Knowles Cor

NYSE:KN USA Electronic Components
Market Cap
$2.11 Billion
Market Cap Rank
#4870 Global
#2973 in USA
Share Price
$24.85
Change (1 day)
+0.77%
52-Week Range
$12.76 - $28.48
All Time High
$28.48
Categories
Companies in USA Electronic Components Technology AI & Machine Learning
About

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 designs and delivers ceramic, film, electrolytic, and mica capacitor products for use… Read more

Knowles Cor (KN) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $775.80 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Knowles Cor (KN) has net assets worth $775.80 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($1.05 Billion) and total liabilities ($275.30 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $775.80 Million
% of Total Assets 73.81%
Annual Growth Rate N/A
5-Year Change -46.74%
10-Year Change -23.07%
Growth Volatility 84.76

Knowles Cor - Net Assets Trend (2010–2025)

This chart illustrates how Knowles Cor's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Knowles Cor (2010–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Knowles Cor from 2010 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-12-31 $775.80 Million +2.62%
2024-12-31 $756.00 Million -26.89%
2023-12-31 $1.03 Billion +4.15%
2022-12-31 $992.90 Million -31.83%
2021-12-31 $1.46 Billion +11.74%
2020-12-31 $1.30 Billion +1.76%
2019-12-31 $1.28 Billion +5.72%
2018-12-31 $1.21 Billion +7.02%
2017-12-31 $1.13 Billion +12.26%
2016-12-31 $1.01 Billion +0.05%
2015-12-31 $1.01 Billion -18.46%
2014-12-31 $1.24 Billion -34.49%
2013-12-31 $1.89 Billion +57.96%
2012-12-31 $1.19 Billion +316.77%
2011-12-31 $286.65 Million --
2010-12-31 $0.00 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Knowles Cor's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have decreased by 56940000000.0% over the analyzed period, potentially due to dividend distributions or operating losses.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Common Stock $1.00 Million 0.13%
Other Comprehensive Income $-124.70 Million -16.07%
Other Components $1.47 Billion 189.34%
Total Equity $775.80 Million 100.00%

Knowles Cor Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Knowles Cor ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
BOK FINL CORP. DL-00006
F:BJR
 		$2.07 Billion
Xiamen Faratronic Co Ltd
SHG:600563
 		$2.07 Billion
Mapletree Commercial Trust
PINK:MPCMF
 		$2.08 Billion
BillerudKorsnäs AB (publ)
PINK:BLRDF
 		$2.08 Billion
Knowles Corp.
LSE:0JRJ
 		$2.07 Billion
NIFCO INC.
F:9WM
 		$2.07 Billion
Filo Mining Corp
OTCQX:FLMMF
 		$2.07 Billion
Nippon Television Holdings Inc
PINK:NPTVF
 		$2.07 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Knowles Cor's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 756,000,000 to 775,800,000, a change of 19,800,000 (2.6%).
  • Net income of 44,200,000 contributed positively to equity growth.
  • Dividend payments of 6,200,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Share repurchases of 65,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 13,400,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 33,400,000.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $44.20 Million +5.7%
Dividends Paid $6.20 Million -0.8%
Share Repurchases $65.00 Million -8.38%
Other Comprehensive Income $13.40 Million +1.73%
Other Changes $33.40 Million +4.31%
Total Change $- 2.62%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Knowles Cor's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 2.80x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2010-12-31 $0.00 $24.85 x
2011-12-31 $3.37 $24.85 x
2012-12-31 $13.97 $24.85 x
2013-12-31 $22.19 $24.85 x
2014-12-31 $14.54 $24.85 x
2015-12-31 $11.60 $24.85 x
2016-12-31 $11.31 $24.85 x
2017-12-31 $12.51 $24.85 x
2018-12-31 $13.29 $24.85 x
2019-12-31 $13.79 $24.85 x
2020-12-31 $14.03 $24.85 x
2021-12-31 $15.41 $24.85 x
2022-12-31 $10.83 $24.85 x
2023-12-31 $11.29 $24.85 x
2024-12-31 $8.39 $24.85 x
2025-12-31 $8.89 $24.85 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Knowles Cor utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): 5.70%
  • The company has moderate efficiency in generating returns from equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: 7.45%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.56x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.35x
  • Recent ROE (5.70%) is above the historical average (-1.80%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2011 34.35% 10.01% 0.49x 6.98x $69.79 Million
2012 6.66% 7.07% 0.55x 1.73x $-39.71 Million
2013 5.61% 8.71% 0.56x 1.15x $-82.90 Million
2014 -7.04% -7.62% 0.57x 1.62x $-210.62 Million
2015 -23.22% -27.52% 0.50x 1.69x $-334.48 Million
2016 -1.66% -2.21% 0.50x 1.50x $-117.55 Million
2017 0.53% 0.81% 0.48x 1.37x $-107.21 Million
2018 5.46% 7.99% 0.53x 1.28x $-55.06 Million
2019 3.81% 5.74% 0.52x 1.28x $-79.75 Million
2020 0.51% 0.86% 0.46x 1.27x $-123.75 Million
2021 10.30% 17.33% 0.50x 1.19x $4.45 Million
2022 -43.32% -89.83% 0.40x 1.19x $-529.39 Million
2023 7.00% 15.85% 0.31x 1.41x $-31.01 Million
2024 -31.68% -43.27% 0.49x 1.48x $-315.10 Million
2025 5.70% 7.45% 0.56x 1.35x $-33.38 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Knowles Cor's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Electronic Components industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Electronic Components
  • Average net assets among peers: $42,176,553,988
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -5.10%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Knowles Cor (KN) $775.80 Million 34.35% 0.35x $2.07 Billion
American Aires Inc (AAIRF) $4.68 Million -72.64% 0.10x $3.94 Million
Alpha Technologies Group Inc (AHAG) $18.50 Million 22.45% 0.88x $0.93
Allient Inc. (ALNT) $36.32 Million 19.18% 0.62x $845.72 Million
alpha-En Corporation (ALPE) $94.61K -111.43% 1.68x $3.62K
Alps Electric Co Ltd (APELY) $190.75 Billion 5.84% 1.24x $2.39 Billion
Amphenol Corporation (APH) $323.41 Million 32.15% 2.65x $165.03 Billion
AT & S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik Aktiengesellschaft (ASAAF) $226.29 Million 18.25% 1.19x $344.33 Million
Audinate Group Limited (AUDGF) $165.31 Million -3.86% 0.10x $323.81 Million
AU Optronics Corp (AUOTY) $212.82 Billion 15.21% 1.02x $3.80 Billion
AVMPF (AVMPF) $17.42 Billion 23.89% 2.47x $7.28 Billion