# Knowles Corporation (KN) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Technology / Electronic Components & Instruments. Price $34.00, market value $2.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 39.1×** (5-yr avg 26.7×, 3-yr avg 32.8×). Knowles Corporation trades at 39.1× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 26.7×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Technology median in the September 2026 study was 32.1×. Forward P/E is 20.2×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **PEG: 0.17**. A PEG of 0.17 means the P/E is low relative to expected earnings growth: the market is not paying much for that growth.
- **Price / sales: 4.3×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 4.3×.
- **Price / book: 4.2×**. The shares trade at 4.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **EV / EBITDA: 21.8×**. Enterprise value is 21.8× operating earnings before depreciation, the multiple that ignores how the company is financed; above 20× is demanding.
- **Earnings yield: 2.6%**. The inverse of the P/E: 2.6% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 44.4%**. Knowles Corporation keeps 44.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Operating margin: 14.6%**. 14.6% of revenue is left after running the business.
- **Net margin: 7.5%**. 7.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 5.7%**. 5.7% on shareholders' equity is weak; the business earns little on the capital its owners have in it.
- **Return on invested capital: 9.2%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 9.2%.
- **Return on assets: 6.8%**. Each dollar of assets produces 6.8% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 7.2%** (3-yr 7.4%/yr, 5-yr -4.9%/yr). Revenue grew 7.2% over the last year, against -4.9% a year compounded over five years: growth is accelerating.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 118.9%** (5-yr 48.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 118.9%, faster than revenue, so margins expanded or the share count shrank.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.15**. Debt is 0.15 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: 0.4×**. It would take 0.4 years of operating earnings to repay net borrowings, within the comfortable range.
- **Current ratio: 2.75** (quick 2.75). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 2.75 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 7/9**. 7 of 9 fundamental checks pass: strong and improving financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Knowles Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Knowles Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $44.00 (+29% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 39.2%** (YTD 53.4%, 3-mo -12.3%). The shares are up 39.2% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -20.8%** (65.3% above the low). Trading 21% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 40**. An RSI of 40 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.89** (volatility 41%). Beta of 1.89 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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