ————————————
EV / EBITDA 9.0x14.5x14.5x10.0x15.1x19.3x12.4x10.5x20.9x19.0x18.3x23.3x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

46 /100

Moderate moat

How hard Knowles's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 12 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 9.8% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 9 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 39.7%, moving by 6.7 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 2 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 10.0%; its worst year was -20.9%.

  • Discipline 17 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 7.1% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 3.5% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (50 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $1.40 +26% $689m +16%
Next $1.68 +20% $750m +9%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +3.9% in 90 days, across 4 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +4.5% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 4 analysts raised Knowles Corp's forecast and 0 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Knowles Corp, last 90 days
$1.30 $1.40 $1.50 $1.60 $1.70 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.33 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.33 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.33 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.33 Current fiscal year, Now: $1.40 $1.40 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.62 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.62 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.62 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.62 Next fiscal year, Now: $1.68 $1.68

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago $1.33$1.62
60 days ago $1.33$1.62
30 days ago $1.33$1.62
7 days ago $1.33$1.62
Now $1.40$1.68

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Sept 2026 $0.36 $0.38 +6.3%
Jun 2026 $0.30 $0.33 +8.2%
Mar 2026 $0.24 $0.27 +13.7%
Dec 2025 $0.35 $0.36 +2.1%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

4 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy375%
Hold125%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 20261214
  2. Sep 20261214

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Knowles Corp, by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
7.4%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
6.57
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−7%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
1.8%
of shares
Employees
5,200
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +39.2%

$23.61 on October 31, 2025 to $32.87

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $563m $635m +12.8%
Net margin 4.4% 10.6% +141.4%
P/E multiple 84.8x 42.9x −49.4%
Share count 89m 88m +1.2%

Biggest factor: net margin.

Last 3 years +104.9%

$16.04 on November 3, 2023 to $32.87

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $407m $635m +56.1%
P/S multiple 3.6x 4.6x +25.6%
Share count 92m 88m +4.5%

Biggest factor: revenue. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
KN+27%−30%+9%+11%+8%+53%
Industry peers (median)+16%−12%+11%+7%+4%+19%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
KN58%50%58%50%58%55%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
KN−15%−50%−35%−16%−38%−25%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 2, 2015: 50% from January 4, 2022 to October 12, 2022. Getting back needed a 98% gain, reached on October 1, 2025, 1085 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$20.67 – $42.80
From 52-week high
−23.2%
vs 50-day average
−7.4%
vs 200-day average
−0.5%
Volatility (1 year)
42%
Beta vs S&P 500
1.93

