SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Knowles Corporation (KN) trades at a trailing P/E of 52.8, forward P/E of 23.4. Trailing earnings yield is 1.89%, forward earnings yield 4.28%. PEG 0.16 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $10.24.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (30/100, Fail) — trailing P/E is well above the S&P 500 average of ~25, suggesting a premium valuation (P/E 52.8).
- Forward P/E 23.4 (down from trailing 52.8) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.16 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 1.89% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 4.28% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $27.67 (-4.4% downside) — slight downside risk — the market may be ahead of analyst expectations.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 47/100 with 1/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
✗
VALUE
30/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
✓
HEALTH
100/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — KN
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)52.8
Forward P/E23.4
PEG Ratio0.16
Forward PEG0.16
P/B Ratio3.01
P/S Ratio3.89
EV/EBITDA21.9
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$0.52
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.24
Book Value / Share$9.04
Revenue / Share$6.91
FCF / Share$0.95
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield1.89%
Forward Earnings Yield4.28%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Graham Number$10.24
SharesGrow IV$308.58 (+965.9%)
Analyst Target$27.67 (-4.4%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
-88.7 |
1.08 |
1.47 |
1.96 |
- |
| 2017 |
218.3 |
-0.84 |
1.16 |
1.76 |
- |
| 2018 |
18.1 |
-13.78 |
0.99 |
1.45 |
- |
| 2019 |
39.3 |
-1.40 |
1.50 |
2.26 |
- |
| 2020 |
256.1 |
-2.72 |
1.30 |
2.21 |
- |
| 2021 |
14.3 |
0.00 |
1.48 |
2.48 |
- |
| 2022 |
-3.5 |
0.01 |
1.52 |
3.14 |
- |
| 2023 |
22.5 |
-0.19 |
1.57 |
3.56 |
- |
| 2024 |
-7.4 |
0.02 |
2.34 |
3.20 |
- |
| 2025 |
41.6 |
-0.35 |
2.37 |
3.10 |
0.34% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$-0.47 |
$859.3M |
$-42.3M |
-4.9% |
| 2017 |
$0.75 |
$744.2M |
$68.3M |
9.2% |
| 2018 |
$0.74 |
$826.9M |
$67.7M |
8.2% |
| 2019 |
$0.53 |
$854.8M |
$49.1M |
5.7% |
| 2020 |
$0.03 |
$764.3M |
$2.9M |
0.4% |
| 2021 |
$1.59 |
$868.1M |
$150.4M |
17.3% |
| 2022 |
$-4.69 |
$764.7M |
$-430.1M |
-56.2% |
| 2023 |
$0.79 |
$707.6M |
$72.4M |
10.2% |
| 2024 |
$-2.67 |
$553.5M |
$-239.5M |
-43.3% |
| 2025 |
$0.50 |
$593.2M |
$44.2M |
7.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$1.24 |
$1.23 – $1.25 |
$630.05M |
$626.14M – $633.46M |
3 |
| 2027 |
$1.50 |
$1.48 – $1.51 |
$674.03M |
$669.85M – $677.68M |
2 |
