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Knowles Corporation (KN) Stock Analysis

Knowles Corporation (KN) is a Electronic Components stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

KN

$34.92

+$0.60 (+1.75%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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KN Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$34.70
Previous Close
$34.32
Day's Range
34.28–35.07
52-Week Range
20.57–42.93
Volume
710.37K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.59
Valuation
Market Cap
$2.98B
P/E Ratio
41.57
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
21.59
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.43
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
4.70
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.84
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$593.20M+7.17%
Net Income (FY)
$44.20M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
10.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
85.41M
1-Year Return
+47.97%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
October 22, 2026
Avg Volume
801.28K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, KN closed at $34.92, +47.97% over 1 year.

Knowles Corporation (KN) has a market capitalization of $2.98B.

In fiscal 2025, KN reported revenue of $593.20M.

KN Stock Return by Calendar Year

Knowles Corporation (KN) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,797
+47.97%
5 years
$10,000 $17,451
+74.51%
10 years
$10,000 $23,547
+135.47%

If you had invested $10,000 in Knowles Corporation (KN) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $23,547 at the close on October 21, 2026: +135.47% in total, +8.94% a year. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+62.95%
2025+7.53%
2024+11.28%
2023+9.07%
2022−29.68%
2021+26.70%
2020−12.86%
2019+58.90%
2018−9.21%
2017−12.27%
2016 (partial year)+21.00%

As of October 21, 2026.

KN Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$593.20M$44.20M7.5%
2024$553.50M−$237.80M−43.0%
2023$456.80M$72.40M15.8%
2022$478.80M−$430.10M−89.8%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$593.20M$256.30M$73.30M$44.20M7.5%
2024$553.50M$234.80M$53.30M−$237.80M−43.0%
2023$456.80M$203.80M$45.60M$72.40M15.8%
2022$478.80M$227.00M$91.40M−$430.10M−89.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

KN Valuation vs Electronic Components Median

Median of 43 stocks
MetricKNElectronic Components medianvs median
P/E41.5733.9822% above
P/S ratio4.702.8962% above
Profit margin10.63%3.89%6.7 pts above

Medians across 43 Electronic Components stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Knowles Corporation (KN) carries a market capitalisation of $2.98B. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Electronic Components industry. The company reports 5,200 employees.

KN last closed at $34.92 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.60 (+1.75%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $20.57 to $42.93. The latest close sits 69.76% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $593.20M. That is +7.17% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $553.50M. The same year closed with net income of $44.20M. Profit margin runs at 10.63%. That is 6.7 percentage points above the Electronic Components median of 3.89%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.84.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $478.80M in 2022 to $593.20M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

KN trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 41.57. That is 22.34% above the Electronic Components median of 33.98. On forward earnings the ratio is 21.59. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.43. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 4.7 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 62.49% above the Electronic Components median of 2.89. 43 Electronic Components companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +47.97%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +8.94%. The reported beta is 1.59. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 34.64%.

Growth & Income

The record shows no dividend for KN.

2026 is still running; the total return is +62.95% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +58.90% and 2022 returned −29.68%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Knowles Corporation (KN) operates in the Electronic Components industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Knowles Corporation KN $2.98B 41.6
Amphenol Corporation APH $195.30B 39.6
Corning Incorporated GLW $116.22B 61.9
TE Connectivity plc TEL $61.98B 21.0

The Electronic Components industry average P/E ratio is 34.0x. Knowles Corporation trades at a P/E of 41.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Knowles Corporation

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. 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.

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