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Knowles Corp

We are a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components.4 From its latest annual report

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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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  • TickerKN on NYSE2
  • IndustryHousehold Audio & Video Equipment2
  • HeadquartersItasca, United States2
  • Incorporated inDE3
  • Business address1151 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, Il 601433
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer3
  • Legal formCorporation2
  • LEI5493003EO323TDZQU1482
  • StatusActive2
  • LEI statusIssued and current2
  • Registered addressc/o THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 ORANGE ST, 19801 Wilmington, United States2
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 53501562

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We are a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through extreme reliability, custom engineering, and scalable manufacturing, our high-performance capacitors, radio frequency (“RF”) filters, advanced microphones, and balanced armature speakers enable and enhance the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, industrial, and electrification/energy markets with the power to change, improve, and save lives. Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, Knowles has grown into a global organization with approximately 5,200 employees at facilities located in 11 countries around the world.4 From its latest annual report

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

43.2%Gross margin5
11.9%Operating margin5
7.5%Net margin5
7.2%Revenue growth, 20255
5.7%Return on equity5
0.15×Debt to equity5

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue56¢$332.5M
  • Research and development7¢$40.2M
  • Selling, general and admin24¢$142.8M
  • Other costs3¢$20.4M
  • Income tax2¢$13.1M
  • Profit7¢$44.2M

Out of $593.2M in revenue.5

Financial statements

Revenue67895$593.2M in 2025−31% since 2019
0$250.0M$500.0M$750.0M$1.0B2019: $854.8M$854.8M20192020: $764.3M$764.3M2020−11%2021: $868.1M$868.1M2021+14%2022: $478.8M$478.8M2022−45%2023: $456.8M$456.8M2023−5%2024: $553.5M$553.5M2024+21%2025: $593.2M$593.2M2025+7%
Gross profit67895$256.3M in 2025−22% since 2019
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M$400.0M2019: $328.0M$328.0M20192020: $271.2M$271.2M2020−17%2021: $359.5M$359.5M2021+33%2022: $227.0M$227.0M2022−37%2023: $203.8M$203.8M2023−10%2024: $234.8M$234.8M2024+15%2025: $256.3M$256.3M2025+9%
Operating income67895$70.3M in 2025−13% since 2019
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2019: $81.2M$81.2M20192020: $29.2M$29.2M2020−64%2021: $115.8M$115.8M2021+297%2022: $90.8M$90.8M2022−22%2023: $43.4M$43.4M2023−52%2024: $51.8M$51.8M2024+19%2025: $70.3M$70.3M2025+36%
Net income67895$44.2M in 2025−10% since 2019
-$600.0M-$400.0M-$200.0M0$200.0M2019: $49.1M$49.1M20192020: $6.6M$6.6M2020−87%2021: $150.4M$150.4M2021+2179%2022: -$430.1M-$430.1M20222023: $72.4M$72.4M20232024: -$237.8M-$237.8M20242025: $44.2M$44.2M2025
Fiscal year2019202020212022202320242025
Revenue$854.8M6$764.3M7$868.1M8$478.8M9$456.8M5$553.5M5$593.2M5
Cost of revenue$525.1M6$490.8M7$508.6M8$251.8M9$251.9M5$316.8M5$332.5M5
Gross profit$328.0M6$271.2M7$359.5M8$227.0M9$203.8M5$234.8M5$256.3M5
Research and development$96.8M6$92.9M7$92.8M8$29.3M9$32.4M5$39.5M5$40.2M5
Selling, general and admin$145.7M6$131.5M7$146.4M8$106.3M9$125.8M5$142.0M5$142.8M5
Operating expenses$243.7M8$136.2M9$160.4M5$183.0M5$186.0M5
Operating income$81.2M6$29.2M7$115.8M8$90.8M9$43.4M5$51.8M5$70.3M5
Income before tax$104.6M8$87.7M9$37.3M5$34.7M5$64.0M5
Income tax$16.6M6$8.4M7-$45.6M8$21.3M9-$28.3M5$11.3M5$13.1M5
Net income$49.1M6$6.6M7$150.4M8-$430.1M9$72.4M5-$237.8M5$44.2M5
Earnings per share$0.546$0.077$1.638-$4.699$0.805-$2.675$0.515
Earnings per share (diluted)$0.536$0.077$1.598-$4.639$0.795-$2.645$0.505
Shares (weighted, basic)92.3M shares891.7M shares990.9M shares588.9M shares586.4M shares5
Shares (weighted, diluted)94.7M shares892.8M shares991.6M shares590.1M shares588.0M shares5

