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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KN | +20.56% | +33.81% | +6% | -22% |
| S&P | +14.49% | +91.09% | +13.83% | +273% |
Knowles Corp. supplies advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and precision device solutions. It operates through the following segments: Audio and Precision Devices. The Audio segment includes analog and digital micro-electro-mechanical systems microphones, electret condenser microphones, smart microphones, ultrasonic sensors, acoustic processors and balanced armature speakers. The Precision Devices segment offers ceramic capacitors, electromagnetic interference filters, capacitors, single layer capacitors, precision variable capacitors, and thin film devices across diverse end markets, such as industrial, defense, aerospace, medical, and telecommunications markets. The company was founded by Hugh Knowles in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, IL.
The company's guidance sent investors heading for the exits.
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $152.90M | 7.3% |
| Gross Profit | $65.70M | 12.1% |
| Gross Margin | 42.97% | 1.8% |
| Market Cap | $2.00B | 25.6% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $0.36M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 5.5K | -22.5% |
| Net Income | $18.00M | 95.7% |
| EBITDA | $34.70M | 24.4% |
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| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $92.50M | -0.1% |
| Accounts Receivable | $107.70M | 1.9% |
| Inventory | 123.9 | -0.8% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $121.30M | -33.0% |
| Short Term Debt | $76.10M | 46.9% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 3.17% | 20.2% |
| Return On Invested Capital | -4.68% | -0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $21.40M | -56.4% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $29.10M | -44.9% |
| Metric | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 22.51 | 18.30 | 63.40 | 52.26 | - |
| Price to Book | 2.27 | 1.76 | 2.04 | 2.68 | 26.78% |
| Price to Sales | 2.60 | 2.15 | 2.74 | 3.55 | 66.48% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 5.11 | 4.04 | 4.64 | 6.13 | 9.39% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 15.29 | 13.36 | 14.10 | 24.88 | 117.81% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 73.12 | 85.35 | 61.38 | 61.67 | -2.10% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 6.5% | 7.5% | 7.1% | 4.0% | -54.09% |
| Return on Equity | -26.5% | -26.8% | 3.6% | 4.7% | -120.71% |
| Total Debt | $213.00M | $209.80M | $210.90M | $197.40M | -15.21% |
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