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Knowles NYSE:KN Stock Report

Last Price

US$20.18

Market Cap

US$1.8b

7D

3.3%

1Y

10.3%

Updated

26 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Knowles Corporation

NYSE:KN Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

KN Stock Overview

Offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. More details

KN fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 58.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 77.01% per year

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months


My Notes

Capture your thoughts, links and company narrative

Knowles Corporation Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Knowles
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$20.18
52 Week HighUS$20.49
52 Week LowUS$14.97
Beta1.45
1 Month Change4.67%
3 Month Change11.86%
1 Year Change10.33%
3 Year Change-13.39%
5 Year Change-5.96%
Change since IPO-29.66%

Recent News & Updates

Knowles: Future Looks Positive

Dec 23

What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 24
What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Recent updates

Knowles: Future Looks Positive

Dec 23

What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Nov 24
What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Nov 06
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Is Knowles (NYSE:KN) A Risky Investment?

Nov 04
Is Knowles (NYSE:KN) A Risky Investment?

Returns On Capital At Knowles (NYSE:KN) Have Hit The Brakes

Oct 17
Returns On Capital At Knowles (NYSE:KN) Have Hit The Brakes

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Aug 24
Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Shares Could Be 31% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

We Think Knowles (NYSE:KN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 31
We Think Knowles (NYSE:KN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Be Wary Of Knowles (NYSE:KN) And Its Returns On Capital

Jul 15
Be Wary Of Knowles (NYSE:KN) And Its Returns On Capital

Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jun 20
Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Knowles: Stable Results

Jun 18

What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 19
What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Knowles: Brighter Future Than Their Past

Apr 15

We Think That There Are Some Issues For Knowles (NYSE:KN) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Feb 14
We Think That There Are Some Issues For Knowles (NYSE:KN) Beyond Its Promising Earnings

Here's Why Knowles (NYSE:KN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Feb 13
Here's Why Knowles (NYSE:KN) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Knowles (NYSE:KN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Jan 25
Knowles (NYSE:KN) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Getting In Cheap On Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Might Be Difficult

Jan 04
Getting In Cheap On Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Might Be Difficult

These 4 Measures Indicate That Knowles (NYSE:KN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Nov 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Knowles (NYSE:KN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Knowles Corporation Is Highly Profitable, But Investors Should Be Price Sensitive

Aug 19

These 4 Measures Indicate That Knowles (NYSE:KN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 02
These 4 Measures Indicate That Knowles (NYSE:KN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Should You Investigate Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) At US$18.06?

Jul 01
Should You Investigate Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) At US$18.06?

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Apr 26
We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Knowles (NYSE:KN)

Is Knowles (NYSE:KN) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 27
Is Knowles (NYSE:KN) Using Too Much Debt?

At Knowles, The Worst Of The Smartphone Cycle Seems Priced In

Feb 14

What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 09
What Does Knowles Corporation's (NYSE:KN) Share Price Indicate?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)

Jan 22
A Look At The Fair Value Of Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)

Knowles Non-GAAP EPS of $0.25 beats by $0.03, revenue of $178.2M beats by $1.3M

Oct 27

Knowles' (NYSE:KN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Oct 27
Knowles' (NYSE:KN) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Does Knowles (NYSE:KN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 07
Does Knowles (NYSE:KN) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)?

Sep 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)?

Shareholder Returns

KNUS ElectronicUS Market
7D3.3%2.1%2.8%
1Y10.3%18.2%24.5%

Return vs Industry: KN underperformed the US Electronic industry which returned 18.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KN underperformed the US Market which returned 24.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KN's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KN volatility
KN Average Weekly Movement4.4%
Electronic Industry Average Movement6.4%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market17.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: KN has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: KN's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19467,100Jeff Niewwww.knowles.com

Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) filtering products, balanced armature speakers, micro-acoustic microphones, and audio solutions in Asia, the United States, Europe, other Americas, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Precision Devices (PD); Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA); and Consumer MEMS Microphones (CMM). The PD segment designs and delivers film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use in power supplies and medical implants; electromagnetic interference filters; and RF filtering solutions for use in satellite communications and radar systems for defense applications.

Knowles Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Knowles's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KN fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.75b
Earnings (TTM)US$46.40m
Revenue (TTM)US$801.00m

38.3x

P/E Ratio

2.2x

P/S Ratio

Is KN overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KN income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$801.00m
Cost of RevenueUS$492.80m
Gross ProfitUS$308.20m
Other ExpensesUS$261.80m
EarningsUS$46.40m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.53
Gross Margin38.48%
Net Profit Margin5.79%
Debt/Equity Ratio28.9%

How did KN perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:48
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/26 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

Analysis Model and Snowflake

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Knowles Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Tristan GerraBaird
Gary MobleyBenchmark Company
Robert LabickCJS Securities, Inc.