Knowles Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Knowles' CEO is Jeff Niew, appointed in Sep 2013, has a tenure of 10.67 years. total yearly compensation is $6.41M, comprised of 11.7% salary and 88.3% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.69% of the company’s shares, worth €9.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 10.3 years and 6.8 years respectively.

Key information

Jeff Niew

Chief executive officer

US$6.4m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	11.7%
CEO tenure	10.7yrs
CEO ownership	0.7%
Management average tenure	10.3yrs
Board average tenure	6.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Jeff Niew's remuneration changed compared to Knowles's earnings?
Date	Total Compensation	Salary	Company Earnings
Mar 31 2024	n/a	n/a	US$80m
Dec 31 2023	US$6m	US$748k	US$72m
Sep 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$183m
Jun 30 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$197m
Mar 31 2023	n/a	n/a	-US$453m
Dec 31 2022	US$5m	US$718k	-US$430m
Sep 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$129m
Jun 30 2022	n/a	n/a	-US$104m
Mar 31 2022	n/a	n/a	US$156m
Dec 31 2021	US$9m	US$650k	US$150m
Sep 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$87m
Jun 30 2021	n/a	n/a	US$65m
Mar 31 2021	n/a	n/a	US$28m
Dec 31 2020	US$5m	US$610k	US$3m
Sep 30 2020	n/a	n/a	-US$6m
Jun 30 2020	n/a	n/a	US$14m
Mar 31 2020	n/a	n/a	US$40m
Dec 31 2019	US$5m	US$650k	US$50m
Sep 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$108m
Jun 30 2019	n/a	n/a	US$65m
Mar 31 2019	n/a	n/a	US$63m
Dec 31 2018	US$5m	US$650k	US$66m
Sep 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$18m
Jun 30 2018	n/a	n/a	US$46m
Mar 31 2018	n/a	n/a	US$11m
Dec 31 2017	US$5m	US$650k	US$7m

Compensation vs Market: Jeff's total compensation ($USD6.41M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD1.61M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Jeff's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Jeff Niew (56 yo)

10.7yrs

Tenure

US$6,411,574

Compensation

Mr. Jeffrey S. Niew, also known as Jeff, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Knowles Corporation since September 2013 and has been its Director since February 28, 2014. Mr. Niew served as...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Jeffrey Niew	President	10.7yrs	US$6.41m	0.69% $ 9.1m
John Anderson	Senior VP	10.4yrs	US$2.34m	0.15% $ 2.0m
Daniel Giesecke	Senior VP & COO	10.3yrs	US$1.68m	0.11% $ 1.4m
Raymond Cabrera	Senior VP of Human Resources & Chief Administration Officer	10.3yrs	US$1.27m	0.065% $ 865.5k
Robert Perna	Senior VP	5yrs	US$1.56m	0.023% $ 310.5k
Patton Hofer	Vice President of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Brian Crannell	Senior Vice President of Corporate Development	7.8yrs	no data	no data
Air Bastarrica	VP & Controller	5.8yrs	no data	0.037% $ 493.6k

10.3yrs

Average Tenure

56yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: 1K3's management team is seasoned and experienced (10.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Jeffrey Niew	President	10.3yrs	US$6.41m	0.69% $ 9.1m
Donald MacLeod	Independent Chairman of the Board	10.3yrs	US$320.01k	0.13% $ 1.7m
Keith Barnes	Independent Director	10.3yrs	US$260.01k	0.053% $ 703.6k
Cheryl Shavers	Independent Director	6.8yrs	US$255.01k	0.045% $ 595.1k
Didier Hirsch	Independent Director	9.4yrs	US$264.76k	0.12% $ 1.6m
Daniel Crowley	Independent Director	1.8yrs	US$242.51k	0.0022% $ 29.5k
Michael Wishart	Independent Director	4yrs	US$245.01k	0.042% $ 551.6k
Ye Li	Independent Director	6.3yrs	US$245.01k	0.045% $ 589.5k
Erania Brackett	Independent Director	less than a year	US$403.19k	0% $ 0

6.8yrs

Average Tenure

68yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: 1K3's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).

