Knowles Cor (KN) - Net Assets

Latest as of March 2026: $780.20 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Knowles Cor (KN) has net assets worth $780.20 Million USD as of March 2026. 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 ($273.70 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. Check tangible equity quality of Knowles Cor to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric	Value
Current Net Assets	$780.20 Million
% of Total Assets	74.03%
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. See Knowles Cor defensive liquidity buffer to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.

Annual Net Assets for Knowles Cor (2010–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Knowles Cor from 2010 to 2025. For live valuation and market cap data, see Knowles Cor market cap and net worth.

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
FADU Inc. KQ:440110	$3.38 Billion
National Beverage Corp NASDAQ:FIZZ	$3.38 Billion
Avient Corp NYSE:AVNT	$3.38 Billion
Sino-American Silicon Products TWO:5483	$3.39 Billion
Hafnia Limited NYSE:HAFN	$3.37 Billion
Jiangsu Shemar Electric Co Ltd SHG:603530	$3.37 Billion
Beijing Capital Co Ltd SHG:600008	$3.37 Billion
Wockhardt Limited NSE:WOCKPHARMA	$3.37 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: 4.54x
The company is trading at a significant premium to its book value, suggesting the market values its earnings potential, brand, or other intangibles highly.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date	Book Value per Share	Market Price	P/B Ratio
2010-12-31	$0.00	$40.33	x
2011-12-31	$3.37	$40.33	x
2012-12-31	$13.97	$40.33	x
2013-12-31	$22.19	$40.33	x
2014-12-31	$14.54	$40.33	x
2015-12-31	$11.60	$40.33	x
2016-12-31	$11.31	$40.33	x
2017-12-31	$12.51	$40.33	x
2018-12-31	$13.29	$40.33	x
2019-12-31	$13.79	$40.33	x
2020-12-31	$14.03	$40.33	x
2021-12-31	$15.41	$40.33	x
2022-12-31	$10.83	$40.33	x
2023-12-31	$11.29	$40.33	x
2024-12-31	$8.39	$40.33	x
2025-12-31	$8.89	$40.33	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: $91,644,527
Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: 5.63%

Peer Company Comparison

Company	Net Assets	Return on Equity	Debt-to-Equity	Market Cap
Knowles Cor (KN)	$780.20 Million	34.35%	0.35x	$3.38 Billion
Allient Inc. (ALNT)	$9.30 Million	15.86%	0.82x	$1.55 Billion
Amphenol Corporation (APH)	$278.60 Million	13.75%	1.43x	$180.35 Billion
Bel Fuse A Inc (BELFA)	$55.90 Million	14.49%	0.15x	$553.84 Million
Bel Fuse B Inc (BELFB)	$130.66 Million	0.44%	0.12x	$3.55 Billion
Benchmark Electronics Inc (BHE)	$16.30 Million	12.88%	0.23x	$2.22 Billion
Cps Technologies (CPSH)	$14.51 Million	-21.61%	0.30x	$131.22 Million
CTS Corporation (CTS)	$119.20 Million	1.68%	0.55x	$1.36 Billion
Data I/O Corporation (DAIO)	$18.04 Million	-2.93%	0.59x	$25.54 Million
Daktronics Inc (DAKT)	$188.25 Million	12.10%	0.70x	$986.17 Million
Deswell Industries Inc (DSWL)	$85.69 Million	9.61%	0.26x	$51.47 Million

About Knowles Cor

NYSE:KN USA Electronic Components

Market Cap

$3.45 Billion

Market Cap Rank

#4688 Global

#1557 in USA

Share Price

$40.33

Change (1 day)

-2.51%

52-Week Range

$17.07 - $41.37

All Time High

$41.37