Knowles Corporation (KN)
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Key financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $m | 764 | 868 | 479 | 457 | 554 | 593 | 635 | 667 |
| Operating profit | $m | 78 | 94 | ||||||
| Net profit | $m | 7 | 150 | -430 | 72 | -239 | 44 | 68 | 116 |
| EPS reported | $ | 0.50 | 0.77 | ||||||
| Operating cashflow per share | $ | 1.33 | 1.21 | ||||||
| Capex per share | $ | 0.37 | 0.47 | ||||||
| FCF per share | $ | 0.95 | 0.74 | ||||||
| Free cash flow | $m | 82 | 64 | ||||||
| Net debt | $m | 80 | 81 | ||||||
| Book value equity | $m | 776 | 796 | ||||||
| Book value per share | $ | 8.89 | 9.05 | ||||||
| Number of shares | m | 87.3 | 87.9 | ||||||
| DPS (TTM paid) | $ | 0.07 | 0.00 |
Financial summary
Financials in USD| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM | 2026E | ||
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| Value | |||||||||
| P/E TTM | x | 42.86 | 48.74 | ||||||
| P/B LTM | x | 2.37 | 2.31 | ||||||
| P/S LTM | x | 3.10 | 2.90 | ||||||
| P/FCF LTM | x | 22.45 | 28.96 | ||||||
| EV/EBITDA LTM | x | 17.65 | 14.83 | ||||||
| EV/Sales LTM | x | 3.26 | 5.34 | ||||||
| Earnings Yield LTM | % | +2.33% | +2.05% | ||||||
| FCF Yield | % | +4.45% | +3.45% | ||||||
| Quality | |||||||||
| ROE | % | +5.70% | +8.70% | ||||||
| ROIC | % | +6.51% | +8.17% | ||||||
| Operating margin | % | +13.10% | +14.72% | ||||||
| Gross margin | % | +41.22% | +42.28% | ||||||
| FCF/Sales | % | +13.81% | +10.00% | ||||||
| Growth and momentum | |||||||||
| EPS Growth YoY | % | - | - | ||||||
| Sales Growth YoY | % | +7.17% | +14.72% | ||||||
| Net Income Growth YoY | % | - | - | ||||||
| FCF Growth | % | -29.70% | -45.49% | ||||||
| Operating Profit Growth | % | +37.04% | +64.90% | ||||||
| Dividend and capital structure | |||||||||
| Dividend Yield | % | +0.34% | 0.00% | ||||||
| Dividend Growth | % | - | - | ||||||
| Payout Ratio | % | +14.20% | 0.00% | ||||||
| FCF/Debt | x | 0.54 | 0.42 | ||||||
| Net Debt/EBITDA | x | 0.88 | 0.77 | ||||||
| EBIT/Net interest | x | 8.35 | 12.81 | ||||||
| Net debt/market cap | % | +7.30% | +4.12% | ||||||
| Net debt/Equity | x | 0.10 | 0.10 | ||||||
| Gross debt/equity | x | 0.19 | 0.19 | ||||||
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Company overview
Knowles Corporation is a leading provider of specialized electronic components, offering an array of micro-acoustic microphones, sophisticated balanced armature speakers, comprehensive audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and advanced radio frequency products. These precision technologies serve diverse industries, including consumer electronics, medical technology (medtech), defense, electric vehicles, industrial applications, and communications. The company operates through two distinct segments. Its Audio segment is dedicated to engineering and manufacturing innovative audio components, such as microphones, balanced armature speakers, and audio processors. These are integral to applications across mobile devices, hearing health solutions, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) products, the Internet of Things (IoT), and computing platforms. Concurrently, the Precision Devices (PD) segment focuses on the development and delivery of high-specification capacitor products and RF solutions. These critical components find use in demanding applications like power supplies, medical implants, satellite communications, radar systems, and general communications equipment. Knowles distributes its offerings directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), their contract manufacturers, and suppliers, as well as through an established network of distributors. With a global footprint spanning Asia, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Americas, the company, established in 1946, maintains its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois.
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Knowles Corporation is a leading provider of specialized electronic components, offering an array of micro-acoustic microphones, sophisticated balanced armature speakers, comprehensive audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and advanced radio frequency products. These precision technologies serve diverse industries, including consumer electronics, medical technology (medtech), defense, electric vehicles, industrial applications, and communications. The company operates through two distinct segments. Its Audio segment is dedicated to engineering and manufacturing innovative audio components, such as microphones, balanced armature speakers, and audio processors. These are integral to applications across mobile devices, hearing health solutions, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) products, the Internet of Things (IoT), and computing platforms. Concurrently, the Precision Devices (PD) segment focuses on the development and delivery of high-specification capacitor products and RF solutions. These critical components find use in demanding applications like power supplies, medical implants, satellite communications, radar systems, and general communications equipment. Knowles distributes its offerings directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), their contract manufacturers, and suppliers, as well as through an established network of distributors. With a global footprint spanning Asia, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Americas, the company, established in 1946, maintains its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois.
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