Knowles/$KN
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About Knowles
Knowles Corp is engaged in the manufacturing of micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and radio frequency filtering products. It operates in two segments; the Precision Devices segment specializes in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions; and Medtech & Specialty Audio segment designs and manufactures microphones and balanced armature speakers used in applications. The majority of its revenue comes from the Precision Devices. Geographically, it operates in United States, Asia, Other Americas, Europe and Others, out of which United States generates maximum revenue.
- Ticker
- $KN
- Sector
- Digital Hardware
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 5,200
- Headquarters
- Itasca, United States
- Website
- www.knowles.com
Knowles Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.3B
49.24
$0.78
1.59
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Price and volume
Market cap
$3.3B
Beta
1.59
52-week high
$42.93
52-week low
$20.57
Average daily volume
726K
Financial strength
Current ratio
3.201
Quick ratio
1.64
Long term debt to equity
0.183
Total debt to equity
0.189
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.68%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
133.4
Gross margin (TTM)
45.35%
Net profit margin (TTM)
10.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.04%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
14.39%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$120,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.50%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
49.244
Price to revenue (TTM)
5.151
Price to book
4.1
Price to tangible book (TTM)
8.33
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
51.505
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
1.94%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.742
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
12.77%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
180.18%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.78%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.83%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-28.93%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-12.34%
What the Analysts think about Knowles
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Knowles stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Knowles stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Knowles beat its Q2 revenue and adjusted EPS guidance, with revenue up 14% year on year. Management now expects 2026 revenue growth of 10–12% and adjusted EBITDA growth of more than 20%. (Nasdaq)
Precision Devices has a strong order pipeline: its book-to-bill ratio was 1.4 in Q2, the seventh consecutive quarter above one, with nearly $140 million of orders. A healthy backlog and new design wins support the prospect of further growth. (StockAnalysis)
There is room for further profit growth if Knowles can lift margins in its capacitor business. Management says Cornell Dubilier’s gross margin has risen from about 27% at acquisition to the mid-30s, and sees scope for further gains through pricing and operational improvements. (MarketBeat)
MedTech & Specialty Audio is growing slowly: Q2 revenue rose just 1.6% year on year, and management expects an inventory-related growth headwind in Q4. This could limit growth outside the faster-growing Precision Devices business. (MarketScreener, Yahoo Finance)
Cash generation is vulnerable to working-capital demands: operating cash was lower year on year as Knowles built inventory ahead of expected Precision Devices demand. If those orders arrive later or below expectations, cash could remain tied up in stock. (MarketScreener)
Precision Devices is the main growth engine, but its Q2 gross margin was 40.1%, below the 53.1% in MedTech & Specialty Audio, and its margin improvement was driven partly by higher factory utilisation. A slowdown in volume could therefore weaken the segment’s margin gains and weigh on the overall growth mix. (MarketScreener)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 1 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Knowles
AllUSDGBPEUR
Fund name | Fund size | $KN weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P SmallCap 600$IDP6 | $3.2B | 0.19% |
iShares S&P Small Cap 600£ISP6 | £2.4B | 0.19% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | €4.8B | 0.11% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | £4.1B | 0.11% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.06% |
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