Knowles Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.04B
- P/E (TTM)
- 54.1
- Dividend yield
- –
About Knowles
Household Audio & Video Equipment, SIC 3651
Knowles Corporation manufactures specialty electronic components, designing parts for medtech, defense, industrial, and electrification or energy applications. The company operates through two segments: Precision Devices, which provides high-performance capacitors and radio frequency filtering solutions, and Medtech & Specialty Audio, which produces balanced armature speakers and microphones for hearing health and specialty audio markets. Its offerings are supplied directly to original equipment manufacturers and through distributors and sales representatives.
The organization employs approximately 5,200 people across facilities located in 11 countries worldwide. Its operations include manufacturing sites in North America and Asia, alongside sales, support, and engineering locations across North America, Europe, and Asia. Knowles also maintains a global distribution center in Penang, Malaysia, and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Summary of the business section of Knowles's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Knowles Corp
- Founded
- 1946
- Headquarters
- Itasca, IL
- Address
- 1151 Maplewood Drive 60143
- Phone
- (630) 250-5100
- Website
- knowles.com
- Employees
- 5,200, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Household Audio & Video Equipment
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KN
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Shares outstanding
- 85M, Jul 24, 2026
- Public float
- $1.50B, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1587523
- CUSIP
- 49926D109
- ISIN
- US49926D1090
- LEI
- 5493003EO323TDZQU148
- EIN
- 90-1002689
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Niew | President & CEO, Director | 683,719 |
| John S. Anderson | Senior Vice President & CFO | 194,596 |
| Raymond D. Cabrera | SVP, Chief HR Officer | 127,945 |
| Daniel J. Giesecke | Senior Vice President & COO | 175,855 |
| Air A. Bastarrica Jr. | Vice President, Controller | 47,569 |
| Robert J. Perna | SVP, General Counsel & Sec | 80,272 |
| Cheryl L. Shavers | Director | 35,723 |
| Daniel J. Crowley | Director | 59,083 |
| Laura Angelini | Director | 30,311 |
| Ye Jane Li | Director | 79,293 |
| Keith Barnes | Director | 104,347 |
| Jason M. Cardew | Director | 36,414 |
| Michael S. Wishart | Director | 76,720 |
| Didier Hirsch | Director | 140,299 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $8.67M | $10.92M | $1.88M | $116 | $237 |
| FY2024 | $6.87M | $8.53M | $1.75M | $108 | $177 |
| FY2023 | $6.41M | $6.00M | $1.71M | $97 | $132 |
| FY2022 | $5.46M | -$145.72K | $1.49M | $89 | $103 |
| FY2021 | $9.00M | $12.66M | $2.32M | $127 | $125 |
| FY2020 (1)Jeffrey Niew | $4.71M | -$3.10M | $1.38M | $87 | $121 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, Knowles employed approximately 5,200 employees across facilities located in 11 countries around the world.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2025 | Deregistration | Termination of SEC registration (Form 15) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 19, 2015 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| May 19, 2015 | Tender offer | Third-party tender offer for the company's shares |
| Sep 30, 2013 | Spin-off | Registration as a new public company (Form 10), e.g. spin-off |