1K3 Stock Chart & Stats
€29.60
-€0.40(-1.28%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
€29.60
-€0.40(-1.28%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range€17.70 - €36.40
Previous CloseN/A
Volume0.00
Average Volume (3M)0.00
Market Cap
€2.82B
Enterprise Value€3.75K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)€49.60M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)€150.20M
Price to Earnings (P/E)47.1
Beta0.65
Next Earnings
Oct 22, 2026EPS Estimate
0.31Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend YieldN/A
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.78
Shares Outstanding85,410,324
10 Day Avg. Volume0
30 Day Avg. Volume0
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.35
Price to Book (P/B)2.37
Price to Sales (P/S)3.10
P/FCF Ratio22.45
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€36.87Price Target Upside24.57% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering2
EPS Forecast (FY)1.11
Revenue Forecast (FY)€570.57M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Profitability And Positive Cash GenerationHigh gross and EBITDA margins indicate Knowles is monetizing specialized component capabilities with meaningful operating leverage. Positive operating and free cash flow provide internal funding for capacity expansion, debt reduction, and product investment, supporting financial resilience over the next several quarters.
Precision Devices Growth And Recurring Booking StrengthPrecision Devices combines strong revenue growth, expanding segment margins, and sustained bookings above shipments. The repeated book-to-bill performance and nearly $140 million of quarterly orders suggest durable demand and improving visibility across industrial, defense, and electrification programs.
Raised Growth Outlook And Multiyear Order SupportThe upgraded outlook reflects management's confidence in demand, product mix, and execution rather than relying only on a single quarter. Broad bookings and multiyear orders can support revenue visibility, margin expansion, and sustained investment through the next two to six months.
Bears Say
TTM Revenue Contraction And Uneven Earnings HistoryThe sharp trailing revenue decline and history of losses weaken confidence that current margin performance is fully durable. Even with recent quarterly growth, recurring earnings power remains exposed to demand swings, making execution and sustained customer program ramps important for future stability.
Moderate MSA Growth And Inventory-related HeadwindsThe MSA segment, which includes hearing-health exposure, is growing much more slowly than Precision Devices and faces an inventory digestion effect. This can delay customer replenishment and make near-term revenue cadence less predictable even if longer-term hearing-health demand remains intact.
Capacity And Order-timing Execution RiskStrong bookings do not automatically translate into near-term revenue, particularly when large defense programs are back-end loaded. Expanding capacity against temporary demand could also create underutilization or cost pressure, so converting orders into durable programs remains an execution requirement.
Knowles News
1K3 FAQ
What was Knowles Corp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Knowles Corp lowest stock price was €17.70 and its highest was €36.40 in the past 12 months.
What is Knowles Corp’s market cap?
Knowles Corp’s market cap is €2.82B.
When is Knowles Corp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Knowles Corp’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 22, 2026 which is in 23 days.
How were Knowles Corp’s earnings last quarter?
Knowles Corp released its earnings results on Jul 23, 2026. The company reported €0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of €0.268 by €0.022.
Is Knowles Corp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Knowles Corp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Knowles Corp pay dividends?
Knowles Corp does not currently pay dividends.
What is Knowles Corp’s EPS estimate?
Knowles Corp’s EPS estimate is 0.31.
How many shares outstanding does Knowles Corp have?
Knowles Corp has 85,410,324 shares outstanding.
What happened to Knowles Corp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Knowles Corp reported an EPS of €0.29 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of €0.268. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.125%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Knowles Corp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in DE:1K3
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Knowles Stock Smart Score
Underperform
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
€36.87 (24.57% Upside)
€36.87 (24.57% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Neutral
DE:1K3 Sentiment 50%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth €424.9K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
59.55%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
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Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.13%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Knowles Corp
Knowles Corporation is a leading provider of specialized electronic components, offering an array of micro-acoustic microphones, sophisticated balanced armature speakers, comprehensive audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and advanced radio frequency products. These precision technologies serve diverse industries, including consumer electronics, medical technology (medtech), defense, electric vehicles, industrial applications, and communications. The company operates through two distinct segments. Its Audio segment is dedicated to engineering and manufacturing innovative audio components, such as microphones, balanced armature speakers, and audio processors. These are integral to applications across mobile devices, hearing health solutions, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) products, the Internet of Things (IoT), and computing platforms. Concurrently, the Precision Devices (PD) segment focuses on the development and delivery of high-specification capacitor products and RF solutions. These critical components find use in demanding applications like power supplies, medical implants, satellite communications, radar systems, and general communications equipment. Knowles distributes its offerings directly to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), their contract manufacturers, and suppliers, as well as through an established network of distributors. With a global footprint spanning Asia, the United States, Europe, and other parts of the Americas, the company, established in 1946, maintains its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois.
1K3 Company Deck
1K3 Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial momentum driven by Precision Devices and broad-based bookings, with revenue up 14% and EPS up 38% year-over-year, margin expansion, healthy cash generation, and an upgraded full-year revenue outlook of 10%–12%. Key positives include robust PD growth (25% YoY), improved segment gross margins, repeated book-to-bill >1, and large multiyear defense and energy orders. Near-term cautions center on modest MSA growth (2%), timing variability from earlier inventory builds, higher SG&A, capacity planning risks around transient orders, and some defense revenue that is back-end loaded into 2027+. Overall, the positives materially outweigh the negatives, leaving the company with strong momentum but with a few timing and execution risks to monitor.View all DE:1K3 earnings summaries1K3 Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
€36.87
▲(24.57% Upside)