KNOWLES CORP (KN) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KN - US49926D1090 - Common Stock
24.58 USD
-0.35 (-1.4%)
24.58 USD
0 (0%)
Overall KN gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated KN against 125 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of KN get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. KN has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KN had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KN had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years KN reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- KN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KN's Return On Assets of 3.83% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KN outperforms 67.46% of its industry peers.
- KN has a Return On Equity (5.55%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- KN has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.97%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KN outperforms 58.73% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KN is below the industry average of 8.82%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (4.97%) for KN is above the 3 year average (4.19%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.83% | ||
| ROE | 5.55% | ||
| ROIC | 4.97% |
ROA(3y)-17.55%
ROA(5y)-8.71%
ROE(3y)-22.59%
ROE(5y)-11.39%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)4.04%
1.3 Margins
- KN's Profit Margin of 7.27% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KN outperforms 74.60% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 11.72%, KN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KN has remained more or less at the same level.
- KN has a Gross Margin of 43.50%. This is in the better half of the industry: KN outperforms 76.19% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KN has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.27% | ||
| GM | 43.5% |
OM growth 3Y-10.39%
OM growth 5Y-0.45%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KN has less shares outstanding
- The number of shares outstanding for KN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KN has an Altman-Z score of 3.88. This indicates that KN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.88, KN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- KN has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.16. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as KN would need 2.16 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- KN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: KN outperforms 75.40% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that KN is not too dependend on debt financing.
- KN's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.14 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KN outperforms 50.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.16 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.88 |
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC9.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.90 indicates that KN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.90, KN is doing worse than 61.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that KN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.19, KN is doing worse than 69.84% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.08% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.13% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, KN shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -30.28% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, KN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -8.33% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.08%
EPS 3Y-14.09%
EPS 5Y-2.13%
EPS Q2Q%26.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.33%
Sales Q2Q%7.3%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.78% on average per year.
- KN is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -1.08% yearly.
EPS Next Y16.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-14.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.08%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- KN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.10.
- KN's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KN is cheaper than 75.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- KN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of KN.
- KN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KN is cheaper than 76.98% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say KN is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KN is cheaper than 65.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KN is cheaper than 76.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 25.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KN's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of KN may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as KN's earnings are expected to grow with 16.78% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KN does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
24.58
-0.35 (-1.4%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-23 2025-10-23/amc
Earnings (Next)02-05 2026-02-05/amc
Inst Owners106.95%
Inst Owner Change0.15%
Ins Owners1.88%
Ins Owner Change-4.51%
Market Cap2.09B
Revenue(TTM)573.50M
Net Income(TTM)41.70M
Analysts83.33
Price Target27.03 (9.97%)
Short Float %3.1%
Short Ratio3.43
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)2.21%
Min EPS beat(2)0.22%
Max EPS beat(2)4.19%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-1.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.21%
Max EPS beat(4)4.19%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.28%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)0.5%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)3.14%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.42%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.36%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.36%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.25%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.79%
Revenue beat(16)1
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.85%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)17.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.06%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.28%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.98%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.1 | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.52 | ||
| P/S | 3.65 | ||
| P/FCF | 25.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.54 | ||
| P/B | 2.78 | ||
| P/tB | 6.22 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 20.95 |
EPS(TTM)1.02
EY4.15%
EPS(NY)1.26
Fwd EY5.12%
FCF(TTM)0.96
FCFY3.91%
OCF(TTM)1.2
OCFY4.87%
SpS6.74
BVpS8.83
TBVpS3.95
PEG (NY)1.48
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number14.23
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.83% | ||
| ROE | 5.55% | ||
| ROCE | 7.37% | ||
| ROIC | 4.97% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.53% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.21% | ||
| OM | 11.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.27% | ||
| GM | 43.5% | ||
| FCFM | 14.26% |
ROA(3y)-17.55%
ROA(5y)-8.71%
ROE(3y)-22.59%
ROE(5y)-11.39%
ROIC(3y)4.19%
ROIC(5y)4.04%
ROICexc(3y)4.56%
ROICexc(5y)4.37%
ROICexgc(3y)10.18%
ROICexgc(5y)12.65%
ROCE(3y)6.21%
ROCE(5y)5.98%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-16.68%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.92%
ROICexc growth 3Y-4.59%
ROICexc growth 5Y2.67%
OM growth 3Y-10.39%
OM growth 5Y-0.45%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.08%
GM growth 5Y2.09%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.53
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 2.16 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.77% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.5% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 7.91 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 98.08% | ||
| Profit Quality | 196.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.9 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.88 |
F-Score7
WACC9.22%
ROIC/WACC0.54
Cap/Depr(3y)41.19%
Cap/Depr(5y)50.8%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.47%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.04%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.08%
EPS 3Y-14.09%
EPS 5Y-2.13%
EPS Q2Q%26.92%
EPS Next Y16.27%
EPS Next 2Y13.94%
EPS Next 3Y16.78%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-30.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-13.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-8.33%
Sales Q2Q%7.3%
Revenue Next Year-14.86%
Revenue Next 2Y-5.06%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.08%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y11.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-22.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-8.74%
EBIT Next Year16.2%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-9.01%
FCF growth 3Y-4.44%
FCF growth 5Y7.09%
OCF growth 1Y-6.6%
OCF growth 3Y-10.6%
OCF growth 5Y0.98%
KNOWLES CORP / KN FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KN stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KN.
What is the valuation status of KNOWLES CORP (KN) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KNOWLES CORP (KN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KNOWLES CORP?
KNOWLES CORP (KN) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KN stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KNOWLES CORP (KN) is 24.1 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.78.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KNOWLES CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KNOWLES CORP (KN) is expected to grow by 16.27% in the next year.