Knowles Cor (KN) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Knowles Cor $10.58, price $36.73, upside -71.2%, quality 73 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $11.90 – $42.80 · fair‑value band $7.92 – $14.09 · the $36.73 price screens above the $10.58 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
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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).
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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.
Stock analysis
Knowles Cor (KN) currently trades at $36.73, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $10.58, implying the stock looks roughly 247.2% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $11.72 per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the $36.73 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $4.29, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $7.92 (bear) to $14.09 (bull), the price of $36.73 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 73/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Knowles Cor reported revenue of $593M in FY2025 versus $868M in FY2021, a compound −9.1%/yr. Reported net income was $44.2M in FY2025, compounding −26.4%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.2B · P/E ratio 51.7 · P/S ratio 3.85 · EPS (TTM) $0.7100 · Dividend yield 0.2% · Net margin 7.5% · Return on equity 8.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.1%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 48 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 14% below its 52-week high and 78% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −66% fair-value upside, at −71%, KN screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear $7.92Fair Value $10.58Bull $14.09
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above is their evidence-weighted blend, not the output of a single model. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 9 months old). Earnings retained since then ($0.5194 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.Evidence ⓘEvidence = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.40/100
Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Revenue growth 1 year
+7.2%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+7.4%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−4.9%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −3.5% a year
Revenue growth 14 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
−3.5%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
−0.5%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year−0.7%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.2%
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.6% → 13%
⚠ Revenue per share shrinking 7.5%/yr over ~10Y (margins intact) ⓘStructural-decline marker: revenue PER SHARE has fallen over the last decade (robust median trend, not a single year). Backtested across 2005 to 2017, such businesses trailed the market by about 2.5 percentage points per year. Display only: it does not change the fair value or the quality score.
Growth Forecast
A lot of optimism in the price
The price assumes more growth than the company has delivered so far and more than analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+27.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+6.4%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (USA: IMF forecast 2.4% a year to 2030, 3.1% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +24.1% a year for the price and +3.9% for the forecasts.
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Electronic Components · 654 stocks
Beats the industry median on 7/15 measures
A mixed picture versus its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score73 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−71% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (TTM)8% · Above median
Return on assets5% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM)9% · Above median
Operating margin (TTM)12% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth16% · Above median
Dividend yield (TTM)0.2% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.15× · Above median
Valuation Multiplesvs Electronic Components median · lower = cheaper
P/E (TTM)51.7× · Pricier than median
P/B4.13× · Pricier than median
P/S (TTM)5.22× · Priciest 25%
P/FCF39.2× · Priciest 25%
EV/EBITDA26.1× · Pricier than median
PEG0.43× · Cheapest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)79· sector 39
PAST (return on equity)33· sector 26
HEALTH (low debt)93· sector 95
DIVIDEND (yield)4· sector 25
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Knowles Cor (KN) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Sep 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $10.58 versus a price of $36.73, about −71% upside (overvalued).
What is the fair value of KN?
Our model-based fair value for Knowles Cor is $10.58 (as of Sep 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $36.73.
What is the quality score of KN?
Knowles Cor has a Quality Score of 73/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Knowles Cor (KN)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $10.58 (as of Sep 24, 2026) from 24 valuation models. Cautious scenario $7.92, optimistic scenario $14.09. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Knowles Cor stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $10.58, about −71% upside versus a price of $36.73 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $7.92, optimistic scenario $14.09. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Knowles Cor (KN)?
Knowles Cor reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $614M (latest available figure, as of Sep 24, 2026).
Does Knowles Cor pay a dividend?
Knowles Cor currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.21% relative to its recent price (as of Sep 24, 2026).
What growth is priced into Knowles Cor (KN)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Knowles Cor would have to grow free cash flow by +27.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 11.2 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew -4.9 % per year. As of Sep 24, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of KN use?
Our models discount Knowles Cor at 11.2 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 1.59, country premium for USA. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Knowles Cor that is +27.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (11.2 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Knowles Cor (KN) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Knowles Cor grew -4.9 % a year. The price currently implies +27.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Knowles Cor (KN) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +8.2 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Knowles Cor (+27.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 2.55 %: that much free cash flow Knowles Cor produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (11.2 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Knowles Cor (KN)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Knowles Cor it is $10.58 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026), against a price of $36.73. It is the blended result of 24 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Knowles Cor stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Sep 24, 2026, KN trades above its calculated fair value: price $36.73, fair value $10.58, a gap of about −71% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of KN?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($36.73); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($10.58). For Knowles Cor the two are $26.15 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Knowles Cor worth?
The market values Knowles Cor at about $3.2B (market capitalisation, as of Sep 24, 2026). Per share that is $36.73; our models calculate a fair value of $10.58 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about KN?
Our models span a range for Knowles Cor: cautious scenario $7.92, base $10.58, optimistic $14.09 per share (as of Sep 24, 2026, price $36.73). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of KN?
Knowles Cor trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.7 (as of Sep 24, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $10.58 is built from several models across several years. Other multiples: PEG 0.4, P/B 4.1, P/S 5.2, EV/EBITDA 26.1.
What is the PEG ratio of KN?
The PEG ratio of Knowles Cor is 0.43 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Sep 24, 2026). That is below 1, so growth is priced more cheaply than the earnings multiple alone suggests.
How solid is the balance sheet of Knowles Cor (KN)?
Balance-sheet figures for Knowles Cor (as of Sep 24, 2026): return on equity 8.2%, debt of 0.15 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 73/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is KN from its 52-week high?
Knowles Cor trades at $36.73, about 14% below its 52-week high of $42.80 and 78% above the low of $20.67 (as of Sep 23, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $10.58 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Knowles Cor?
From the same area (Technology) we also value Amphenol Corporation, Delta Electronics, Inc, Corning Incorporated, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Knowles Cor stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Sep 24, 2026: price $36.73, calculated fair value $10.58 (−71%), Quality Score 73/100, from 24 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of KN calculated?
We run Knowles Cor through 24 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of $10.58, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.1 % above its aggregate fair value. Knowles Cor itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The closing price on Sep 23, 2026 was $36.73. Our model-based fair value is $10.58, about −71% upside (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Knowles Cor right now?
A high-quality business (quality 73/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety. The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($14.09). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
Key figures of Knowles Cor
How large is the market capitalisation of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The market capitalisation of Knowles Cor is $3.2B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Knowles Cor is 3.85 (P/E × margin). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Knowles Cor (KN)?
Earnings per share at Knowles Cor are $0.7100 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 51.7). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The dividend yield of Knowles Cor is 0.2% (payout 10.6%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The net margin of Knowles Cor is 7.5% (fiscal year 2025). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Knowles Cor is 8.2% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Knowles Cor (KN)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Knowles Cor is 6.1% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Knowles Cor (KN)?
The operating margin of Knowles Cor is 11.8% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Knowles Cor (KN)?
Revenue at Knowles Cor is growing +15.8% versus a year earlier (3y avg +7.4%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Knowles Cor (KN)?
Earnings per share at Knowles Cor are growing +13.5% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net debt does Knowles Cor (KN) carry?
The net debt of Knowles Cor is $96.1M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.2 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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Sep 24, 2026