Knowles Corporation
Rank #291Capital ReturnKN · NYSE · Technology
Knowles Corporation (KN) — Rank #291 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.24) · ROE 5.7% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001587523 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
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.
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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.
- Industry
- Electronic Components
- Sector
- Technology
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- December 31
- Website
- knowles.com
Price History
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
$2.93B
P/E (annual)
68.7
P/S (annual)
4.9
P/B
3.8
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
2.3%
Employees
5,200
Industry
Electronic Components
Exchange
NYSE
Signal Flags
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
Growth
2/2 passTerry Smith quality gate
Passes 0/5 Terry Smith thresholds2 of 5 thresholds not computable from filed data.
Valuation History
Current multiple vs historical range at each filing date. Band spans 25th-75th percentile.
P / E
Price / diluted EPS
P / S
Price / revenue per share
P / B
Price / book value per share
P / GP
Price / gross profit per share
Earnings bubble check
Current margins may be above sustainable levels — a P/E based on peak earnings can overstate cheapness.
FCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.24
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
33rd pctl of 43 SIC 36 peers
Return on equity
5.7%
Gross margin
43.2%
45th pctl of 43 SIC 36 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.2%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
7.4%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
-4.9%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
—
FCF CAGR (3Y)
—
Anti-fragile safety
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
0.35
68th pctl of 41 SIC 36 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
3.27×
62nd pctl of 43 SIC 36 peers
Quick ratio
1.65×
Net cash
-$79.30M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Cash-flow health
Free cash flow
—
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF / net income
—
Cash-backing of earnings.
FCF/NI divergence
Unfavorable divergence (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
4.8%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Piotroski F-Score
F-Score
N/A
Only 7/9 components determinable.
Lifecycle Phase History
Lynch sell alert: Fast grower deceleration
Revenue growth decelerated to 7.2% after being classified hypergrowth as of 2024-12-31 -- Lynch's fast-grower rule: sell once growth slows below the pace that justified the label, not on price weakness.