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
9 up, 3 down
typical move ±4.4%
After a week
8 up, 4 down
typical move ±4.6%
After a month
7 up, 4 down
typical move ±8.9%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
October 22, 2026 −7.9% −1.7% +0.1% —
July 23, 2026 +2.6% −1.1% −1.4% −9.0%
April 23, 2026 +0.3% +0.4% +2.2% +20.1%
February 5, 2026 +10.9% +0.6% +9.6% +3.3%
October 23, 2025 +3.6% +1.4% +2.0% −7.9%
July 24, 2025 +7.3% +0.5% +6.9% +13.5%
April 24, 2025 +8.6% +2.8% +8.0% +9.4%
February 13, 2025 +1.2% +1.1% −2.7% −10.3%
October 24, 2024 +3.5% +0.2% +1.5% +10.9%
July 31, 2024 −0.9% +0.2% −7.4% +3.0%
May 1, 2024 +2.4% +0.6% +7.9% +10.7%
February 7, 2024 −3.7% +0.9% −6.1% −0.1%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Knowles Corp in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Knowles Corp
$500M $550M $600M $650M $700M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $564.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $553.6M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $515.8M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $550.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $553.5M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $552.4M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $563.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $573.5M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $593.2M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $614.1M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $635M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $666.1M $666.1M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $564.6M
FY24 Q1 $553.6M
FY24 Q2 $515.8M
FY24 Q3 $550.2M
FY24 Q4 $553.5M
FY25 Q1 $552.4M
FY25 Q2 $563.1M
FY25 Q3 $573.5M
FY25 Q4 $593.2M
FY26 Q1 $614.1M
FY26 Q2 $635M
FY26 Q3 $666.1M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Knowles Corp
-20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 17.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: 31.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: 26.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: 63.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -2.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -0.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 9.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 4.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 7.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 11.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 12.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 16.1% 16.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 17.9%
FY24 Q1 31.3%
FY24 Q2 26.8%
FY24 Q3 63.5%
FY24 Q4 -2.0%
FY25 Q1 -0.2%
FY25 Q2 9.2%
FY25 Q3 4.2%
FY25 Q4 7.2%
FY26 Q1 11.2%
FY26 Q2 12.8%
FY26 Q3 16.1%
Operating margin (TTM) Knowles Corp
6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 6.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 8.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 7.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 8.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 9.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 9.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 9.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 10.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 11.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 13.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 14.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 14.6% 14.6%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 6.8%
FY24 Q1 8.1%
FY24 Q2 7.8%
FY24 Q3 8.7%
FY24 Q4 9.4%
FY25 Q1 9.2%
FY25 Q2 9.4%
FY25 Q3 10.4%
FY25 Q4 11.9%
FY26 Q1 13.4%
FY26 Q2 14.5%
FY26 Q3 14.6%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2012 Dec 2012 2013 Dec 2013 2014 Dec 2014 2015 Dec 2015 2016 Dec 2016 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Sept 2026
Income
Revenue 1,118 1,215 915 754 756 744 827 855 764 868 479 457 554 593 666
Gross profit 407 428 356 282 296 286 323 328 271 360 227 204 235 256 296
EBITDA 251 275 286 171 119 97 130 136 90 178 145 90 102 107 127
Operating income 136 144 135 35 45 40 78 81 29 116 91 43 52 70 97
Net income 79 106 −87 −234 −42 68 68 49 7 150 −430 72 −238 44 72
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 $0.81
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +8.7% −24.7% −17.6% +0.3% −1.5% +11.1% +3.4% −10.6% +13.6% −44.8% −4.6% +21.2% +7.2% +16.1%
EBITDA — +9.4% +4.2% −40.4% −30.5% −18.1% +34.0% +4.1% −33.8% +98.6% −18.8% −37.9% +13.6% +4.4% +43.6%
Operating income — +5.7% −6.4% −74.0% +28.6% −11.3% +95.0% +4.4% −64.0% +296.6% −21.6% −52.2% +19.4% +35.7% +62.1%
Net income — +33.8% −182.2% — — — −0.9% −27.5% −86.6% — −386.0% — −428.5% — +71.9%
Diluted EPS — +33.3% −182.3% — — — −1.3% −28.4% −86.8% — −391.2% — −434.2% — +72.6%
Margins
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% 44.4%
EBITDA margin 22.5% 22.6% 31.3% 22.7% 15.7% 13.1% 15.7% 15.9% 11.7% 20.5% 30.2% 19.7% 18.4% 18.0% 19.1%
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% 14.6%
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% 10.8%
Cash flow
Capital spending 132 105 84 63 39 52 80 41 32 49 32 17 14 32 40
Stock-based pay 2 2 9 17 22 25 27 25 17 32 29 29 23 28 29
Balance sheet
Cash 10 106 53 61 63 112 74 78 148 69 48 87 130 54 47
Total debt 0 0 400 430 298 193 158 157 165 70 45 321 275 114 116
Net debt (negative = net cash) −10 −106 347 369 235 81 85 78 17 1 −3 234 145 60 69
Diluted shares 85m 85m 85m 87m 89m 90m 91m 93m 93m 95m 93m 92m 90m 88m 88m
Returned to shareholders
Buybacks — — — — — — 0 0 16 45 44 48 54 65 58
Total returned — — — — — — 0 0 16 45 44 48 54 65 58

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 4 checks passed · September 30, 2026
What it owns · $1.1bn
Short-term assets $330mLonger-term assets $745m
What it owes, and who funded it · $911m
Short-term liabilities $112mShareholders' equity $798m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $330m of assets due within a year against $112m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities Not assessable from the reported split. Not assessable.
  • More cash than debt $47m of cash against $116m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 15% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 5% to 15% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Knowles Corp's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q3 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$57.5M
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$166M
Diluted share count
−0.4%
year over year
R&D spending
6.6%
of revenue
Sales & admin spending
23.1%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
67 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in electronic components
Last 12 months unless stated KN OLED BELFA CTS ROG NOVT Median
Revenue, last 12 months $666m $628m $744m $571m $855m $1.0bn $647m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 16.1% −1.9% 25.3% 7.6% 6.7% 7.6% 15.0%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 25.5% 2.3% 2.6% 0.2% −2.7% 5.0% 5.6%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 20.3% 14.9% 25.2% 4.6% 9.3% 10.3% 18.4%
Gross margin 44.4% 74.9% 39.5% 40.6% 32.7% 44.5% 36.5%
Operating margin 14.6% 34.6% 15.9% 17.0% 7.9% 9.0% 8.5%
Operating margin, 3-year average 11.2% 36.7% 14.6% 15.1% 2.6% 10.5% 8.3%
Net margin 10.8% 36.7% 7.2% 12.9% 5.3% 6.0% 5.8%
Cash from operations / revenue — 42.2% 11.2% 21.6% 13.9% 13.0% 10.4%
Free-cash-flow margin — 36.9% 9.9% 19.0% 11.3% 11.1% 3.7%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average — 32.0% 11.7% 17.1% 9.8% 12.7% 8.9%
Stock pay / revenue 4.4% 3.9% 1.2% 0.9% 1.1% 3.4% 1.9%
Change in share count −0.4% −1.8% — −3.7% −2.6% 8.6% 2.9%

