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Financial Snapshot

Revenue
$686.1M
TTM
Gross Margin
40.2%
TTM
Net Earnings
-$237.8M
TTM
Current Assets
$361.4M
Q4 2024
Current Liabilities
$197.6M
Q4 2024
Current Ratio
182.89%
Q4 2024
Total Assets
$1.118B
Q4 2024
Total Liabilities
$355.3M
Q4 2024
Book Value
$762.9M
Q4 2024
Cash
$130.1M
Q4 2024
P/E
-5.343
Apr 15, 2025 EST
Free Cash Flow
$116.5M
TTM

Revenues

Revenues

Revenue YoY Change

Revenues

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Revenue $553.5M $707.6M $764.7M $868.1M $764.3M $854.8M $826.9M $744.2M $755.7M $753.6M $915.0M $1.215B $1.118B $983.3M $730.4M
YoY Change -21.78% -7.47% -11.91% 13.58% -10.59% 3.37% 11.11% -1.52% 0.28% -17.64% -24.68% 8.66% 13.7% 34.62%

Expenses

Cost Of Revenues

Gross Profit

Gross Profit Margin

Gross Profit

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Revenue $553.5M $707.6M $764.7M $868.1M $764.3M $854.8M $826.9M $744.2M $755.7M $753.6M $915.0M $1.215B $1.118B $983.3M $730.4M
Cost Of Revenue $316.8M $435.5M $456.2M $508.6M $490.8M $525.1M $503.9M $452.8M $458.2M $465.8M $551.8M $775.5M $710.6M $605.3M $395.8M
Gross Profit $234.8M $272.1M $276.3M $359.5M $271.2M $328.0M $322.6M $286.0M $295.7M $281.8M $355.5M $427.9M $407.0M $378.0M $334.6M
Gross Profit Margin 42.42% 38.45% 36.13% 41.41% 35.48% 38.37% 39.01% 38.43% 39.13% 37.39% 38.85% 35.22% 36.4% 38.44% 45.81%

Selling, General & Admin Expense

Research & Development

Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization

SGA Expense to Gross Profit Ratio

R&D To Gross Profit Ratio

DDA To Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Expenses Total

Operating Profits/Loss

Operating Profits/Loss YoY Change

Operating Earnings to Gross Profit Ratio

Operating Profit Margin

Operational Expenses

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Selling, General & Admin $142.0M $150.3M $128.9M $146.4M $131.5M $145.7M $142.5M $126.6M $149.9M $149.7M $156.9M $193.0M $188.1M $229.9M $192.9M
YoY Change -5.52% 16.6% -11.95% 11.33% -9.75% 2.25% 12.56% -15.54% 0.13% -4.59% -18.7% 2.6% -18.18% 19.18%
% of Gross Profit 60.48% 55.24% 46.65% 40.72% 48.49% 44.42% 44.17% 44.27% 50.69% 53.12% 44.14% 45.1% 46.22% 60.82% 57.65%
Research & Development $39.50M $78.50M $81.70M $92.80M $92.90M $96.80M $100.6M $93.40M $92.00M $83.20M $64.10M $82.60M $77.30M
YoY Change -49.68% -3.92% -11.96% -0.11% -4.03% -3.78% 7.71% 1.52% 10.58% 29.8% -22.4% 6.86%
% of Gross Profit 16.82% 28.85% 29.57% 25.81% 34.26% 29.51% 31.18% 32.66% 31.11% 29.52% 18.03% 19.3% 18.99%
Depreciation & Amortization $50.30M $46.50M $53.90M $62.50M $60.60M $54.40M $52.40M $57.30M $73.70M $135.7M $151.6M $130.9M $114.9M $84.80M $54.40M
YoY Change 8.17% -13.73% -13.76% 3.14% 11.4% 3.82% -8.55% -22.25% -45.69% -10.49% 15.81% 13.93% 35.5% 55.88%
% of Gross Profit 21.42% 17.09% 19.51% 17.39% 22.35% 16.59% 16.24% 20.03% 24.92% 48.15% 42.64% 30.59% 28.23% 22.43% 16.26%
Operating Expenses $183.0M $228.8M $691.1M $243.7M $242.0M $246.8M $244.8M $246.1M $250.7M $246.8M $220.9M $284.1M $270.9M $229.8M $192.9M
YoY Change -20.02% -66.89% 183.59% 0.7% -1.94% 0.82% -0.53% -1.83% 1.58% 11.72% -22.25% 4.87% 17.89% 19.13%
Operating Profit $51.80M $43.30M -$414.8M $115.8M $29.20M $81.20M $77.80M $39.90M $45.00M $35.00M $134.6M $143.8M $136.1M $148.2M $141.7M
YoY Change 19.63% -110.44% -458.2% 296.58% -64.04% 4.37% 94.99% -11.33% 28.57% -74.0% -6.4% 5.66% -8.16% 4.59%
Operating Profit To Gross Profit 22.06% 15.91% -150.13% 32.21% 10.77% 24.76% 24.12% 13.95% 15.22% 12.42% 37.86% 33.61% 33.44% 39.21% 42.35%
Operating Profit To Revenue 9.36% 6.12% -54.24% 13.34% 3.82% 9.5% 9.41% 5.36% 5.95% 4.64% 14.71% 11.84% 12.17% 15.07% 19.4%

