This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Knoll (KNL) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesOptions ChainSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock KNL vs. HNI, PBI, SCS, TILE, ACCO, NL, AVY, MSA, CIFR, and BCOShould you be buying Knoll stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Knoll include HNI (HNI), Pitney Bowes (PBI), Steelcase (SCS), Interface (TILE), Acco Brands (ACCO), NL Industries (NL), Avery Dennison (AVY), MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA), Cipher Mining (CIFR), and Brink's (BCO). Knoll vs. Its Competitors HNI Pitney Bowes Steelcase Interface Acco Brands NL Industries Avery Dennison MSA Safety Incorporporated Cipher Mining Brink's HNI (NYSE:HNI) and Knoll (NYSE:KNL) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, HNI or KNL? HNI has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Knoll has a beta of 2.04, indicating that its stock price is 104% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor HNI or KNL? In the previous week, HNI had 8 more articles in the media than Knoll. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for HNI and 0 mentions for Knoll. HNI's average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat Knoll's score of 0.22 indicating that HNI is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment HNI Positive Knoll Neutral Do analysts rate HNI or KNL? HNI presently has a consensus price target of $75.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.57%. Given HNI's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe HNI is more favorable than Knoll.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HNI 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Knoll 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is HNI or KNL more profitable? HNI has a net margin of 5.73% compared to Knoll's net margin of -0.60%. HNI's return on equity of 20.08% beat Knoll's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets HNI5.73% 20.08% 8.77% Knoll -0.60%7.76%2.36% Which has higher valuation and earnings, HNI or KNL? HNI has higher revenue and earnings than Knoll. Knoll is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HNI, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHNI$2.58B0.78$139.50M$3.0814.19Knoll$1.24B1.00$7.70M$3.048.24 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of HNI or KNL? 75.3% of HNI shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.1% of Knoll shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of HNI shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Knoll 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. Is HNI or KNL a better dividend stock? HNI pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Knoll pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. HNI pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Knoll pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. HNI has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years. HNI is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryHNI beats Knoll on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Knoll News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for KNL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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 KNL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricKnollFurniture & Fixtures IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.24BN/A$31.26B$21.70BDividend Yield0.96%N/A2.91%3.64%P/E Ratio-113.82N/A26.2529.62Price / Sales1.00N/A1,155.1195.30Price / Cash13.09N/A28.3117.79Price / Book2.84N/A8.134.63Net Income$7.70MN/A$196.57M$1.01B Knoll Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)KNLKnollN/A$25.04flatN/AN/A$1.24B$1.24B-113.823,082HNIHNI4.7784 of 5 stars$46.16-1.5%$75.00+62.5%-18.8%$2.11B$2.53B14.977,700PBIPitney Bowes2.638 of 5 stars$11.40-0.1%N/A+53.4%$1.96B$2.03B-18.997,200SCSSteelcase2.5727 of 5 stars$17.07-0.8%$16.00-6.2%+26.1%$1.95B$3.17B16.5511,300TILEInterface4.5872 of 5 stars$28.73-0.7%$32.00+11.4%+38.1%$1.67B$1.32B17.713,636ACCOAcco Brands4.9295 of 5 stars$4.08+2.1%$6.00+47.2%-28.8%$368.18M$1.67B8.695,000NLNL Industries2.6133 of 5 stars$6.20+0.8%N/A-27.0%$302.93M$145.90M5.642,820Gap UpAVYAvery Dennison4.8932 of 5 stars$162.76+0.4%$196.80+20.9%-27.3%$12.70B$8.76B18.2835,000MSAMSA Safety Incorporporated4.6665 of 5 stars$172.77+0.4%$189.20+9.5%-1.2%$6.77B$1.81B24.665,200Positive NewsCIFRCipher Mining1.9202 of 5 stars$12.60+0.1%$15.23+20.8%+305.0%$4.95B$151.27M-29.2710Gap UpBCOBrink's4.5116 of 5 stars$118.11+1.1%$138.00+16.8%-1.2%$4.92B$5.01B31.9368,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HNI Competitors Pitney Bowes Competitors Steelcase Competitors Interface Competitors Acco Brands Competitors NL Industries Competitors Avery Dennison Competitors MSA Safety Incorporporated Competitors Cipher Mining Competitors Brink's Competitors 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:KNL) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | 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 | Sponsored2013 miner reveals his trading systemWhile everyone else is gambling on meme coins or chasing the next "100x moonshot," our members are systematica...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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