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Knowles Corp (KN)

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.

Sector: Household Audio & Video Equipment

Industry: Hardware, Equipment & Parts

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Knowles Corporation

NYSE:KNTechnology
-3.62%$32.17
AH Close$32.17+0.00%vs close
Mkt Cap$2.75B
Float83.42M
O/S85.41M
Inst Own101.6%
SI5.3%
Dilution
Delisting Issues Timeline
Financials Summary
Revenue$593.2M
Net Income$44.2M
Total Assets$1.05B
Free Cash Flow$81.9M
Debt & Equity
Debt 16%
Equity 84%
Total Debt$150.3M
Total Equity$775.8M
Shares Outstanding
Short Interest
Split History

No splits on record

Nothing in KN's public trading history: no forward or reverse split has affected the share count.

Balance Sheet Details
Assets$1.05B
Liabilities$275.3M
Accounts Receivable$102.8M
Accounts Payable$42.9M
Inventory$124.6M
PP&E (Net)$159.3M
Goodwill$270.3M
Intangible Assets$141.1M
Income Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-312011-12-31
Revenue$593.2M$553.5M$456.8M$478.8M$868.1M$764.3M$854.8M$826.9M$744.2M$755.7M$849.6M$1.14B$1.21B$1.12B$983.32M
YoY Growth7.2%21.2%-4.6%-44.8%13.6%-10.6%3.4%11.1%-1.5%-11.1%-25.6%-6.1%8.7%13.7%-
Cost of Revenue$348.7M$332.3M$256.7M$251.8M$526.6M$505M$531.2M$510.4M$460.1M$476.2M$534.6M$927.9M$824.97M$710.62M$605.3M
Gross Profit$244.5M$221.2M$200.1M$227M$341.5M$259.3M$323.6M$316.5M$284.1M$279.5M$315M$213.4M$389.84M$407.37M$378.02M
Gross Margin41.2%40.0%43.8%47.4%39.3%33.9%37.9%38.3%38.2%37.0%37.1%18.7%32.1%36.4%38.4%
Research and Development$40.2M$37.1M$31.5M$81.7M$92.8M$92.9M$96.8M$100.6M$93.4M$92M$92.8M$83M$82.57M$77.3M$65.9M
Selling, General, and Administrative$142.8M$127.4M$119.2M$116.7M$130.5M$118.5M$138.7M$136M$119.3M$131.7M$171.9M$153.9M$147.15M$188.14M$163.96M
Other-$16.2M$0$0-$62.2M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Operating Expenses$166.8M$164.5M$150.7M$136.2M$223.3M$211.4M$235.5M$236.6M$212.7M$223.7M$264.7M$236.9M$229.72M$265.44M$229.85M
Operating Income (EBIT)$77.7M$56.7M$49.4M$90.8M$118.2M$47.9M$88.1M$79.9M$71.4M$55.8M$50.3M-$23.5M$160.12M$141.93M$148.16M
Operating Margin13.1%10.2%10.8%19.0%13.6%6.3%10.3%9.7%9.6%7.4%5.9%-2.1%13.2%12.7%15.1%
Interest Expense$9.3M$20.1M$7.4M$4.3M$14.4M$17.1M$15.3M$16.6M$20.4M$19.8M$12.8M$6.7M$42.02M$56.47M$39.89M
Interest Income$0$3.8M$2M$400K$200K$700K$800K$600K$200K$100K$100K$100K$0$0$0
Other Income (Expense)-$13.7M-$22M-$12.1M-$3.1M-$13.6M-$36.6M-$21.8M-$18.8M-$52M-$27.7M-$27.7M-$31.6M-$58.61M-$63.01M-$42.61M
Income Before Tax (EBT)$64M$34.7M$37.3M$87.7M$104.6M$11.3M$66.3M$61.1M$19.4M$28.1M$22.6M-$55.1M$101.51M$78.92M$105.56M
Income Tax Expense$13.1M$11.3M-$28.3M$21.3M-$45.6M$8.4M$16.6M-$4.5M$12.9M$8.3M$6.1M$31.9M-$4.3M-$181K$7.1M
Net Income$44.2M-$239.5M$72.4M-$430.1M$150.4M$6.6M$49.1M$66.1M$6M-$16.7M-$233.8M-$87M$105.81M$79.1M$98.46M
