Does the media prefer AEIS or KN?

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 4 mentions for Knowles. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Knowles 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KN or AVT?

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Avnet 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 5.59 $44.20M $0.64 60.51 Avnet $22.20B 0.34 $240.22M $2.57 36.16

Is KN or AVT more profitable?

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Knowles' return on equity of 10.66% beat Avnet's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Knowles 9.10% 10.66% 7.60% Avnet 0.86% 7.07% 2.73%

Does the media refer more to KN or AVT?

In the previous week, Avnet had 3 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Avnet and 4 mentions for Knowles. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Avnet 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avnet 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KN or COHU?

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 5.59 $44.20M $0.64 60.51 Cohu $452.96M 5.84 -$74.27M -$1.19 N/A

Is KN or COHU more profitable?

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%

Does the media favor KN or COHU?

In the previous week, Knowles had 1 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Knowles and 3 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Cohu 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cohu 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to KLIC or KN?

In the previous week, Knowles had 2 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Knowles and 2 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Knowles 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings and valuation, KN or LFUS?

Knowles has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Knowles $593.20M 5.59 $44.20M $0.64 60.51 Littelfuse $2.39B 5.14 -$71.70M -$1.69 N/A

Is KN or LFUS more profitable?

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 Knowles 9.10% 10.66% 7.60% Littelfuse -1.61% 11.62% 7.39%

Does the media favor KN or LFUS?

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 3 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Littelfuse and 4 mentions for Knowles. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Littelfuse 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Littelfuse 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

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), Avnet (AVT), Cohu (COHU), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), and Littelfuse (LFUS). 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Advanced Energy Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Advanced Energy Industries and 4 mentions for Knowles. Advanced Energy Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 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 is poised for long-term growth.

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	$1.80B	6.82	$148.40M	$4.75	67.89
Knowles	$593.20M	5.59	$44.20M	$0.64	60.51

Advanced Energy Industries has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Advanced Energy Industries presently has a consensus price target of $358.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.93%. Given Advanced Energy Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
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%

Summary

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

How does Knowles compare to Avnet?

Knowles (NYSE:KN) and Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) 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, media sentiment, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Knowles has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avnet has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Knowles has a net margin of 9.10% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Knowles' return on equity of 10.66% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%
Avnet	0.86%	7.07%	2.73%

In the previous week, Avnet had 3 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Avnet and 4 mentions for Knowles. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Avnet 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avnet	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

96.4% of Knowles shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.8% of Avnet shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Knowles shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Avnet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Knowles presently has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential downside of 13.93%. Avnet has a consensus price target of $89.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.23%. Given Avnet's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avnet 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
Avnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Avnet has higher revenue and earnings than Knowles. Avnet 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	5.59	$44.20M	$0.64	60.51
Avnet	$22.20B	0.34	$240.22M	$2.57	36.16

Summary

Knowles beats Avnet on 10 of the 17 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Knowles presently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.93%. Cohu has a consensus target price of $49.00, indicating a potential downside of 12.69%. Given Cohu's higher probable 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%

Knowles has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cohu has a beta of 1.62, meaning that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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	5.59	$44.20M	$0.64	60.51
Cohu	$452.96M	5.84	-$74.27M	-$1.19	N/A

In the previous week, Knowles had 1 more articles in the media than Cohu. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Knowles and 3 mentions for Cohu. Cohu's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Cohu 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cohu	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Knowles beats Cohu on 11 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 superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

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

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, suggesting a potential downside of 45.34%. Knowles has a consensus price target of $33.33, suggesting a potential downside of 13.93%. Given Knowles' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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

In the previous week, Knowles had 2 more articles in the media than Kulicke and Soffa Industries. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Knowles and 2 mentions for Kulicke and Soffa Industries. Kulicke and Soffa Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Knowles	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Kulicke and Soffa Industries has a beta of 1.7, suggesting that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Knowles has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

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	8.67	$210K	$1.04	104.23
Knowles	$593.20M	5.59	$44.20M	$0.64	60.51

Summary

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

How does Knowles compare to Littelfuse?

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

Knowles presently has a consensus target price of $33.33, indicating a potential downside of 13.93%. Littelfuse has a consensus target price of $436.67, indicating a potential downside of 9.90%. Given Littelfuse's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Littelfuse 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
Littelfuse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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
Knowles	9.10%	10.66%	7.60%
Littelfuse	-1.61%	11.62%	7.39%

Knowles has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Knowles	$593.20M	5.59	$44.20M	$0.64	60.51
Littelfuse	$2.39B	5.14	-$71.70M	-$1.69	N/A

Knowles has a beta of 1.6, indicating that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Littelfuse has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 3 more articles in the media than Knowles. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Littelfuse and 4 mentions for Knowles. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Knowles' score of 0.10 indicating that Littelfuse 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Littelfuse	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

96.4% of Knowles shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Knowles shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

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Metric	Knowles	Communications Components Industry	Computer Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$3.35B	$19.05B	$41.29B	$23.28B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.04%	3.06%	4.06%
P/E Ratio	60.51	65.03	173.02	31.00
Price / Sales	5.59	6.33	622.02	23.82
Price / Cash	30.24	68.44	53.03	24.93
Price / Book	4.25	9.82	10.09	4.67
Net Income	$44.20M	-$6.80M	$1.06B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.02%	3.54%	3.81%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	22.46%	13.20%	10.98%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	133.01%	180.81%	170.16%	25.44%

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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	2.7504 of 5 stars	$38.73 -1.2%	$33.33 -13.9%	+141.8%	$3.35B	$593.20M	60.51	5,200
AEIS Advanced Energy Industries	4.2897 of 5 stars	$324.86 flat	$358.00 +10.2%	+170.2%	$12.35B	$1.80B	68.39	13,000	Positive News
AVT Avnet	4.7146 of 5 stars	$85.91 flat	$89.00 +3.6%	+86.8%	$7.05B	$22.20B	33.43	14,869	Positive News
COHU Cohu	2.1016 of 5 stars	$46.53 flat	$49.00 +5.3%	+232.5%	$2.20B	$452.96M	N/A	2,857
KLIC Kulicke and Soffa Industries	3.3914 of 5 stars	$104.40 flat	$59.25 -43.2%	+236.3%	$5.46B	$654.08M	100.38	2,592	Positive News

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

How does Knowles compare to Advanced Energy Industries?

Does the media prefer AEIS or KN?

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

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AEIS or KN?

Which has more risk and volatility, AEIS or KN?

Do analysts rate AEIS or KN?

Is AEIS or KN more profitable?

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How does Knowles compare to Avnet?

Which has more volatility & risk, KN or AVT?

Is KN or AVT more profitable?

Does the media refer more to KN or AVT?

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

Do analysts rate KN or AVT?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, KN or AVT?

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How does Knowles compare to Cohu?

Do analysts prefer KN or COHU?

Is KN or COHU more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, KN or COHU?

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

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, KN or COHU?

Does the media favor KN or COHU?

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How does Knowles compare to Kulicke and Soffa Industries?

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

Is KLIC or KN more profitable?

Do analysts rate KLIC or KN?

Does the media refer more to KLIC or KN?

Which has more volatility and risk, KLIC or KN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, KLIC or KN?

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How does Knowles compare to Littelfuse?

Do analysts recommend KN or LFUS?

Is KN or LFUS more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, KN or LFUS?

Which has more volatility & risk, KN or LFUS?

Does the media favor KN or LFUS?

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

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