What is Knowles Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?

Knowles Corp (KN) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.50 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 118.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Knowles Corp Financials

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Dec 31, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

This page shows Knowles Corp (KN) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 14 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 54/100

Based on FY2025 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

Knowles Corp has an operating margin of 11.8%, meaning the company retains $12 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 49/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 9.4% the prior year.

Growth

Knowles Corp's revenue grew 7.2% year-over-year to $593.2M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 45/100.

Leverage

Knowles Corp carries a low D/E ratio of 0.15, meaning only $0.15 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 99/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

Knowles Corp's current ratio of 2.75 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 52/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Returns

Knowles Corp generates a 5.7% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 24/100. This is up from -31.5% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

5.06

Knowles Corp scores 5.06, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. The score is driven primarily by a large market capitalization ($2.2B) relative to total liabilities ($275.3M). This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Knowles Corp passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. All 2 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), all 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, both operating efficiency signals pass.

Interest Coverage Safe

16.7x

Knowles Corp earns $16.7 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($70.3M vs $4.2M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$593.2M

YoY+7.2%

5Y CAGR-4.9%

10Y CAGR-2.4%

Knowles Corp generated $593.2M in revenue in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 7.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$106.6M

YoY+4.4%

5Y CAGR+3.5%

10Y CAGR-4.6%

Knowles Corp's EBITDA was $106.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 4.4% from the prior year.

Net Income

$44.2M

YoY+118.6%

5Y CAGR+46.3%

Knowles Corp reported $44.2M in net income in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 118.6% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.50

YoY+118.9%

5Y CAGR+48.2%

Knowles Corp earned $0.50 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 118.9% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

N/A

Cash & Debt

$54.2M

YoY-58.3%

5Y CAGR-18.2%

10Y CAGR-1.2%

Knowles Corp held $54.2M in cash against $114.0M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2025.

Dividends Per Share

N/A

Shares Outstanding

85M

YoY-3.1%

5Y CAGR-1.5%

Knowles Corp had 85M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2025. This represents a decrease of 3.1% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

43.2%

YoY+0.8pp

5Y CAGR+7.7pp

10Y CAGR+5.8pp

Knowles Corp's gross margin was 43.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

11.8%

YoY+2.5pp

5Y CAGR+8.0pp

10Y CAGR+7.2pp

Knowles Corp's operating margin was 11.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.5 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

7.4%

YoY+50.4pp

5Y CAGR+6.6pp

10Y CAGR+38.5pp

Knowles Corp's net profit margin was 7.4% in fiscal year 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 50.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

5.7%

YoY+37.2pp

5Y CAGR+5.2pp

10Y CAGR+28.9pp

Knowles Corp's ROE was 5.7% in fiscal year 2025, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 37.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending

$40.2M

YoY+1.8%

5Y CAGR-15.4%

10Y CAGR-7.0%

Knowles Corp invested $40.2M in research and development in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 1.8% from the prior year.

Share Buybacks

$65.0M

YoY+21.0%

5Y CAGR+32.0%

Knowles Corp spent $65.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 21.0% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$32.1M

YoY+136.0%

5Y CAGR+0.1%

10Y CAGR-6.5%

Knowles Corp invested $32.1M in capex in fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 136.0% from the prior year.

KN Income Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Revenue	$593.2M+7.2%	$553.5M+21.2%	$456.8M-4.6%	$478.8M-44.8%	$868.1M+13.6%	$764.3M
Cost of Revenue	$332.5M+5.0%	$316.8M+25.8%	$251.9M0.0%	$251.8M-50.5%	$508.6M+3.6%	$490.8M
Gross Profit	$256.3M+9.2%	$234.8M+15.2%	$203.8M-10.2%	$227.0M-36.9%	$359.5M+32.6%	$271.2M
R&D Expenses	$40.2M+1.8%	$39.5M+21.9%	$32.4M+10.6%	$29.3M-68.4%	$92.8M-0.1%	$92.9M
SG&A Expenses	$142.8M+0.6%	$142.0M+12.9%	$125.8M+18.3%	$106.3M-27.4%	$146.4M+11.3%	$131.5M
Operating Income	$70.3M+35.7%	$51.8M+19.4%	$43.4M-52.2%	$90.8M-21.6%	$115.8M+296.6%	$29.2M
Interest Expense	$4.2M-44.0%	$7.5M+476.9%	$1.3M-62.9%	$3.5M-75.4%	$14.2M-13.4%	$16.4M
Income Tax	$13.1M+15.9%	$11.3M+139.9%	-$28.3M-232.9%	$21.3M+146.7%	-$45.6M-642.9%	$8.4M
Net Income	$44.2M+118.6%	-$237.8M-428.5%	$72.4M+116.8%	-$430.1M-386.0%	$150.4M+2178.8%	$6.6M
EPS (Diluted)	$0.50+118.9%	$-2.64-434.2%	$0.79+117.1%	$-4.63-391.2%	$1.59+2171.4%	$0.07