Median of all 26 companies we cover in electronic components. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

26 electronic components companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 16.1% 16.1% 13 of 26
Change in growth rate Growth +3.4pp +3.5pp 15 of 26
Gross margin Profitability 44.4% 36.8% 4 of 24
Operating margin Profitability 14.6% 9.0% 9 of 25
Net margin Profitability 10.8% 6.0% 9 of 26
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 4.4% 2.1% 20 of 24
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 10.8% 12.5% 9 of 19
Change in share count Balance sheet -0.4% 3.5% 6 of 22
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 67 days 69 days 12 of 24

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Precision Devices $329M 55.4% ▲ 9.6%
Med Tech Specialty Audio $264M 44.6% ▲ 4.3%
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $249M 41.9% ▲ 5.4%
Asia $226M 38.1% ▲ 20.8%
Europe $95.4M 16.1% ▼ 7.6%
Other Americas $12M 2.0% ▼ 0.8%
Other Geographical Locations $10.9M 1.8% ▼ 27.8%

From Knowles Corp's 10-K filed February 9, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$3.6B
Institutions reporting
340
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 0.7%
Positions opened / closed
77 / 18

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 194 institutions bought and 113 sold ; the biggest buyer was Price T Rowe Associates Inc (+1.6M shares) and the biggest seller Neuberger Berman Group LLC (−2.6M). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $572M 13.8M 15.9% ▲ 2.7%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $283M 6.8M 7.9% ▲ 2.2%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $208M 5.0M 5.8% ▼ 10.8%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc $188M 4.5M 5.2% ▲ 15.7%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $154M 3.7M 4.3% ▲ 1.0%
State Street Corp $146M 3.5M 4.0% ▲ 5.2%
Neuberger Berman Group LLC $132M 3.2M 3.7% ▼ 44.5%
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC $102M 2.5M 2.8% ▼ 15.8%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $100M 2.4M 2.8% ▲ 16.5%
Ariel Investments, LLC $94.8M 2.3M 2.6% ▼ 40.2%
Acadian Asset Management LLC $75.8M 1.8M 2.1% ▲ 338.4%
Franklin Resources Inc $75.7M 1.8M 2.1% ▲ 213.6%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Knowles Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders
Net ▲ $0 net buying

No open-market insider trades reported in the last 12 months.

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 2 trades and filings

No trades in Knowles Corp disclosed in the last 12 months; 2 earlier trades on record.

  • Thomas MacArthur(NJ):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded February 1, 2016, filed March 3, 2016
  • Thomas MacArthur(NJ):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded December 16, 2015, filed January 6, 2016

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around February 4, 2027 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • October 22, 2026
  • July 23, 2026
  • April 23, 2026
  • February 5, 2026
  • October 23, 2025
  • July 24, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Knowles Corp was last updated.

DataLast updatedSource
Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Knowles Corp in brief

What does Knowles Corp do?
Knowles Corp is a US-listed company in the electronic components industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Knowles Corp's stock ticker?
Knowles Corp trades under the ticker KN on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Knowles Corp's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Knowles Corp reported revenue of $666M, 16.1% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
Who are Knowles Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Knowles Corp buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Knowles Corp spent $57.5M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.4% over the year.
What is Knowles Corp's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Knowles Corp's market capitalisation was about $2.9B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.4 and net debt of $69.4M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Knowles Corp have?
Knowles Corp's debt-to-equity ratio is 14.5%, from its latest balance sheet (4.7% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Knowles Corp's competitors?
In our Electronic Components peer group, the companies closest to Knowles Corp are Universal Display Corp \pa\, BEL Fuse Inc, CTS Corp, Rogers Corp and Novanta Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Knowles Corp's.
When is Knowles Corp's next earnings date?
Around February 4, 2027, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Knowles Corp announces its own schedule.