Knowles (KN) Competitors $22.57 -0.21 (-0.90%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.58 +0.00 (+0.00%) As of 09/19/2025 04:22 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, POWI, HI, TEL, VSH, and GOLFShould 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), Power Integrations (POWI), Hillenbrand (HI), TE Connectivity (TEL), Vishay Intertechnology (VSH), and Acushnet (GOLF). Knowles vs. Its Competitors Advanced Energy Industries Avnet Diodes Littelfuse MKS Power Integrations Hillenbrand TE Connectivity Vishay Intertechnology Acushnet Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Knowles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Advanced Energy Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAdvanced Energy Industries$1.48B4.44$54.21M$2.2178.89Knowles$563.10M3.44-$237.80M$0.2977.84 Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in AEIS or KN? 99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Do analysts prefer AEIS or KN? Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus price target of $140.90, indicating a potential downside of 19.19%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $21.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.97%. Given Knowles' higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Knowles 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Does the media prefer AEIS or KN? In the previous week, Knowles had 24 more articles in the media than Advanced Energy Industries. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Knowles and 8 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Knowles' score of 0.11 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) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Knowles 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 15 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAdvanced Energy Industries beats Knowles on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Knowles News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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$1.94B$5.74B$32.43B$21.64BDividend YieldN/A2.34%3.15%3.50%P/E Ratio77.8477.48451.8529.94Price / Sales3.442.661,985.1359.76Price / Cash5.1823.3238.1024.98Price / Book2.632.967.594.59Net Income-$237.80M$16.91M$809.77M$1.00B7 Day Performance1.90%3.16%4.19%0.81%1 Month Performance11.05%15.19%9.39%5.30%1 Year Performance28.85%55.53%24,303.98%14.58% Knowles Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNKnowles1.0914 of 5 stars$22.57-0.9%$21.00-7.0%+28.8%$1.94B$563.10M77.845,500Trending NewsHigh Trading VolumeAEISAdvanced Energy Industries4.6111 of 5 stars$156.74-0.4%$140.90-10.1%+71.6%$5.91B$1.48B70.9210,000News CoveragePositive NewsAVTAvnet4.2807 of 5 stars$53.35-0.2%$49.00-8.2%+0.5%$4.45B$22.20B19.5414,869Positive NewsDIODDiodes2.3392 of 5 stars$54.26+3.1%$55.00+1.4%-10.3%$2.52B$1.31B39.618,593LFUSLittelfuse4.5489 of 5 stars$262.81-0.4%$234.50-10.8%+0.8%$6.51B$2.26B54.7516,000Positive NewsMKSIMKS4.0545 of 5 stars$116.38+1.1%$119.80+2.9%+17.1%$7.82B$3.74B29.5410,200Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradePOWIPower Integrations4.6846 of 5 stars$44.87+1.6%$61.67+37.4%-28.0%$2.52B$418.97M77.36830HIHillenbrand4.1708 of 5 stars$24.73+0.6%$32.00+29.4%-9.6%$1.73B$2.86B-98.9110,450TELTE Connectivity4.4848 of 5 stars$210.99+0.6%$199.55-5.4%+45.9%$62.34B$16.58B43.6887,000Positive NewsVSHVishay Intertechnology2.9304 of 5 stars$15.09-1.1%$19.00+26.0%-16.9%$2.05B$2.94B-23.2122,700GOLFAcushnet3.5748 of 5 stars$74.670.0%$73.33-1.8%+17.6%$4.38B$2.46B19.977,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AEIS Alternatives AVT Alternatives DIOD Alternatives LFUS Alternatives MKSI Alternatives POWI Alternatives HI Alternatives TEL Alternatives VSH Alternatives GOLF 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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