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Revenue	$162.2M+6.1%	$152.9M+4.8%	$145.9M+10.4%	$132.2M+1235.4%	$9.9M-93.1%	$142.5M-30.4%	$204.7M+4.2%	$196.4M
Cost of Revenue	$89.6M+8.2%	$82.8M+1.3%	$81.7M+4.2%	$78.4M-3.3%	$81.1M+2.0%	$79.5M+3.1%	$77.1M-2.5%	$79.1M
Gross Profit	$72.5M+3.7%	$69.9M+15.3%	$60.6M+13.7%	$53.3M+174.9%	-$71.2M-213.2%	$62.9M+8.8%	$57.8M+8.6%	$53.2M
R&D Expenses	$10.5M+5.0%	$10.0M0.0%	$10.0M+3.1%	$9.7M-5.8%	$10.3M+1.0%	$10.2M+6.3%	$9.6M+2.1%	$9.4M
SG&A Expenses	$35.7M+5.0%	$34.0M-5.3%	$35.9M-3.5%	$37.2M+5.7%	$35.2M+3.8%	$33.9M-4.8%	$35.6M-4.6%	$37.3M
Operating Income	$25.8M0.0%	$25.8M+75.5%	$14.7M+267.5%	$4.0M-74.0%	$15.4M-17.6%	$18.7M+47.2%	$12.7M+154.0%	$5.0M
Interest Expense	$11.7M+608.7%	-$2.3M+8.0%	-$2.5M+7.4%	-$2.7M-113.2%	$20.4M+623.1%	-$3.9M+15.2%	-$4.6M-4.5%	-$4.4M
Income Tax	$4.1M-4.7%	$4.3M+22.9%	$3.5M+191.7%	$1.2M-63.6%	$3.3M+10.0%	$3.0M0.0%	$3.0M+50.0%	$2.0M
Net Income	$21.0M+20.7%	$17.4M+123.1%	$7.8M+490.0%	-$2.0M-110.8%	$18.5M+3600.0%	$500K+100.2%	-$259.3M-10472.0%	$2.5M
EPS (Diluted)	N/A	$0.20+122.2%	$0.09+550.0%	$-0.02	N/A	$0.01+100.3%	$-2.88-9700.0%	$0.03