Interest Expenses

Interest Expenses To Operating Income %

Other Expense/Income

Interest & Other Expense/Income

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Interest Expense -$16.30M -$5.400M -$3.900M -$14.20M -$16.40M -$14.50M -$16.00M -$20.60M -$20.40M -$12.70M -$6.600M -$42.00M -$56.50M -$39.90M -$20.30M
YoY Change 201.85% 38.46% -72.54% -13.41% 13.1% -9.38% -22.33% 0.98% 60.63% 92.42% -84.29% -25.66% 41.6% 96.55%
% of Operating Profit -31.47% -12.47% -12.26% -56.16% -17.86% -20.57% -51.63% -45.33% -36.29% -4.9% -29.21% -41.51% -26.92% -14.33%
Other Income/Expense, Net -$800.0K -$700.0K $500.0K $3.000M -$1.500M -$400.0K -$700.0K $100.0K $3.500M -$1.700M $4.500M -$300.0K -$700.0K -$1.000M -$4.500M
YoY Change 14.29% -240.0% -83.33% -300.0% 275.0% -42.86% -800.0% -97.14% -305.88% -137.78% -1600.0% -57.14% -30.0% -77.78%

Income/Loss

Pretax Income

Income Tax

Net Profits/Loss

Pretax Income YoY Change

Income Tax Rate

Net Profits/Loss YoY Change

Basic EPS

Net Income To Revenue Ratio

Pretax & Net Income

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Pretax Income $34.70M $45.00M -$418.2M $104.6M $11.30M $66.30M $61.10M $19.40M $28.10M $20.60M $132.5M $101.5M $78.90M $105.6M $116.8M
YoY Change -22.89% -110.76% -499.81% 825.66% -82.96% 8.51% 214.95% -30.96% 36.41% -84.45% 30.54% 28.64% -25.28% -9.59%
Income Tax $11.30M -$27.40M $11.90M -$45.60M $8.400M $16.60M -$4.500M $12.90M $8.300M $3.200M $12.90M -$4.300M -$200.0K $7.100M $7.500M
% Of Pretax Income 32.56% -60.89% -43.59% 74.34% 25.04% -7.36% 66.49% 29.54% 15.53% 9.74% -4.24% -0.25% 6.72% 6.42%
Net Earnings -$237.8M $72.40M -$430.1M $150.4M $6.600M $49.10M $67.70M $68.30M -$42.30M -$233.8M -$87.00M $105.8M $79.10M $98.50M $109.3M
YoY Change -428.45% -116.83% -385.97% 2178.79% -86.56% -27.47% -0.88% -261.47% -81.91% 168.74% -182.23% 33.75% -19.7% -9.88%
Net Earnings / Revenue -42.96% 10.23% -56.24% 17.33% 0.86% 5.74% 8.19% 9.18% -5.6% -31.02% -9.51% 8.71% 7.08% 10.02% 14.96%
Basic Earnings Per Share -$2.67 $0.80 -$4.69 $1.63 $0.07 $0.54 $0.75 $0.76 -$0.48 -$2.69 -$1.02 $1.24 $0.93
Diluted Earnings Per Share -$2.64 $0.79 -$4.69 $1.59 $0.07 $0.53 $0.74 $0.75 -$0.47 -$2.69 -$1.02 $1.24 $0.93 $1.159M $1.286M

