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
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Knowles Corporation (KN) Return on equity
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
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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