13F Pro Quality Score

47.5/100

Rank #1,778 of 2,961 stocks

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Revenue Growth

43.8/100

Profitability

71.4/100

Balance Sheet

70.5/100

Earnings Quality

46.0/100

Free Cash Flow

40.0/100

Institutional Flow

40.7/100

Revenue Scale

40.7/100

Dilution Risk

25.4/100
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KN Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score

Data updated 2026-09-11

AI stock analysis and institutional research for Knowles Corp (KN), a Technology sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores KN at 47.5/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,778 of 2,961 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Shareholder dilution risk is elevated at 25.4/100, reflecting ongoing share issuance or stock-based compensation. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Knowles Corp reports quarterly revenue of $153.1M, net income of $9.7M, an operating margin of 10.4%. Top institutional holders of KN by reported 13-F value include BlackRock, VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, based on the most recent SEC filings. KN trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 1587523. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate KN daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Knowles Corp directly from SEC EDGAR. Knowles Corp's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 26 and 53 since 2021, currently 47.5 — an improving long-term trajectory across 67 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.

Fun facts about Knowles Corp

Quirks, history, and lore behind KN — the kind of stuff that makes a stock memorable.

  • 1
    The Basics
    U.S. technology components company · small-cap · listed on NYSE · headquartered in the Chicago suburbs.
  • 2
    The Numbers
    Annual revenue in the range of roughly $500 million, split across two main segments: acoustic components and precision devices.
  • 3
    The History
    Traces its roots to a company founded in the mid-20th century that spent decades supplying microphones and speakers to the hearing-aid industry before going much broader.
  • 4
    The Secret
    Its tiny components are everywhere you can't see them — buried inside smartphones, earbuds, and hearing aids, doing the quiet work of turning sound into signals and back again.
  • 5
    The Lore
    It spun off its hearing health consumer business as a separate public company, sharpening its focus on supplying the miniature acoustic hardware that every major mobile brand quietly depends on.
  • 6
    The Giveaway
    The ticker is literally KN, and the name rhymes with "know-less" — but this Itasca, Illinois maker of MEMS microphones and precision capacitors knows quite a lot about making things sound good.
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Revenue

Q1 2026

$153.1M

Net Income

Q1 2026

$9.7M

Free Cash Flow

Q1 2026

$-11.5M

Operating Margin

Q1 2026

10.4%

ROIC

Q1 2026

7.0%

D/E Ratio

Q1 2026

0.17

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Revenue & Net Income

Earnings Per Share

Key Financials Over Time

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Revenue

+7.2% YoY
$593.2MFY 2025
FY22 $478.8MFY23 $456.8MFY24 $553.5MFY25 $593.2M

Net Income

+118.6% YoY
$44.2MFY 2025
FY22 $-430.1MFY23 $72.4MFY24 $-237.8MFY25 $44.2M

Operating Income

+35.7% YoY
$70.3MFY 2025
FY22 $90.8MFY23 $43.4MFY24 $51.8MFY25 $70.3M

EPS (Diluted)

+118.9% YoY
$0.50FY 2025
FY22 $-4.63FY23 $0.79FY24 $-2.64FY25 $0.50

Total Assets

-6.0% YoY
$1.05BFY 2025
FY22 $1.18BFY23 $1.46BFY24 $1.12BFY25 $1.05B

Total Debt

-14.9% YoY
$114.0MFY 2025
FY22 $90.0MFY23 $224.1MFY24 $134.0MFY25 $114.0M

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13F Pro's AI-powered analysis of Knowles Corp (KN) draws on SEC EDGAR-sourced fundamentals, institutional 13F holdings, and insider Form 4 transactions in the Technology sector (listed on NYSE). The 32-signal AI Quality Score, current rank, and full bull/bear verdict for KN are available on the KN stock profile dashboard — with the same data, AI insights, ratios, and institutional activity refreshed after every 10-K, 10-Q, 13F, and Form 4 filing. KN is classified as a mid company.

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