Knowles Corporation (KN) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $33.99 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $2.91B and a trailing P/E of 52.0. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
Knowles Corporation designs and manufactures audio components, including micro-acoustic microphones, balanced armature speakers, and audio processors, and precision products such as high-performance capacitors and radio-frequency solutions. It operates in Audio and Precision Devices segments and sells to original equipment manufacturers and their contract manufacturers and suppliers, plus distributors, serving markets including consumer electronics, medical, defense, electric vehicles, industrial, and communications.
Knowles Corporation designs and manufactures micro-acoustic microphones, balanced armature speakers, audio processors, high performance capacitors, and radio frequency products. It sells these across two businesses, Audio and Precision Devices, to customers in end markets including consumer electronics, medtech, defense, electric vehicles, industrial, and communications.
Knowles generates operating profit by converting demand into product revenue across its two segments, with near-term demand signals tracked by the Book-to-Bill Ratio (overall and for Precision Devices).
| Audio | $0.1B |
| PD | $0.1B |
Business quality (Mixed): Two-segment model with reported segment revenue split, and an observable demand signal via Book-to-Bill. Key things to watch are whether book-to-bill stays supported and whether working capital, reflected by Inventory Days, remains manageable.
Valuation: At 66× earnings, KN trades 74% above the Recreation average (38×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $33.99 |
| Market Cap | $2.91B |
| P/E Ratio | 52.0 |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.2 |
| Price / Book | 3.73 |
| Price / Sales | 4.74 |
| FCF Yield | 1.3% |
| DCF Value (model) | $0.61 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -98.2% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $593.20M |
| Net Margin | 7.5% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 15.8% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -650.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 325.9% |
| Altman Z-Score | 6.53 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 52.0 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 20.5 |
| Industry P/E (Recreation) | 23.7 |
| vs Sector | 154.0% |
| vs Industry | 119.5% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BlackRock, Inc. ($344.59M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Recreation |
| CEO | Jeffrey S. Niew |
| Employees | 5,500 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 2014-02-14 |
Data as of 2026-08-20.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.