Assets & Liabilities

Cash & Short-Term Investments

Cash & Equivalents

Cash To Operating Expenses Ratio

Inventory

Receivables

Total Short-Term Assets

Property, Plant And Equipment

Long-Term Investments

Total Long-Term Assets

Total Assets

Net Income To Total Assets Percentage

Accounts Payable

Short-Term Debt

Long Term Debt Due

Total Short-Term Liabilities

Long-Term Debt

Other Long-Term Liabilities

Total Long-Term Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Short-Term To Long-Term Debt Ratio

Short-Term Assets To Debt Ratio

Long-Term Debt To Net Income Ratio

Assets & Liabilities

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Cash & Short-Term Investments $130.1M $87.30M $48.20M $68.90M $147.8M $78.40M $73.50M $111.7M $63.40M $63.30M $55.20M $105.6M $10.30M $26.30M
YoY Change 49.03% 81.12% -30.04% -53.38% 88.52% 6.67% -34.2% 76.18% 0.16% 14.67% -47.73% 925.24% -60.84%
Cash & Equivalents $130.1M $87.30M $48.20M $68.90M $147.8M $78.40M $73.50M $111.7M $63.40M $63.30M $55.20M $105.6M $10.30M $26.30M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets $8.300M $9.800M $10.00M $11.70M $10.30M $8.600M $11.10M $19.90M $10.30M $9.200M $20.50M $22.50M $16.00M $22.00M
YoY Change -15.31% -2.0% -14.53% 13.59% 19.77% -22.52% -44.22% 93.2% 11.96% -55.12% -8.89% 40.63% -27.27%
Inventory $118.0M $196.4M $169.5M $153.1M $130.1M $141.8M $140.1M $125.6M $90.80M $118.4M $162.0M $149.2M $133.6M $116.5M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $105.0M $135.3M $134.7M $146.6M $131.4M $159.6M $140.3M $137.7M $126.4M $145.2M $236.3M $224.6M $217.5M $194.4M
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $40.00M
Total Short-Term Assets $361.4M $428.8M $362.4M $380.3M $419.6M $388.4M $365.0M $394.9M $290.9M $336.1M $474.0M $501.8M $377.3M $399.3M
YoY Change -15.72% 18.32% -4.71% -9.37% 8.03% 6.41% -7.57% 35.75% -13.45% -29.09% -5.54% 33.0% -5.51%
Property, Plant & Equipment $138.7M $188.5M $174.4M $218.2M $214.8M $240.1M $211.7M $183.0M $172.9M $215.3M $315.9M $361.0M $362.4M $273.7M
YoY Change -26.42% 8.08% -20.07% 1.58% -10.54% 13.42% 15.68% 5.84% -19.69% -31.85% -12.49% -0.39% 32.41%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $77.20M
YoY Change
Other Assets $113.7M $115.4M $91.00M $94.50M $31.80M $24.50M $26.60M $33.50M $105.8M $122.3M $23.60M $27.10M $20.50M $7.000M
YoY Change -1.47% 26.81% -3.7% 197.17% 29.8% -7.89% -20.6% -68.34% -13.49% 418.22% -12.92% 32.2% 192.86%
Total Long-Term Assets $756.8M $1.034B $821.5M $1.351B $1.235B $1.266B $1.183B $1.155B $1.224B $1.360B $1.525B $1.668B $1.674B $1.601B
YoY Change -26.81% 25.87% -39.21% 9.39% -2.44% 7.04% 2.42% -5.65% -10.02% -10.76% -8.62% -0.33% 4.52%
Total Assets $1.118B $1.463B $1.184B $1.732B $1.655B $1.655B $1.548B $1.550B $1.515B $1.697B $1.999B $2.170B $2.051B $2.001B
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $58.50M $51.30M $41.40M $90.90M $70.30M $87.70M $77.20M $85.60M $65.50M $77.20M $172.1M $143.8M $171.4M $132.4M
YoY Change 14.04% 23.91% -54.46% 29.3% -19.84% 13.6% -9.81% 30.69% -15.16% -55.14% 19.68% -16.1% 29.46%
Accrued Expenses $59.50M $66.20M $47.50M $69.80M $53.80M $58.80M $62.60M $59.10M $49.80M $56.90M $73.00M $57.00M $55.00M $54.20M
YoY Change -10.12% 39.37% -31.95% 29.74% -8.5% -6.07% 5.92% 18.67% -12.48% -22.05% 28.07% 3.64% 1.48%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due $68.90M $47.10M $2.500M $2.700M $167.7M $2.400M $0.00 $9.700M $29.60M $15.00M
YoY Change 46.28% 1784.0% -7.41% -98.39% 6887.5% -100.0% -67.23% 97.33%
Total Short-Term Liabilities $197.6M $164.6M $99.10M $166.2M $297.3M $151.5M $141.8M $151.6M $132.2M $175.4M $288.6M $210.0M $233.4M $188.6M
YoY Change 20.05% 66.09% -40.37% -44.1% 96.24% 6.84% -6.46% 14.67% -24.63% -39.22% 37.43% -10.03% 23.75%
Long-Term Debt $134.4M $224.1M $46.40M $73.60M $5.500M $163.7M $168.2M $230.8M $301.7M $414.6M $385.0M $0.00 $528.8M $1.419B
YoY Change -40.03% 382.97% -36.96% 1238.18% -96.64% -2.68% -27.12% -23.5% -27.23% 7.69% -100.0% -62.74%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $29.10M $39.30M $44.60M $31.70M $46.60M $48.70M $24.20M $35.30M $51.10M $81.30M $39.50M $27.10M $32.30M $27.30M
YoY Change -25.95% -11.88% 40.69% -31.97% -4.31% 101.24% -31.44% -30.92% -37.15% 105.82% 45.76% -16.1% 18.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $163.5M $263.4M $91.00M $105.3M $52.10M $212.4M $192.4M $266.1M $352.8M $495.9M $424.5M $27.10M $561.1M $1.447B
YoY Change -37.93% 189.45% -13.58% 102.11% -75.47% 10.4% -27.7% -24.57% -28.86% 16.82% 1466.42% -95.17% -61.22%
Total Liabilities $362.2M $428.7M $191.0M $272.1M $351.4M $366.1M $336.3M $417.7M $506.6M $689.7M $762.3M $283.0M $863.0M $1.714B
YoY Change -15.51% 124.45% -29.81% -22.57% -4.02% 8.86% -19.49% -17.55% -26.55% -9.52% 169.36% -67.21% -49.65%

