KNNYSEHousehold Audio & Video EquipmentFiscal year ends December 31
Knowles Corp
Financials through Q1 FY2026, quarter ended Mar 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Jul 28, 2026
$34.64+1.14 (+3.40%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $3.04B
- P/E (TTM)
- 54.1
- Dividend yield
- –
Knowles statistics
Financials through Mar 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Household Audio & Video Equipment companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $2.96B | $599.59M |
| Enterprise Value | $3.05B | $635.90M |
| PE Ratio | 54.13 | 34.65 |
| PS Ratio | 4.82 | 3.08 |
| PB Ratio | 3.79 | 3.23 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 7.94 | 4.05 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 4.96 | 2.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 25.68 | 23.16 |
| EV / EBIT | 37.09 | 29.43 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $614.10M | $331.63M |
| Gross Profit | $270.10M | $96.76M |
| Operating Income | $82.20M | -$960.68K |
| Pretax Income | $74.20M | $931.00K |
| Net Income | $55.90M | -$2.96M |
| EBITDA | $118.70M | $1.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.64 | -$0.01 |
Margins
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 44.0% | 34.5% |
| Operating Margin | 13.4% | -0.16% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.1% | 1.47% |
| Profit Margin | 9.10% | -1.86% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.3% | 3.20% |
Returns
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 7.28% | 0.52% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.20% | -2.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 8.10% | 1.48% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.54% | -0.10% |
Growth
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 11.2% | 12.2% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 7.40% | 1.62% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | -4.94% | 6.96% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 48.2% | 9.97% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $41.00M | $93.20M |
| Total Debt | $131.00M | $171.25M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$90.00M | $9.36M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$1.05 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $780.20M | $197.10M |
| Book Value Per Share | $9.13 | $5.09 |
| Tangible Book Value | $372.80M | $69.20M |
| Working Capital | $206.50M | $157.77M |
Financial position
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.27 | 2.36 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.65 | 1.30 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.17 | 0.33 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.10 | 2.33 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.76 | 0.66 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditures | -$38.90M | -$16.82M |
Efficiency
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.57 | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.65 | 3.10 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $118.10K | $368.15K |
| Profits Per Employee | $10.75K | -$9.66K |
| Employee Count | 5,200 | 478 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 1.89% | -0.86% |
| Buyback Yield | 2.28% | 0.30% |
| Shareholder Yield | 2.28% | 0.77% |
Shares
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 85,410,300 | 50,177,700 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.93% | 2.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.79% | 0.50% |
| Float | 83,538,200 | 49,945,100 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 2.19% | 5.36% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 101.7% | 67.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $11.60M | $3.54M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 15.6% | 18.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Knowles | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $11.47 | $32.06 |
| Graham Upside | -66.9% | -64.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.82 | 3.05 |
Calculated by StockData from Knowles's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.