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Leadership

Who has led Knowles Corp, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jeffrey Niew2014–now

President

  1. Jeffrey Niew2014
  2. Christian Scherp2014–2020
  3. David W. Wightman2014–2016
  4. Michael A. Adell2014–2015
  5. Paul M. Dickinson2015–2016
  6. Michael S. Polacek2017–2020

Chief operating officer

  1. Daniel J. Giesecke2014–now
201520202025
Board members and other officers (31)

Timeline

  1. Feb 10, 2014New chief executive Jeffrey Niew becomes CEO15
  2. Jun 12, 2013Founded Knowles Corp is founded2

Filings

383 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 49 major events, 208 insider forms, 30 large holders, 76 other. The latest 20:

  1. Aug 19, 20264/A PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  2. Aug 18, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  3. Aug 17, 2026144 EDGAR
  4. Aug 14, 2026144 EDGAR
  5. Aug 14, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  6. Aug 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
  7. Aug 13, 2026144 EDGAR
  8. Aug 13, 2026144 EDGAR
  9. Aug 13, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  10. Aug 12, 2026144 EDGAR
  11. Aug 12, 2026144 EDGAR
  12. Jul 28, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  13. Jul 28, 20268-K/A EDGAR
  14. Jul 28, 202610-Q EDGAR
  15. Jul 27, 2026144 EDGAR
  16. Jul 23, 20268-K EDGAR
  17. Jul 14, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  18. Jul 7, 2026SCHEDULE 13G/A EDGAR
  19. May 29, 20264 PRIMARY DOCUMENT EDGAR
  20. May 28, 2026SD EDGAR

The 383 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

66 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 1 buys and 65 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 17, 2026SHAVERS CHERYL LDirectorSale6,618$39.27$259.9KForm 4
Aug 17, 2026SHAVERS CHERYL LDirectorSale6,618$39.27$259.9KForm 4
Aug 14, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSale6,951$38.00$264.1KForm 4
Aug 13, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOSale10,000$38.84$388.4KForm 4
Aug 13, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSale43,049$38.69$1.7MForm 4
Aug 12, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOSale30,000$39.07$1.2MForm 4
Aug 12, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSale150,000$39.07$5.9MForm 4
Jul 27, 2026Cabrera Raymond D.SVP, Chief HR OfficerSale6,178$36.28$224.1KForm 4
May 27, 2026Giesecke Daniel J.Senior Vice President & COOSale20,201$37.32$753.9KForm 4
May 5, 2026Niew JeffreyPresident & CEOSale142,857$33.25$4.7MForm 4
Apr 30, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSale3,623$30.91$112.0KForm 4
Apr 29, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSale2,153$29.96$64.5KForm 4
Apr 28, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSale1,962$30.26$59.4KForm 4
Apr 27, 2026Bastarrica Air A. Jr.Vice President, ControllerSale2,262$30.68$69.4KForm 4
Feb 26, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSale9,221$27.88$257.1KForm 4
Feb 24, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSale7,422$28.10$208.6KForm 4
Feb 20, 2026SHAVERS CHERYL LDirectorSale3,700$27.40$101.4KForm 4
Feb 19, 2026BARNES KEITHDirectorSale41,048$27.16$1.1MForm 4
Feb 10, 2026Anderson John S.Senior Vice President & CFOSale25,000$27.08$677.1KForm 4
Feb 10, 2026PERNA ROBERT JSVP, General Counsel & SecSale3,166$27.09$85.8KForm 4

All 66 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

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