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BuyPremium GrowerAI neutralKnowles Corporation · Technology · United States · $2.7B cap · $23.4M/day traded
$32.87 -6.0% · close 30 Oct · scored 31 Oct
StockRank down 1.8 since 30 Oct.
Premium Grower: Strong business with the market behind it, priced at a premium.
Reported 22 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate rose 3.9% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).
As of 31 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Knowles Corporation (KN) is 76/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 64, Value 37, Momentum 71, each scored against its sector).
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Knowles has refocused on precision devices (specialty capacitors and RF filters) and medical and specialty audio components, and its second quarter showed strong revenue growth, including new medical manufacturing wins such as Elucent Medical. The mix shift is improving quality, but the valuation already reflects the recovery, insiders have been selling, and parts of the business remain tied to cyclical industrial and defence demand.
ABOUT KNOWLES CORPORATION
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Knowles Corporation designs and manufactures advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components for the mobile, ear, and IoT markets. The company holds a market-leading position in MEMS microphones and excels in developing miniaturized, high-performance audio systems and high-reliability components. Knowles leverages its proprietary technology and deep relationships with global electronics manufacturers to embed its critical components into a vast array of consumer and medical devices.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 478.8M | 456.8M | 553.5M | 593.2M | 7.4% | 666.1M | 688.7M | 749.7M | 12.4% |
| EPS | -4.69 | 0.80 | -2.67 | 0.51 | -20.2% | 0.87 | 0.64 | 0.77 | 23.0% |
| Shares | 91.1M | 89.1M | 87.4M | 84.9M | -6.8% | 84.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 64.5M | 286.7M | 213.0M | 135.8M | 28.2% | 134.3M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 992.9M | 1.0B | 756.0M | 775.8M | -7.9% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 86.3M | 122.7M | 130.1M | 114.0M | 9.7% | 119.3M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -32.7M | -141.6M | 45.2M | -31.6M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -73.2M | 58.2M | -132.0M | -158.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.
Calmer than 51% of stocks we rank over the past year (volatility 41% a year).
How this is worked out
StockRank weighs the business, its price and its trend. The price check reads only the chart: the price side of the Momentum score, in words.
The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.
In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn (the Turning up rule above) cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.
What it measures: how much the price moved day to day over the past year, scaled to a yearly figure (annualised volatility) and ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Technology, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of KN are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KN | Knowles Corporation(you) | $2.7B | 76 | Buy |
| BHE | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | $2.4B | 70 | Buy |
| BELFB | Bel Fuse Inc. | $2.9B | 67 | Buy |
| ROG | Rogers Corporation | $2.2B | 69 | Buy |
| CTS | CTS Corporation | $1.5B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| OSIS | OSI Systems, Inc. | $3.1B | 59 | Hold |
| SANM | Sanmina Corporation | $8.3B | 76 | Buy |
| OLED | Universal Display Corporation | $4.0B | 60 | Hold |
| ALNT | Allient Inc. | $1.5B | 61 | Hold |
| DAKT | Daktronics, Inc. | $991M | 88 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 5.1% · P/E 31.9x · Gross margin 52.4%
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