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Knowles Corporation offers capacitors, radio frequency (RF) and microwave filters, balanced armature speakers, and medtech microphones in Asia, the United States, Europe, rest of Americas, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Precision Devices (PD) and Medtech & Specialty Audio (MSA). The PD segment focuses on the custom design and delivery of high performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, industrial, medtech, and electrification/energy markets. The MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones for the hearing health; and specialty audio applications that serve the medtech and industrial markets. The company manufactures and sells film, electrolytic, and mica capacitors that are used in medtech, defense, and industrial electrification applications. It serves the defense, medtech, electric vehicle, industrial, and communications markets through original equipment manufacturers, their contract manufacturers, suppliers, sales representatives, and distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $593M | $113M | $44M | $82M | 5.7% | 7.2% | -118.6% |
| 2024 | $554M | $105M | $-238M | $117M | -31.5% | 21.2% | -428.5% |
| 2023 | $457M | $91M | $72M | $106M | 7.0% | -4.6% | -116.8% |
| 2022 | $479M | $146M | $-430M | $54M | -43.3% | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 478.80 | 456.80 | 553.50 | 593.20 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 478.80 | 456.80 | 553.50 | 593.20 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 251.80 | 253 | 318.70 | 336.90 |
| Gross Profit | - | 227 | 203.80 | 234.80 | 256.30 |
| Operating Expense | - | 135.60 | 158.20 | 181.50 | 183 |
| Research And Development | - | 29.30 | 32.40 | 39.50 | 40.20 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 106.30 | 125.80 | 142 | 142.80 |
| Total Expenses | - | 387.40 | 411.20 | 500.20 | 519.90 |
| Operating Income | - | 91.40 | 45.60 | 53.30 | 73.30 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 90.80 | 43.40 | 51.80 | 70.30 |
| EBITDA | - | 145.50 | 91.20 | 105.10 | 113.30 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 146.10 | 93.40 | 106.60 | 110.10 |
| EBIT | - | 91.60 | 44.70 | 54.80 | 77 |
| Interest Income | - | 0.40 | 2 | 3.80 | 3.70 |
| Interest Expense | - | 3.90 | 7.40 | 20.10 | 13 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -3.50 | -5.40 | -16.30 | -9.30 |
| Other Non Operating Income Expenses | - | 0.40 | -0.70 | -0.80 | -3.20 |
| Other Income Expense | -1.50 | -0.20 | -2.90 | -2.30 | - |
| Interest Income Non Operating | - | 0.40 | 2 | 3.80 | 3.70 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 3.90 | 7.40 | 20.10 | 13 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -3.50 | -5.40 | -16.30 | -9.30 |
| Pretax Income | - | 87.70 | 37.30 | 34.70 | 64 |
| Tax Provision | - | 21.30 | -28.30 | 11.30 | 13.10 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | -0.15 | -0.46 | -0.49 | 0.66 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 66.40 | 65.60 | 23.40 | 50.90 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | -430.10 | 72.40 | -237.80 | 44.20 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 66.40 | 65.60 | 23.40 | 50.90 |
| Net Income | - | -430.10 | 72.40 | -237.80 | 44.20 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | -430.10 | 72.40 | -237.80 | 44.20 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | -430.10 | 72.40 | -237.80 | 44.20 |
| Normalized Income | - | 66.85 | 67.34 | 24.41 | 48.36 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | -430.10 | 72.40 | -237.80 | 44.20 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 91.70 | 90.90 | 88.90 | 86.40 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 91.70 | 91.60 | 90.10 | 88 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 53.90 | 46.50 | 50.30 | 36.30 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 251.80 | 253 | 318.70 | 336.90 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | -0.60 | -2.20 | -1.50 | 3.20 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | -0.60 | -2.20 | -1.50 | 3.20 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | -496.50 | 6.80 | -261.20 | -6.70 |
| Special Income Charges | - | -0.60 | -2.20 | -1.50 | -3 |
| Write Off | - | - | 0 | - | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | 4 | 470.90 | - | - | - |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | 0.60 | 2.20 | 1.50 | 3 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | - | - | - | 6.20 |
Technology sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles Corporationthis co. | KN | $3.4B | 76.19↑ premium | 4.34 | 5.7% | 30.44 |
| Itron, Inc. | ITRI | $3.6B | 11.94 | 2.09 | 17.5% | 9.27 |
| Insight Enterprises, Inc. | NSIT | $3.6B | 22.81 | 2.18 | 9.5% | 11.55 |
| Adeia Inc. | ADEA | $3.6B | 32.13 | 7.43 | 23.1% | 16.36 |
| Sunrun Inc. | RUN | $3.5B | 7.86 | 1.13 |
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| 32.03 |
| OSI Systems, Inc. | OSIS | $3.5B | 23.42 | 3.68 | 15.7% | 15.50 |
| Teradata Corporation | TDC | $3.3B | 25.25 | 14.27 | 56.5% | 11.38 |
| NCR Atleos Corporation | NATL | $3.3B | 20.14 | 8.10 | 40.2% | 7.75 |
| Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | BHE | $3.2B | 127.80 | 2.89 | 2.3% | 24.46 |
| Peer Median | - | 23.11 | 3.29 | 16.6% | 13.53 | |