Stock AnalizKnowles Corp KN
Consumer Electronics/Appliances · IPO 2014 · data as of November 13, 2026
Knowles Corp (KN) is a consumer staples company listed in the US with a market value of about $2.8B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $666M and net income of $72M, a net margin of 10.8%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.4 out of 5 (weak). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is value (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 40.2, a price to free cash flow of 35.2, 5-year revenue growth of -5% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 5%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 61% below the current price.
Score: 2.4 / 5
Checks passed
- PEG below 1.5
- Profit margin improving
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- 5-year revenue growth above 8% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $666M | $593M | $554M | $457M | $479M | $868M | $764M | $855M | $827M | $744M | $756M |
| Net income | $72M | $44M | -$238M | $72M | -$430M | $150M | $7M | $49M | $68M | $68M | -$42M |
| Free cash flow | $79M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.82 | $0.50 | $-2.64 | $0.79 | $-4.63 | $1.59 | $0.07 | $0.53 | $0.74 | $0.75 | $-0.47 |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 7.4% | -43.0% | 15.8% | -89.8% | 17.3% | 0.9% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | -5.6% |
| ROIC | — | 6.1% | 3.6% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 1.5% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.4% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 4 analysts is $44.00, 33% above the current price; targets range from $35.00 to $50.00; the consensus rating is “none”; expected EPS is $1.40 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Knowles’s P/E ratio?
About 40.2, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 20.1).
Is Knowles stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 61% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Knowles pay a dividend?
Not currently.
Is Knowles a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Knowles scores 2.4 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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