KN Balance Sheet

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Total Assets	$1.1B-6.0%	$1.1B-23.6%	$1.5B+23.6%	$1.2B-31.6%	$1.7B+4.6%	$1.7B
Current Assets	$291.4M-19.4%	$361.4M-15.7%	$428.8M+18.3%	$362.4M-4.7%	$380.3M-9.4%	$419.6M
Cash & Equivalents	$54.2M-58.3%	$130.1M+49.0%	$87.3M+81.1%	$48.2M-30.0%	$68.9M-53.4%	$147.8M
Inventory	$124.6M+5.6%	$118.0M-7.1%	$127.0M-25.1%	$169.5M+10.7%	$153.1M+17.7%	$130.1M
Accounts Receivable	$102.8M-2.1%	$105.0M+15.8%	$90.7M-32.7%	$134.7M-8.1%	$146.6M+11.6%	$131.4M
Goodwill	$270.3M+0.2%	$269.8M-0.3%	$270.5M+34.6%	$200.9M-78.7%	$941.3M+3.4%	$910.0M
Total Liabilities	$275.3M-24.0%	$362.2M-15.5%	$428.7M+124.5%	$191.0M-29.8%	$272.1M-22.6%	$351.4M
Current Liabilities	$105.9M-46.4%	$197.6M+20.0%	$164.6M+66.1%	$99.1M-40.4%	$166.2M-44.1%	$297.3M
Long-Term Debt	$114.0M-14.9%	$134.0M-40.2%	$224.1M+398.0%	$45.0M-35.7%	$70.0M	$0
Total Equity	$775.8M+2.6%	$756.0M-26.9%	$1.0B+4.1%	$992.9M-32.0%	$1.5B+12.0%	$1.3B
Retained Earnings	-$569.4M+7.2%	-$613.6M-63.3%	-$375.8M+16.2%	-$448.2M-2376.2%	-$18.1M+89.3%	-$168.5M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Total Assets	$1.1B-3.4%	$1.1B0.0%	$1.1B-0.8%	$1.1B-1.9%	$1.1B-4.5%	$1.2B-0.6%	$1.2B-20.6%	$1.5B
Current Assets	$291.4M-12.8%	$334.2M-0.2%	$334.8M-0.9%	$337.9M-6.5%	$361.4M-17.1%	$436.0M+3.1%	$422.9M-9.6%	$467.9M
Cash & Equivalents	$54.2M-41.4%	$92.5M-10.4%	$103.2M+1.3%	$101.9M-21.7%	$130.1M+40.5%	$92.6M+10.2%	$84.0M-31.2%	$122.1M
Inventory	$124.6M+0.6%	$123.9M+3.5%	$119.7M-0.3%	$120.0M+1.7%	$118.0M-5.5%	$124.9M-34.3%	$190.1M-6.5%	$203.4M
Accounts Receivable	$102.8M-4.5%	$107.7M+6.5%	$101.1M-5.4%	$106.9M+1.8%	$105.0M-0.7%	$105.7M-22.3%	$136.1M+4.1%	$130.8M
Goodwill	$270.3M0.0%	$270.2M0.0%	$270.1M+0.1%	$269.8M0.0%	$269.8M-0.2%	$270.4M-7.1%	$291.2M-46.1%	$540.5M
Total Liabilities	$275.3M-18.2%	$336.4M-1.7%	$342.2M+0.3%	$341.3M-5.8%	$362.2M-8.0%	$393.9M-7.3%	$425.1M-5.4%	$449.5M
Current Liabilities	$105.9M-39.8%	$176.0M+5.3%	$167.2M-0.2%	$167.6M-15.2%	$197.6M+6.3%	$185.9M+3.9%	$178.9M+5.0%	$170.3M
Long-Term Debt	$114.0M+9.6%	$104.0M-12.6%	$119.0M0.0%	$119.0M-11.2%	$134.0M-23.6%	$175.5M-17.4%	$212.4M-13.4%	$245.2M
Total Equity	$775.8M+3.2%	$751.8M+0.8%	$746.1M-1.3%	$755.8M0.0%	$756.0M-2.8%	$777.4M+3.2%	$753.0M-27.2%	$1.0B
Retained Earnings	-$569.4M+3.6%	-$590.4M+2.9%	-$607.8M+1.3%	-$615.6M-0.3%	-$613.6M+2.9%	-$632.1M+0.1%	-$632.6M-69.5%	-$373.3M

KN Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Operating Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Capital Expenditures	$32.1M+136.0%	$13.6M-19.5%	$16.9M-47.4%	$32.1M-34.0%	$48.6M+52.4%	$31.9M
Free Cash Flow	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Investing Cash Flow	-$31.6M-169.9%	$45.2M+131.9%	-$141.6M-333.0%	-$32.7M+74.8%	-$129.6M-269.2%	-$35.1M
Financing Cash Flow	-$158.9M-20.4%	-$132.0M-326.8%	$58.2M+179.5%	-$73.2M+44.3%	-$131.4M-449.8%	-$23.9M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$65.0M+21.0%	$53.7M+13.1%	$47.5M+8.0%	$44.0M-1.1%	$44.5M+174.7%	$16.2M

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Operating Cash Flow	N/A	$29.1M-20.1%	$36.4M+2700.0%	$1.3M	N/A	$52.8M+112.0%	$24.9M+43.9%	$17.3M
Capital Expenditures	$15.3M+98.7%	$7.7M+51.0%	$5.1M+27.5%	$4.0M+21.2%	$3.3M-10.8%	$3.7M+15.6%	$3.2M-5.9%	$3.4M
Free Cash Flow	N/A	$21.4M-31.6%	$31.3M+1259.3%	-$2.7M	N/A	$49.1M+126.3%	$21.7M+56.1%	$13.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$15.3M-98.7%	-$7.7M-51.0%	-$5.1M-45.7%	-$3.5M-107.2%	$48.3M+1405.4%	-$3.7M-15.6%	-$3.2M-184.2%	$3.8M
Financing Cash Flow	-$70.3M-119.0%	-$32.1M-5.9%	-$30.3M-15.6%	-$26.2M+41.5%	-$44.8M-8.7%	-$41.2M+30.9%	-$59.6M-538.2%	$13.6M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$10.0M-50.0%	$20.0M-33.3%	$30.0M+500.0%	$5.0M-79.3%	$24.2M+437.8%	$4.5M-82.0%	$25.0M	$0