Net Income Margin7.5%-43.3%15.8%-89.8%17.3%0.9%5.7%8.0%0.8%-2.2%-27.5%-7.6%8.7%7.1%10.0%
Supplementary Data
EPS0.51-2.690.80-4.691.630.030.540.750.76-0.48-2.69-1.021.240.931.16
Diluted EPS0.50-2.670.79-4.691.590.030.530.740.75-0.47-2.69-1.021.240.931.16
Weighted Average OS85.80M88.90M90.90M91.70M92.30M91.70M91.16M90.05M89.33M88.67M86.80M85.05M85.03M85.03M85.03M
EBITDA$109.6M$92.4M$70.9M$145.5M$181.5M$89M$136M$130.1M$93.6M$116.9M$112.3M$103.2M$274.45M$250.26M$230.22M
EBITDA Margin18.5%16.7%15.5%30.4%20.9%11.6%15.9%15.7%12.6%15.5%13.2%9.0%22.6%22.4%23.4%
Balance Sheet
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-31
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents$54.2M$130.1M$87.3M$48.2M$68.9M$147.8M$78.4M$73.5M$111.7M$66.2M$63.3M$55.2M$105.59M$10.3M
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Cash and Short-Term Investments$54.2M$130.1M$87.3M$48.2M$68.9M$147.8M$78.4M$73.5M$111.7M$66.2M$63.3M$55.2M$105.59M$10.3M
Accounts Receivable$102.8M$105M$90.7M$134.7M$146.6M$131.4M$159.6M$140.3M$137.7M$145.1M$145.2M$236.3M$224.56M$217.46M
Inventory$124.6M$118M$127M$169.5M$153.1M$130.1M$141.8M$140.1M$125.6M$108.2M$118.4M$162M$149.17M$133.55M
Other Current Assets$9.8M$8.3M$123.8M$10M$1M$10.3M$8.6M$11.1M$19.9M$10.6M$9.2M$20.5M$22.51M$15.97M
Total Current Assets$291.4M$361.4M$428.8M$362.4M$380.3M$419.6M$388.4M$365M$394.9M$330.1M$419.3M$474M$501.82M$377.28M
Long-Term Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment Net$159.3M$138.7M$156.1M$174.4M$218.2M$214.8M$240.1M$211.7M$183M$186.2M$215.3M$315.9M$361M$362.37M
Goodwill$270.3M$269.8M$270.5M$471M$941.3M$910M$909.9M$887.9M$884.9M$894.6M$925.8M$914.7M$961.92M$946.13M
Intangible Assets$141.1M$157.4M$175.6M$85.1M$97.3M$78.7M$91.7M$56.7M$53.5M$77.4M$97M$270.3M$318.31M$344.79M
Long-Term Investments$83.4M$84.6M$6.2M$6.3M$6.4M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Deferred Tax Assets$0$91.7M$99.6M$74.8M$81.1M$25.3M$21.1M$63.4M$56M$15M$16.3M$10M$0$0
Other Long-Term Assets$105.6M$14.6M$326M$9.9M$10M$13.9M$11M$13.5M$11.1M$11.8M$106M$13.6M$27.07M$13.95M
Total Long-Term Assets$759.7M$756.8M$1.03B$821.5M$1.35B$1.24B$1.27B$1.23B$1.19B$1.19B$1.36B$1.52B$1.67B$1.67B
Other Assets$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Assets$1.05B$1.12B$1.46B$1.18B$1.73B$1.65B$1.65B$1.55B$1.55B$1.52B$1.7B$2B$2.17B$2.05B
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable$42.9M$58.5M$35.9M$41.4M$90.9M$70.3M$87.7M$77.2M$85.6M$71.8M$77.2M$172.1M$143.81M$171.4M
Short-Term Debt$4.1M$68.5M$47.1M$0$0$177.9M$11.7M$2.4M$2.5M$12.1M$32.9M$16.2M$2.23M$0
Current Income Tax Payable$0$3.7M$3.1M$2.5M$1.7M$2.7M$5.9M$4.3M$6.6M$6.8M$1.5M$14M$3.76M$3.29M
Current Unearned Revenue$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Current Liabilities$28.2M$33.2M$47.1M$17.4M$16.7M$16M$14.1M$17.7M$25.7M$23.6M$32.6M$47.6M$25.25M$24.31M
