Inside the research
Knowles Corporation
KN Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$37.53
▲ +0.77 (+2.1%)
| 52w hi | $42.80 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $20.67 |
| Vol | 498.10K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score +0.21
| Short | -0.30 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.48 |
| Long | +0.67 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Knowles Corporation
Technology · Electronic Components
| Market cap | $3.21B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $3.31B |
| Trailing P/E | 44.68x |
| Forward P/E | 23.20x |
| EV / EBITDA | 24.93x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.05x |
| Profit margin | 10.6% |
| Return on equity | 9.5% |
| Revenue growth | +14.3% |
| Earnings growth | +146.6% |
| Debt / equity | 18.88 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.30 | |
| Sector | +0.19 | |
| Technical | -0.11 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.56 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.66 |
| Annual vol | 38.2% |
| Annual ret | +45.4% |
| Sharpe | 1.19 |
| Max DD | -38.0% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-04-29 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-04-23 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-20 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-05 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-23 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-07-24 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-13 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-05-01 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2025-04-24 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-02-25 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-02-13 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Niew Jeffrey | President & CEO | Sell | 6.95K | $264.14K |
| 2026-08-13 | Niew Jeffrey | President & CEO | Sell | 43.05K | $1.67M |
| 2026-08-13 | Anderson John S. | Senior Vice President & C | Sell | 10.00K | $388.40K |
| 2026-08-12 | Niew Jeffrey | President & CEO | Sell | 150.00K | $5.86M |
| 2026-08-12 | Anderson John S. | Senior Vice President & C | Sell | 30.00K | $1.17M |
| 2026-07-27 | Cabrera Raymond D. | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Sell | 6.18K | $224.14K |
| 2026-05-27 | Giesecke Daniel J. | Senior Vice President & C | Sell | 10.19K | $380.36K |
| 2026-05-27 | Giesecke Daniel J. | Senior Vice President & C | Sell | 10.01K | $373.55K |
| 2026-05-13 | Cabrera Raymond D. | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Option exercise | 25.21K | $422.77K |
| 2026-05-13 | Cabrera Raymond D. | SVP, Chief HR Officer | Withheld for tax | 17.60K | $644.48K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$15.19M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 10 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 98.7% |
| HHI | 6,516 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $145.67M | 3.51M |
| AQR Capital Management | $12.05M | 290.44K |
| Millennium Management | $10.85M | 261.66K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $6.37M | 153.62K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $4.54M | 109.42K |
| Citadel Advisors | $1.47M | 35.50K |
| Renaissance Technologies | $817.16K | 19.70K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $72.26K | 1.74M |
As of 2026-06-30
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2014–2025 · 12 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $553.50M | +6.4% | |
| Gross profit | $256.30M | +7.3% | |
| Operating income | $51.80M | +5.3% | |
| Net income | $44.20M | -10.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $37.13 | $37.83 | $36.80 | $37.53 | 498.10K |
| Sep 24 | $36.07 | $37.12 | $36.02 | $36.76 | 638.90K |
| Sep 23 | $36.84 | $37.01 | $36.27 | $36.73 | 532.50K |
| Sep 22 | $36.05 | $37.07 | $35.81 | $36.91 | 617.50K |
| Sep 21 | $35.98 | $36.31 | $35.43 | $36.01 | 590.90K |
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