What is Knowles's EV / sales?

Knowles (KN) reported EV / sales of 3.8× in Q1 2026.

How has Knowles's EV / sales changed year-over-year?

Knowles's EV / sales increased by 44.0% year-over-year, from 2.6× to 3.8×.

What is the long-term trend for Knowles's EV / sales?

Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Knowles's EV / sales has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.3× to 3.2×.

What does EV / sales mean?

Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.

Knowles KN EV / sales

EV / sales at other companies

Vishay IntertechnologyVSH

1×0.0×

WolfspeedWOLF

1.6×-2.9×

PlexusPLXS

1.6×+0.8×

Bel FuseBELFB

3.8×+1.7×

UCT

Ultra Clean HoldingsUCTT

1.6×+1.0×

MKS InstrumentsMKSI

4.6×+2.1×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$153.1M+15.8%

Gross profit$67.2M+24.9%

Operating income$15.9M+298%

Net income$9.7M+585%

EPS (diluted)$0.11+650%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$41.0M-59.8%

Total debt$151.7M-27.7%

Total equity$780.2M+3.2%

Total assets$1.1B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$700.0K-154%

CapEx$10.8M+170%

Free cash flow-$11.5M-326%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.43B+64.8%

Profitability

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Gross margin44.6%+1.9pp

Operating margin13.4%+4.2pp

Net margin9.1%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.3%+4.0pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×

Current ratio3.3×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Knowles’s reported figures.

enterprise value/total revenue=3.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Knowles’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Knowles's EV / sales?: Knowles (KN) reported EV / sales of 3.8× in Q1 2026.
How has Knowles's EV / sales changed year-over-year?: Knowles's EV / sales increased by 44.0% year-over-year, from 2.6× to 3.8×.
What is the long-term trend for Knowles's EV / sales?: Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Knowles's EV / sales has grown at a 8.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 2.3× to 3.2×.
What does EV / sales mean?: Enterprise value at the quarter end divided by trailing-twelve-month revenue. A capital-structure-neutral revenue multiple, useful when earnings are negative.