Total Current Liabilities$105.9M$197.6M$164.6M$99.1M$166.2M$297.3M$151.5M$141.8M$151.6M$149M$226.9M$288.6M$209.97M$233.42M
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-Term Debt$130.1M$134M$224.1M$45M$70M$0$156.8M$158.1M$192.6M$288.5M$399.2M$385M$0$528.81M
Long-Term Unearned Revenue$0$0$200K$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities$1.1M$3.6M$3M$3.4M$5.6M$2M$14M$55.9M$40.1M$21.7M$18.4M$49.2M$45.89M$61.84M
Other Long-Term Liabilities$22.1M$20.8M$28M$34.9M$15M$27.9M$19.4M$20.7M$54.7M$34.2M$81.3M$33.7M$24.71M$32.35M
Total Long-Term Liabilities$169.4M$164.6M$264.1M$91.9M$108.9M$54.1M$222.2M$244.8M$299.7M$357.6M$514.3M$473.7M$70.78M$623M
Other Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities$275.3M$362.2M$428.7M$191M$275.1M$351.4M$373.7M$386.6M$451.3M$506.6M$689.7M$762.3M$282.99M$856.42M
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common Stock$1M$1M$1M$1M$1M$900K$900K$900K$900K$900K$900K$900K$1.85B$1.18B
Retained Earnings-$569.4M-$613.6M-$375.8M-$448.2M-$18.1M-$168.5M-$175.1M-$224.2M-$291.9M-$360.1M-$317.8M-$84M$0$0
Comprehensive Income & Other-$124.7M-$138.1M-$129.8M-$122.1M-$100.4M-$100.5M-$112M-$111M-$100M-$132.1M-$126.2M-$53.3M$1.89B$1.2B
Other Stockholders' Equity$1.34B$1.37B$1.41B$1.44B$1.48B$1.47B$1.46B$1.43B$1.42B$1.37B$1.32B$1.32B$36.53M$3.77M
Total Equity$775.8M$756M$1.03B$992.9M$1.46B$1.3B$1.29B$1.21B$1.13B$1.01B$1.01B$1.24B$1.89B$1.19B
Minority Interest$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Total Liabilities and Equity$1.05B$1.12B$1.46B$1.18B$1.73B$1.65B$1.66B$1.6B$1.58B$1.52B$1.7B$2B$2.17B$2.04B
Supplementary Data
Total Debt$150.3M$213M$286.7M$64.5M$102.4M$202.1M$200.5M$170.6M$207.4M$313.8M$447.5M$407M$2.42M$528.81M
Net Debt$96.1M$82.9M$199.4M$16.3M$33.5M$54.3M$122.1M$97.1M$95.7M$247.6M$384.2M$351.8M-$103.17M$518.51M
Cash Flow Statement
PeriodFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021FY 2020FY 2019FY 2018FY 2017FY 2016FY 2015FY 2014FY 2013FY 2012FY 2011
CurrencyUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSDUSD
Period Ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-312020-12-312019-12-312018-12-312017-12-312016-12-312015-12-312014-12-312013-12-312012-12-312011-12-31
Operating Activities
Net Income$44.2M$23.4M$65.6M-$430.1M$150.2M$2.9M$49.7M$65.6M$6.5M$19.8M$16.5M-$87M$105.81M$79.1M$98.46M
Depreciation & Amortization$36.3M$37.6M$26.2M$53.9M$62.5M$60.6M$54.4M$52.4M$53.8M$69M$76.9M$151.6M$130.91M$114.88M$84.77M
Deferred Income Tax$8.9M$9.5M-$40.3M$1.6M-$61.2M-$2.6M-$700K$8.7M-$30.1M$4M-$25M$1.2M-$30.04M-$16.7M-$12.45M
Stock-Based Compensation$28.4M$0$0$28.6M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1.88M
Changes in Working Capital:
  Accounts Receivable$1.1M$4M$12.7M$11.1M-$12.3M$29M-$17.8M-$300K$2.4M$35.9M$45.2M-$24.3M-$6.79M-$20.93M-$24.28M
