Knowles (KN) Competitors $21.69 +0.10 (+0.48%) Closing price 08/28/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.71 +0.02 (+0.07%) As of 08/28/2025 04:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock KN vs. AEIS, AVT, DIOD, LFUS, MKSI, HI, TEL, VSH, GOLF, and PTONShould you be buying Knowles stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Knowles include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Avnet (AVT), Diodes (DIOD), Littelfuse (LFUS), MKS (MKSI), Hillenbrand (HI), TE Connectivity (TEL), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), Acushnet (GOLF), and Peloton Interactive (PTON). Knowles vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Diodes Littelfuse MKS Hillenbrand TE Connectivity Vishay Intertechnology Acushnet Peloton Interactive Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership. Does the media favor AEIS or KN? In the previous week, Knowles had 9 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Knowles and 10 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Knowles' score of 0.25 indicating that Advanced Energy Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Advanced Energy Industries 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Knowles 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AEIS or KN more profitable? Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 5.13% compared to Knowles' net margin of 4.40%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 12.38% beat Knowles' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Advanced Energy Industries5.13% 12.38% 6.58% Knowles 4.40%8.22%5.57% Which has higher valuation and earnings, AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Advanced Energy Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knowles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B3.96$54.21M$2.2170.38Knowles$553.50M3.37-$237.80M$0.2974.81 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AEIS or KN? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Knowles shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Knowles shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus target price of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 9.42%. Knowles has a consensus target price of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.20%. Given Knowles' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Knowles is more favorable than Advanced Energy Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Advanced Energy Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Knowles 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Knowles on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KN and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart KN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKnowlesCommunications Components IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.85B$4.66B$29.97B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A2.53%3.05%3.51%P/E Ratio74.8161.7756.1629.34Price / Sales3.372.271,403.5052.82Price / Cash4.9519.6835.9523.86Price / Book2.502.809.515.39Net Income-$237.80M$16.91M$806.27M$996.59M7 Day Performance0.39%2.53%1.11%0.45%1 Month Performance4.05%2.00%2.05%3.51%1 Year Performance17.42%39.43%24,148.27%12.13% Knowles Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNKnowles0.5045 of 5 stars$21.69+0.5%$21.00-3.2%+20.1%$1.85B$553.50M74.815,500AEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.2692 of 5 stars$153.01-1.0%$138.90-9.2%+46.0%$5.77B$1.48B69.2410,000News CoveragePositive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastAVTAvnet4.3405 of 5 stars$55.10-1.0%$49.00-11.1%+0.6%$4.60B$22.20B20.1814,869Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionDIODDiodes2.1929 of 5 stars$55.26-1.7%$55.00-0.5%-16.7%$2.57B$1.31B40.348,593Insider TradeLFUSLittelfuse4.4427 of 5 stars$262.16-0.3%$234.50-10.6%-1.6%$6.50B$2.19B54.6216,000Positive NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.9139 of 5 stars$106.22+0.9%$119.80+12.8%-7.5%$7.13B$3.59B26.9610,200Analyst DowngradeHIHillenbrand4.35 of 5 stars$25.35-2.8%$32.00+26.3%-18.8%$1.79B$2.86B-101.3810,450Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementTELTE Connectivity4.7121 of 5 stars$205.08+0.0%$197.55-3.7%+37.4%$60.60B$16.58B42.4687,000Positive NewsVSHVishay Intertechnology3.3469 of 5 stars$15.30-1.8%$19.00+24.2%-20.7%$2.07B$2.94B-23.5322,700GOLFAcushnet3.3361 of 5 stars$79.16-0.4%$73.33-7.4%+14.1%$4.66B$2.49B21.177,300PTONPeloton Interactive3.8989 of 5 stars$7.51-5.1%$9.29+23.7%+67.3%$3.06B$2.49B-24.232,145 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Alternatives AVT Alternatives DIOD Alternatives LFUS Alternatives MKSI Alternatives HI Alternatives TEL Alternatives VSH Alternatives GOLF Alternatives PTON Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:KN) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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