Ownership

Basic Shares Outstanding

Diluted Shares Outstanding

Preferred Stock

No data

Treasury Stock Shares

Stock Issuance & Repurchase

Ownership Data

Concept 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Basic Shares Outstanding 88.90M shares 90.90M shares 91.70M shares 92.30M shares 91.70M shares 91.20M shares 90.05M shares 89.33M shares 88.67M shares 86.80M shares 85.05M shares 85.02M shares 85.02M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 90.10M shares 91.60M shares 91.70M shares 94.70M shares 92.90M shares 93.40M shares 91.19M shares 90.49M shares 89.18M shares 86.99M shares 85.29M shares 85.02M shares 85.02M shares
Preferred Stock
Treasury Stock Shares

Return On Shareholders' Equity

Book Value

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow YoY

Free Cash Flow Margin

Dividends

Dividends

No data

Stock Price

Market Cap: $1.2706 Billion

About Knowles Corp

Knowles Corp. supplies advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and precision device solutions. The company is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois and currently employs 5,500 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2014-02-14. The firm is engaged in manufacturing high-performance capacitors, radio frequency (RF) and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products. The Company’s segments include Precision Devices (PD) and MedTech & Specialty Audio (MSA). Its PD segment is specialized in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions primarily serving the defense, medtech, electrification, and industrial markets. Its MSA segment designs and manufactures balanced armature speakers and microphones used in applications that serve the hearing health and premium audio markets. The firm sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers and through distributors worldwide.

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