  Inventory-$5.1M$1.6M$11.5M-$22.8M-$20.7M$16.7M-$300K-$15.7M-$34M$21.9M$11.7M-$18.2M-$14.14M-$15.48M-$14.13M
  Accounts Payable-$18M$25M$6.2M-$41.2M$17.2M-$17.5M$12.1M-$6.3M$4.9M-$26.6M-$42.7M$38M-$16.05M$36.3M$44M
  Other Working Capital$4.3M-$3.3M-$4.6M$5.5M$2.1M-$5.5M-$7.7M-$38.4M$27.1M-$9.5M-$30.1M$27.7M-$6.65M$12.7M-$24.37M
Total Working Capital Change-$17.7M$27.3M$25.8M-$47.4M-$13.7M$22.7M-$13.7M-$60.7M$400K$21.7M-$15.9M$23.2M-$43.63M$12.59M-$18.77M
Other Non-Cash Items$13.9M$32.3M$45.4M$479.7M$44.3M$44.5M$34.2M$32.5M$62.3M-$7M$25.9M$26.5M$11.24M-$306K$29.04M
Net Cash from Operating$114M$130.1M$122.7M$86.3M$182.1M$128.1M$123.9M$98.5M$92.9M$107.5M$78.4M$115.5M$174.29M$189.56M$182.93M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-$32.1M-$13.6M-$17.2M-$32.1M-$48.6M-$31.9M-$41.2M-$80.1M-$51.6M-$38.7M-$64.6M-$99.9M-$105.28M-$145.65M-$96.31M
Acquisitions$0$58M-$124.4M-$600K-$77.9M$300K-$69.3M-$7.9M$121.1M$42.6M-$34.6M$300K$5.16M$3.95M$3.57M
Purchases of Investments-$1.6M-$500K-$400K-$400K-$3.5M-$3.5M$0$0$0$0$0-$8M$0$0$0
Sales of Investments$1.6M$500K$400K$400K$400K$0$0$0$0$2M$4M$14.5M$0$0$0
Other Investing Activities$500K$800K$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0-$8.55M$26.09M-$824.29M
Net Cash from Investing-$31.6M$45.2M-$141.6M-$32.7M-$129.6M-$35.1M-$110.5M-$88M$69.5M$5.9M-$95.2M-$93.1M-$108.67M-$115.6M-$917.03M
Financing Activities
Debt Repaid$93.2M$77.5M-$110.3M$29.8M-$67.7M$3.4M$9M$43.4M$116.1M$147.5M-$28.3M-$396.7M$574.07M$886.83M-$1.06B
Common Stock Issuance$6.7M$5.8M$1.6M$7.5M$25.6M$1.8M$9.8M$500K$3.3M$39.1M$0$100K$0$0$0
Common Stock Repurchases-$65M-$53.7M-$47.5M-$44M-$44.5M-$16.2M$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Dividends Paid$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other Financing Activities-$1.2M-$6.6M-$6.2M-$6.9M-$180.2M-$160.28M-$9.3M-$5.7M-$5.1M-$1.5M-$2.2M-$468.2M$603.4M$796.79M-$303.24M
Net Cash from Financing-$158.9M-$132M$58.2M-$73.2M-$131.4M-$23.9M-$8.5M-$48.6M-$117.9M-$109.9M$26.1M-$71.4M$29.33M-$90.04M$759.69M
Forex Effect$600K-$500K-$200K-$1.1M$0$300K$0-$100K$1M-$600K-$1.2M-$1.4M$340K$100K-$173K
Net Change in Cash-$75.9M$42.8M$39.1M-$20.7M-$78.9M$69.4M$4.9M-$38.2M$48.3M$2.9M$8.1M-$50.4M$95.29M-$16M$25.41M
Supplementary Data
Operating Cash Flow$114M$130.1M$122.7M$86.3M$182.1M$128.1M$123.9M$98.5M$92.9M$107.5M$78.4M$115.5M$174.29M$189.56M$182.93M
Capital Expenditure-$32.1M-$13.6M-$17.2M-$32.1M-$48.6M-$31.9M-$41.2M-$80.1M-$51.6M-$38.7M-$63.1M-$83.9M-$105.28M-$145.65M-$96.31M
Free Cash Flow$81.9M$116.5M$105.5M$54.2M$133.5M$96.2M$82.7M$18.4M$41.3M$68.8M$15.3M$31.6M$69.01M$43.91M$86.61M
Cash at Beginning$130.1M$87.3M$48.2M$68.9M$147.8M$78.4M$73.5M$111.7M$63.4M$63.3M$55.2M$105.6M$10.3M$26.3M$880K
Cash at End$54.2M$130.1M$87.3M$48.2M$68.9M$147.8M$78.4M$73.5M$111.7M$66.2M$63.3M$55.2M$105.59M$10.3M$26.29M