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Knowles Corporation KN NYSE

NYSE • Technology • Communication Equipment • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
47/100
1/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
$308.58
+965.9%
Analyst Price Target
$27.67
-4.4%

Knowles Corporation (KN) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector, currently trading at $28.95. It has a SharesGrow Score of 47/100, indicating a mixed investment profile with 1 out of 7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow calculates the intrinsic value of KN = $308.58 (+965.9% from the current price, the stock appears undervalued). Analyst consensus target is KN = $28 (-4.4% upside).

Valuation: KN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 52.8 (S&P 500 average ~25) with a forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) of 2.55.

Financials: revenue is $593M, -7.4%/yr average growth. Net income is $44M, growing at -65.2%/yr. Net profit margin is 7.5% (thin). Gross margin is 41.2% (+5.1 pp trend).

Balance sheet: total debt is $150M against $776M equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.19, conservative). Current ratio is 2.75 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 14.3%. Total assets: $1.1B.

Analyst outlook: 7 / 15 analysts rate KN as buy (47%) — mixed sentiment.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 30/100 (Fail), Growth 15/100 (Fail), Past 50/100 (Partial), Health 100/100 (Pass), Moat 63/100 (Partial), Future 26/100 (Fail), Income 45/100 (Partial).

$27.67
▼ 4.42% Downside
Average Price Target
Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for Knowles Corporation, the average price target is $27.67, with a high forecast of $30.00, and a low forecast of $23.00.
Highest Price Target
$30.00
Average Price Target
$27.67
Lowest Price Target
$23.00

KN SharesGrow Score Overview

47/100
SharesGrow Score
Mixed signals — some strengths
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VALUE 30/100
Valuation — P/E, PEG, Forward PEG
GROWTH 15/100
Financials — average growth
PAST 50/100
strong — trend
HEALTH 100/100
Balance sheet — Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio, Current ratio is
MOAT 63/100
Gross margin is + market cap
FUTURE 26/100
Analyst outlook — as buy
INCOME 45/100
Net profit margin is
Scores derived from financial statements, analyst ratings, and balance sheet data.

Score Breakdown — KN

VALUE Fail
30/100
KN trades at a trailing Price-to-Earnings (P/E) of 52.8 (S&P 500 average ~25). Forward PEG 2.55 — overvalued. Trailing PEG 2.64. Analyst consensus target is $28, implying -3.3% from the current price $29. Composite: Price-to-Earnings (20%) + Forward Price/Earnings-to-Growth (35%) + upside (25%) + trailing PEG (20%). ≥ 60 = Pass.
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GROWTH Fail
15/100
KN: -7.4%/yr revenue is, -65.2%/yr Net income is average growth. weak. Score: >20%/yr = 100, >10% = 80, >5% = 65, >0% = 45, < 0 = 15.
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PAST Partial
50/100
KN: 2 / 4 years profitable. weak. Score = 2 / 4 × 100. ≥ 80 = Pass.
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HEALTH Pass
100/100
Balance sheet KN: Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.19 (conservative), Current ratio is 2.75 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-Equity < 0.5, Current Ratio > 1.5, Interest Coverage > 8x = ideal. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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MOAT Partial
63/100
KN: Gross margin is 41.2% (+5.1 pp trend), $2B market cap. Moat (0-100): margin (35%) + trend (15%) + market cap (30%) + revenue is (20%). Score 63/100. ≥ 70 = Pass.
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FUTURE Fail
26/100
Analyst outlook: 7 / 15 analysts rate KN as buy (47%). Analyst consensus target is $28 (-3.3% upside). Score: 60% buy consensus + 40% upside. ≥ 60 = Pass.
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INCOME Partial
45/100
KN: Net profit margin is 7.5%. thin (5-15%). Score: ≥30% = 100, ≥20% = 85, ≥15% = 70, ≥10% = 55, ≥5% = 45, ≥0% = 30, < 0 = 10.
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Stock Chart & Stats

Market Data
52-Week Range12.19-28.74
Volume384.59K
Avg Volume (30D)650.01K
Market Cap$2.48B
Beta (1Y)1.49
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.51
Shares Outstanding$85.8M
IPO Date2014-02-14
Employees5,500
CEOJeffrey S. Niew
Financial Highlights & Ratios
Revenue (TTM)$593.2M
Gross Profit$244.5M
EBITDA$109.6M
Net Income$44.2M
Operating Income$77.7M
Total Cash$54.2M
Total Debt$150.3M
Net Debt$96.1M
Total Assets$1.05B
Price / Earnings (P/E)56.8
Price / Sales (P/S)4.17
Analyst Forecast
1Y Price Target$30.00
Target High$30.00
Target Low$23.00
Upside+3.6%
Rating ConsensusBuy
Analysts Covering15
Buy 47% Hold 40% Sell 13%
Price Target Summary
Company Info
CountryUS
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD
ISINUS49926D1090

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Knowles Corporation  ·  NYSE
Technology • Communication Equipment
12.19 52WK RANGE 28.74
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