Knowles Cor

Company Profile

Knowles Cor had its IPO on 2014-02-14 under the ticker symbol KN.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Communication Equipment industry. Knowles Cor has a staff strength of 7,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Knowles Cor opened at $14.15 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $14.08 - $14.35, and closed at $14.19.

This is a -0.56% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 450,878 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Knowles Cor have slipped by -10.19%.

Knowles Cor's Key Ratios

Knowles Cor has a market cap of $1.30 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.2877 and a price to sales ratio of 1.8141.

In the last 12-months Knowles Cor’s revenue was $692.60 million with a gross profit of $308.50 million and an EBITDA of $101.30 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Knowles Cor's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Knowles Cor’s operating margin was 7.65% while its return on assets stood at 2.52% with a return of equity of -17.98%.

In Q2, Knowles Cor’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -89.8% while revenue growth was a negative 8%.

Knowles Cor’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

11.9332

Trailing PE

0

PEG

1.12

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-2.13 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 11.9332 and a PEG multiple of 1.12. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Knowles Cor’s profitability.

Knowles Cor stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.963 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of -14.4414. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.8141.

Knowles Cor stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.18 billion

Total Liabilities

$108.40 million

Operating Cash Flow

$8.10 million

Capital Expenditure

$4 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Knowles Cor ended 2024 with $1.18 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.18 billion while shareholder equity stood at $986.50 million.

Knowles Cor ended 2024 with $900000.00 in deferred long-term liabilities, $108.40 million in other current liabilities, 1000000.00 in common stock, $-439800000.00 in retained earnings and $471.00 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $54.40 million and cash and short-term investments were $54.40 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $6,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $45.00 million.

Knowles Cor’s total current assets stands at $375.90 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $118.00 million compared to accounts payable of $48.50 million and inventory worth $191.90 million.

In 2024, Knowles Cor's operating cash flow was $8.10 million while its capital expenditure stood at $4 million.

Comparatively, Knowles Cor paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$14.19

52-Week High

$20.25

52-Week Low

$11.57

Analyst Target Price

$20.5

Knowles Cor stock is currently trading at $14.19 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $20.25 and a 52-week low of $20.25. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $20.5.

Its 50-day moving average was $16.84 and 200-day moving average was $16.92 The short ratio stood at 3.36 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 161.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 10057.5% are held by institutions.