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Knowles KN Return on invested capital

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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.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 return on invested capital?
Knowles (KN) reported return on invested capital of 7.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Knowles's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Knowles's return on invested capital increased by 132.7% year-over-year, from 3.4% to 7.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Knowles's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Knowles's return on invested capital has grown at a 44.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.1% to 6.6%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.