Knowles Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells micro-acoustic, audio processing, and precision device solutions to the mobile consumer electronics, industrial, defense, aerospace medical, and telecommunications markets worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Audio and Precision Devices. The Audio segment designs and manufactures audio products, including microphones and balanced armature speakers, signal processing technologies, and software and algorithms used in applications that serve the mobile, ear, and Internet of Things markets. This segment also offers analog and digital micro-electro-mechanical systems, and electret condenser and smart microphones; and ultrasonic sensors and acoustic processors, as well as transducer products used primarily in hearing health and headset applications. The Precision Devices segment designs and delivers engineered capacitors and radio frequency devices for technically demanding applications, such as power supplies, radar, medical implants, and satellites for the industrial, defense, aerospace, medical, and telecommunications markets. The company also provides single layer electronic components to the radio frequency device, microwave, telecommunication, fiber optics, defense, and aerospace markets. It sells its products directly to original equipment manufacturers and to their contract manufacturers and suppliers, as well as through distributors. Knowles Corporation was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Household audio & video equipment
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:KN
CUSIPN/A
Phone630-250-5100
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.17%
Current Ratio2.60%
Quick Ratio1.78%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio16.47
Forward P/E Ratio15.37
P/E Growth1.53
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$744.20 million
Price / Sales1.39
Cash Flow$1.4540 per share
Price / Cash7.93
Book Value$12.65 per share
Price / Book0.91
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.70
Net Income$68.30 million
Net Margins8.32%
Return on Equity6.28%
Return on Assets4.30%
Miscellaneous
Employees7,900
Outstanding Shares89,490,000