Knowles Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Key information

Recent management updates

Knowles Corporation Announces Resignation of Hermann Eul, A Member of the Board of Directors and as A Member of the Company's Compensation Committee, Effective January 1, 2024

Independent Director recently sold €188k worth of stock

Knowles Corporation Appoints Erania Brackett to its Board of Directors

Insider recently sold €126k worth of stock

Knowles Corporation Appoints Daniel J. Crowley to Its Board of Directors

Independent Director recently sold €55k worth of stock

Recent updates

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Second Quarter Ending June 30, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: US$0.028 (vs US$0.057 loss in 1Q 2023)

Knowles Corporation to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.80 (vs US$4.69 loss in FY 2022)

Full year 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.80 (vs US$4.69 loss in FY 2022)

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2024

Knowles Corporation to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2024

Knowles Corporation Announces Resignation of Hermann Eul, A Member of the Board of Directors and as A Member of the Company's Compensation Committee, Effective January 1, 2024

New minor risk - Share price stability

Knowles Corporation Announces Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter Ending December 31, 2023

Third quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.18 (vs US$0.03 in 3Q 2022)

Knowles Corporation Join Forces with Edifier in the Creation of the Neobuds Pro 2 True Wireless Stereo

Knowles Corporation to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 02, 2023

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. for $263 million.

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. for $263 million.

Second quarter 2023 earnings released: EPS: US$0.15 (vs US$2.64 loss in 2Q 2022)

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter of 2023

Knowles Corporation to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

Independent Director recently sold €188k worth of stock

Knowles Corporation Appoints Erania Brackett to its Board of Directors

Insider recently sold €126k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings released: US$0.057 loss per share (vs US$0.20 profit in 1Q 2022)

Now 23% undervalued after recent price drop

Now 21% undervalued

Full year 2022 earnings released: US$4.69 loss per share (vs US$1.63 profit in FY 2021)

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2023

Knowles Corporation to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 09, 2023

Knowles Debuts Trio of Sisonic Mems Microphones for High-Performance Ear & Wearable Solutions

Knowles Releases Balanced Armatures, Mems for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2022

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.03 (vs US$0.30 in 3Q 2021)

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Quarter Ending December 31, 2022

Knowles Corporation to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Oct 27, 2022

Knowles Corporation Releases New TWS Reference Design with Best-In-Class Music Experience and Advanced Features

Second quarter 2022 earnings released: US$2.64 loss per share (vs US$0.19 profit in 2Q 2021)

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the Third Quarter September 30, 2022

Knowles Corporation Appoints Daniel J. Crowley to Its Board of Directors

Knowles Corporation to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 02, 2022

Independent Director recently sold €55k worth of stock

Knowles Corporation Unveils the Formula for Best Earphone Music Listening Experience

Knowles Corporation Presents its New Dual-Diaphragm Balanced Armature (BA)

First quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$0.20 (vs US$0.14 in 1Q 2021)

Insufficient new directors

Knowles Corporation to Report Q1, 2022 Results on Apr 28, 2022

Independent Director recently sold €260k worth of stock

Knowles Introduces New Balanced Armature Receiver for Over-The-Counter Hearing Aid Market

Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues and EPS in line with analyst expectations

Knowles Corporation Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2022

Third quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.30 (vs US$0.061 in 3Q 2020)

Knowles Corporation Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New IoT Applications and Industries

Knowles Corporation Releases AI-Enabled TWS Development Kit with Premium Features

Second quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.19 (vs US$0.21 loss in 2Q 2020)

Knowles Corporation Releases New Development Kit to Bring Voice Control to Smart Home Appliances

Independent Director recently sold €139k worth of stock

Knowles Corporation Provides Outlook for the Second Quarter Ending June 30, 2021

First quarter 2021 earnings released: EPS US$0.14 (vs US$0.14 loss in 1Q 2020)

Knowles Corporation, Annual General Meeting, Apr 27, 2021

Knowles Releases New Broad Market Development Kit to Speed up Voice Integration for Bluetooth Devices

New 90-day high: €18.00

Insider recently sold €116k worth of stock

Full year 2020 earnings released: EPS US$0.032 (vs US$0.55 in FY 2019)

New 90-day high: €17.40

Revenue beats expectations

New 90-day high: €16.20

Knowles Corporation Revises Earnings Guidance for the Fourth Quarter ended December 31, 2020

New 90-day high: €14.90

New 90-day high: €14.80

New 90-day high: €14.40

Independent Chairman of the Board recently bought €127k worth of stock