Knowles Corporation

KN Technology Electronic Components

Knowles Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $593.2 million, up 7.17% from fiscal 2024.

Revenue
+20.3%
EPS
+25.0%
Free cash flow
+74.3%
Total debt
−34.2%

Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier

31.27 0.94 +3.10%
Market cap
$2.6B
P/E
36.3×
Fwd P/E
36.8×
Dividend yield
—
F-score
8/9
Altman Z
4.27
Beneish M
−2.41
Dividend safety
n/a

Knowles Corporation (KN) Return on equity

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Knowles Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 was 9.25%, up 3.5 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (5.77%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −35.1% (fiscal 2022) to 10.9% (fiscal 2021); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is above the Electronic Components industry median of 5.59% and above the Technology sector median of 0.00%.

Return on equity, annual

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Annual newest first

Period Return on equity Change (points)
FY2025 5.77% 32.34
FY2024 −26.6% (33.71)
FY2023 7.14% 42.22
FY2022 −35.1% (45.97)
FY2021 10.9% 10.38
FY2020 0.51% (3.42)
FY2019 3.93% (1.85)
FY2018 5.78% (0.60)
FY2017 6.38% 10.58
FY2016 −4.20% 16.65

Against its own ten years

Low −35.1% High 10.9%
Ten-year median 3.93%
Current reading's percentile 64

Return on equity against peers

Company Return on equity
OSIS OSI Systems, Inc. compare 18.4%
OLED Universal Display Corporation compare 13.5%
CTS CTS Corporation compare 13.0%
KN Knowles Corporation 9.25%
BELFA Bel Fuse Inc. compare 8.48%
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc. compare 8.48%
BHE Benchmark Electronics, Inc. compare 5.01%
ROG Rogers Corporation compare 3.74%
OUST Ouster, Inc. compare −11.3%
Electronic Components industry median 5.59%
Technology sector median 0.00%
Market median 0.51%

What Return on equity is

ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.

Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)

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