Knowles (KN) Competitors

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KN vs. AEIS, COHU, KLIC, LFUS, and MKSI

Should you buy Knowles stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Knowles with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Knowles include Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS), Cohu (COHU), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Littelfuse (LFUS), and MKS (MKSI). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Knowles compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Advanced Energy Industries	$1.91B	6.88	$148.40M	$4.75	72.55
Knowles	$593.20M	5.17	$44.20M	$0.64	56.05

Advanced Energy Industries currently has a consensus price target of $358.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.89%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Advanced Energy Industries is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Advanced Energy Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Advanced Energy Industries has a net margin of 10.00% compared to Knowles' net margin of 9.10%. Advanced Energy Industries' return on equity of 17.99% beat Knowles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Advanced Energy Industries	10.00%	17.99%	9.60%
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 6 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 7 mentions for Knowles. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Knowles' score of 0.37 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)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

99.7% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Advanced Energy Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Knowles shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Advanced Energy Industries beats Knowles on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knowles compare to Cohu?

Knowles (NYSE:KN) and Cohu (NASDAQ:COHU) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Knowles has higher revenue and earnings than Cohu. Cohu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knowles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Knowles	$593.20M	5.17	$44.20M	$0.64	56.05
Cohu	$481.28M	4.80	-$74.27M	-$1.19	N/A

Knowles currently has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Cohu has a consensus price target of $49.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.08%. Given Cohu's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cohu is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Cohu	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Cohu's net margin of -11.54%. Knowles' return on equity of 10.66% beat Cohu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%
Cohu	-11.54%	-3.50%	-2.50%

In the previous week, Cohu had 2 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cohu and 7 mentions for Knowles. Knowles' average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Cohu's score of 0.17 indicating that Knowles is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cohu	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

96.4% of Knowles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.7% of Cohu shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Knowles shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cohu shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Knowles has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Knowles beats Cohu on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knowles compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both mid-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Kulicke and Soffa Industries had 10 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries and 7 mentions for Knowles. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Knowles' score of 0.37 indicating that Kulicke and Soffa Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Kulicke and Soffa Industries' net margin of 7.16%. Knowles' return on equity of 10.66% beat Kulicke and Soffa Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	7.16%	7.29%	5.38%
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%

Kulicke and Soffa Industries presently has a consensus price target of $59.25, indicating a potential downside of 43.08%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Given Knowles' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Knowles is more favorable than Kulicke and Soffa Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

98.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Kulicke and Soffa Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Knowles shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Knowles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Knowles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kulicke and Soffa Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kulicke and Soffa Industries	$654.08M	8.33	$210K	$1.04	100.09
Knowles	$593.20M	5.17	$44.20M	$0.64	56.05

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Kulicke and Soffa Industries beats Knowles on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knowles compare to Littelfuse?

Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) and Knowles (NYSE:KN) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Littelfuse has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Knowles has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Knowles, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Littelfuse	$2.39B	4.87	-$71.70M	-$1.69	N/A
Knowles	$593.20M	5.17	$44.20M	$0.64	56.05

96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.4% of Knowles shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Knowles shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 6 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Littelfuse and 7 mentions for Knowles. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Knowles' score of 0.37 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Littelfuse	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Littelfuse's return on equity of 11.62% beat Knowles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Littelfuse	-1.61%	11.62%	7.39%
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%

Littelfuse presently has a consensus price target of $436.67, indicating a potential downside of 5.07%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Littelfuse is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Littelfuse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Summary

Knowles beats Littelfuse on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Knowles compare to MKS?

Knowles (NYSE:KN) and MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Knowles has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MKS has a beta of 1.98, suggesting that its share price is 98% more volatile than the broader market.

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to MKS's net margin of 8.06%. MKS's return on equity of 21.49% beat Knowles' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%
MKS	8.06%	21.49%	6.54%

Knowles currently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 7.08%. MKS has a consensus target price of $317.23, indicating a potential upside of 1.09%. Given MKS's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MKS is more favorable than Knowles.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Knowles	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
MKS	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87

MKS has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Knowles is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MKS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Knowles	$593.20M	5.17	$44.20M	$0.64	56.05
MKS	$3.93B	5.39	$295M	$4.78	65.65

96.4% of Knowles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of MKS shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Knowles shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MKS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, MKS had 22 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for MKS and 7 mentions for Knowles. MKS's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Knowles' score of 0.37 indicating that MKS is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MKS	9 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

MKS beats Knowles on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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KN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Knowles	Communications Components Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.07B	$18.98B	$39.22B	$23.00B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.29%	3.20%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	56.05	61.54	73.78	28.39
Price / Sales	5.17	5.28	623.22	39.98
Price / Cash	27.19	65.69	47.82	25.11
Price / Book	3.93	7.56	9.56	4.76
Net Income	$44.20M	-$6.80M	$1.03B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	6.11%	5.77%	0.39%	-0.76%
1 Month Performance	23.92%	16.96%	9.60%	1.73%
1 Year Performance	110.04%	180.40%	164.81%	25.04%

Knowles Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
KN Knowles	2.6007 of 5 stars	$35.87 -2.0%	$33.33 -7.1%	+111.1%	$3.07B	$593.20M	56.05	5,200	Analyst Upgrade
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.3623 of 5 stars	$387.03 -0.5%	$322.50 -16.7%	+182.3%	$14.72B	$1.80B	101.32	13,000	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
COHU Cohu	2.6195 of 5 stars	$46.69 +2.4%	$49.00 +4.9%	+170.9%	$2.15B	$452.96M	N/A	2,857
KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries	3.4995 of 5 stars	$87.85 +1.8%	$50.50 -42.5%	+201.4%	$4.52B	$654.08M	N/A	2,592	Analyst Upgrade Insider Trade
LFUS Littelfuse	4.1924 of 5 stars	$424.36 +4.2%	$401.67 -5.3%	+118.7%	$10.24B	$2.39B	N/A	17,000	High Trading Volume

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Knowles (KN) Competitors

KN vs. AEIS, COHU, KLIC, LFUS, and MKSI

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How does Knowles compare to Littelfuse?

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Knowles (KN) Competitors

KN vs. AEIS, COHU, KLIC, LFUS, and MKSI

How does Knowles compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AEIS or KN?

Do analysts recommend AEIS or KN?

Is AEIS or KN more profitable?

Does the media favor AEIS or KN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AEIS or KN?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or KN?

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How does Knowles compare to Cohu?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, KN or COHU?

Do analysts rate KN or COHU?

Is KN or COHU more profitable?

Does the media prefer KN or COHU?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in KN or COHU?

Which has more volatility and risk, KN or COHU?

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How does Knowles compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

Does the media prefer KLIC or KN?

Is KLIC or KN more profitable?

Do analysts rate KLIC or KN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in KLIC or KN?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KLIC or KN?

Which has more volatility & risk, KLIC or KN?

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How does Knowles compare to Littelfuse?

Which has more risk and volatility, LFUS or KN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LFUS or KN?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in LFUS or KN?

Does the media favor LFUS or KN?

Is LFUS or KN more profitable?

Do analysts prefer LFUS or KN?

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How does Knowles compare to MKS?

Which has more volatility & risk, KN or MKSI?

Is KN or MKSI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer KN or MKSI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, KN or MKSI?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in KN or MKSI?

Does the media refer more to KN or MKSI?

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KN vs. The Competition

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