KN Financial Ratios

Metric	FY25	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20
Gross Margin	43.2%+0.8pp	42.4%-2.2pp	44.6%-2.8pp	47.4%+6.0pp	41.4%+5.9pp	35.5%
Operating Margin	11.8%+2.5pp	9.4%-0.1pp	9.5%-9.5pp	19.0%+5.6pp	13.3%+9.5pp	3.8%
Net Margin	7.4%+50.4pp	-43.0%-58.8pp	15.8%+105.7pp	-89.8%-107.2pp	17.3%+16.5pp	0.9%
Return on Equity	5.7%+37.2pp	-31.5%-38.5pp	7.0%+50.3pp	-43.3%-53.6pp	10.3%+9.8pp	0.5%
Return on Assets	4.2%+25.5pp	-21.3%-26.2pp	5.0%+41.3pp	-36.3%-45.0pp	8.7%+8.3pp	0.4%
Current Ratio	2.75+0.9	1.83-0.8	2.61-1.1	3.66+1.4	2.29+0.9	1.41
Debt-to-Equity	0.15-0.0	0.18-0.0	0.22+0.2	0.050.0	0.05+0.0	0.00
FCF Margin	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Metric	Q4'25	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q4'24	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24
Gross Margin	44.7%-1.0pp	45.7%+4.2pp	41.5%+1.2pp	40.3%+759.5pp	-719.2%-763.3pp	44.1%+15.9pp	28.2%+1.2pp	27.1%
Operating Margin	15.9%-1.0pp	16.9%+6.8pp	10.1%+7.1pp	3.0%-152.5pp	155.6%+142.4pp	13.1%+6.9pp	6.2%+3.7pp	2.5%
Net Margin	13.0%+1.6pp	11.4%+6.0pp	5.3%+6.9pp	-1.5%-188.4pp	186.9%+186.5pp	0.4%+127.0pp	-126.7%-127.9pp	1.3%
Return on Equity	2.7%+0.4pp	2.3%+1.3pp	1.1%+1.3pp	-0.3%-2.7pp	2.5%+2.4pp	0.1%+34.5pp	-34.4%-34.7pp	0.2%
Return on Assets	2.0%+0.4pp	1.6%+0.9pp	0.7%+0.9pp	-0.2%-1.8pp	1.7%+1.6pp	0.0%+22.1pp	-22.0%-22.2pp	0.2%
Current Ratio	2.75+0.9	1.90-0.1	2.00-0.0	2.02+0.2	1.83-0.5	2.35-0.0	2.36-0.4	2.75
Debt-to-Equity	0.150.0	0.14-0.0	0.160.0	0.16-0.0	0.18-0.0	0.23-0.1	0.28+0.0	0.24
FCF Margin	N/A	14.0%-7.4pp	21.4%+23.5pp	-2.0%	N/A	34.5%+23.9pp	10.6%+3.5pp	7.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knowles Corp's annual revenue?

Knowles Corp (KN) reported $593.2M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 7.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Knowles Corp's revenue growing?

Knowles Corp (KN) revenue grew by 7.2% year-over-year, from $553.5M to $593.2M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Knowles Corp profitable?

Yes, Knowles Corp (KN) reported a net income of $44.2M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 7.4%.

What is Knowles Corp's EBITDA?

Knowles Corp (KN) had EBITDA of $106.6M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Knowles Corp have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Knowles Corp (KN) had $54.2M in cash and equivalents against $114.0M in long-term debt.

What is Knowles Corp's gross margin?

Knowles Corp (KN) had a gross margin of 43.2% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Knowles Corp's operating margin?

Knowles Corp (KN) had an operating margin of 11.8% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Knowles Corp's net profit margin?

Knowles Corp (KN) had a net profit margin of 7.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Knowles Corp's return on equity (ROE)?

Knowles Corp (KN) has a return on equity of 5.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What are Knowles Corp's total assets?

Knowles Corp (KN) had $1.1B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Knowles Corp's capital expenditures?

Knowles Corp (KN) invested $32.1M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Knowles Corp spend on research and development?

Knowles Corp (KN) invested $40.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Knowles Corp buy back shares?

Yes, Knowles Corp (KN) spent $65.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Knowles Corp have outstanding?

Knowles Corp (KN) had 85M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Knowles Corp's current ratio?

Knowles Corp (KN) had a current ratio of 2.75 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Knowles Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?

Knowles Corp (KN) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Knowles Corp's return on assets (ROA)?

Knowles Corp (KN) had a return on assets of 4.2% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Knowles Corp's Altman Z-Score?

Knowles Corp (KN) has an Altman Z-Score of 5.06, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is Knowles Corp's Piotroski F-Score?

Knowles Corp (KN) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can Knowles Corp cover its interest payments?

Knowles Corp (KN) has an interest coverage ratio of 16.7x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Knowles Corp?

Knowles Corp (KN) scores 54 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.