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
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2025-12-31filed 2026-02-09 | 2024-12-31filed 2025-02-13 | 2023-12-31filed 2024-02-21 | 2022-12-31filed 2023-02-09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 593.2 | 553.5 | 707.6 | 764.7 |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 7.2% | 21.2% | -7.5% | -11.9% |
| Cost of revenue | 332.5 | 316.8 | 435.5 | 456.2 |
| Gross profit | 256.3 | 234.8 | 283.4 | 276.3 |
| Gross margin | 43.2% | 42.4% | 40.1% | 36.1% |
| Selling, general & administrative | 142.8 | 142.0 | 150.3 | 128.9 |
| Research & development | 40.2 | 39.5 | 78.5 | 81.7 |
| Operating income | 70.3 | 51.8 | 51.1 | (414.8) |
| Operating margin | 11.9% | 9.4% | 7.2% | -54.2% |
| Pre-tax income | 64.0 | 34.7 | 45.0 | (418.2) |
| Income tax expense | 13.1 | 11.3 | (27.4) | 11.9 |
| Net income | 44.2 | (237.8) | 72.4 | (430.1) |
| Net margin | 7.5% | -43.0% | 10.2% | -56.2% |
| EPS (basic) | $0.51 | -$2.67 | $0.80 | -$4.69 |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.50 | -$2.64 | $0.79 | -$4.69 |
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