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Financial-condition grades for SEC filers
Company Report · as of Oct 9, 2026
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| Knowles Corp.KN · consumer durables | |
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| Grade |  Bsecond fifth of 460 graded peers; percentile 29.4, sampling error 2.3 points; lower is stronger |
| Rank | 132 of 460 |
| Profitability | C/Dpercentile 60.4 |
| Solvency | A/Bpercentile 21.6 |
| Growth and financing | B/Cpercentile 39.2 |
| Reliability | 0.91 AUCfailure model, filers with $591M to $2.67B assets; 95% interval 0.88 to 0.94; 160 events, 2020 to 2025 |
| Peer failure rate | 1.01% a yearItem 1.03 bankruptcies, same asset band, 2012 to 2025 |
| Size band | $591M to $2.67B assetstotal assets $1.1B[1] |
| Standard universe | insiderevenue above $1M and assets above $10M[1-2] |
| Warnings | none activenot computable: short runway, distress |
| Inputs computable | 9 of 14 |
| Graded from | filings received through Feb 9, 2026242 days before the rescan; every figure keyed to the SEC receipt date |
| Last close | $37.162026-10-08; market equity $3.2B; iex feed |
| Price used in grade | None |
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Percentile at every rescan on file, Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 9, 2026; stronger toward the top. Hover for the date. Open this report as it stood on | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Each date opens the report as it stood on that rescan. |
Business, in the company's words. Opening of Item 1 of the 10-K received Feb 9, 2026; the document on sec.gov.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “Knowles,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Knowles Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies.
The Fourteen Inputs [top]
Lower percentile is stronger. Source numbers open the SEC filing; a range that spans filings opens the sources table.
| Input | Percentile, 0 to 100 | Value | Source | Peer median | Percentile | Peers | Period end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability, sleeve percentile 60.4 | |||||||
| Gross profitability | 24.4% | [1,3] | 34.4% | 63.4 | 476 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Return on invested capital | 6.7% | [4-12] | 8.9% | 58.0 | 163 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Accruals ratio | not computable | (5.1%) | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Gross margin stability, five years | 2.1 pts | [2-3,13-20] | 1.7 pts | 59.9 | 407 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Solvency, sleeve percentile 21.6 | |||||||
| Twelve-month failure probability | not computable | 0.04% | |||||
| liabilities and a nearby cover-page share count are required at 2026-03-31 | |||||||
| Altman Z double-prime | not computable | 2.11 | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.56x | [4,7,9,21] | 2.11x | 24.7 | 187 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Interest coverage | not computable | 2.57x | |||||
| one or more required annual facts are missing | |||||||
| Current ratio | 2.75x | [22-23] | 1.55x | 18.5 | 541 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Growth and financing, sleeve percentile 39.2 | |||||||
| Revenue growth, three-year compound | 7.4% | [2,14,16,18] | 1.4% | 21.8 | 482 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Free cash flow growth, three-year compound | not computable | 8.3% | |||||
| four consecutive annual FCF observations are required; found 0 | |||||||
| Reinvestment rate | 31.3% | [4-6,21-26] | 12.0% | 41.7 | 265 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Asset growth, three years | (3.9%) | [1,27-29] | 2.0% | 71.8 | 487 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Net share issuance, one year | (3.1%) | [30-31] | (0.3%) | 21.5 | 382 | 2026-02-05 | |
Gross profitability. Revenue less cost of goods sold, over total assets.
Accruals ratio. Net income less operating cash flow, over average assets; lower is stronger.
Gross margin stability, five years. Standard deviation of gross margin; lower is stronger.
Twelve-month failure probability. CHS model; lower is stronger.
Net debt to EBITDA. Lower is stronger.
Net share issuance, one year. Split-adjusted; lower is stronger.
Sleeves are equal-weighted; within a sleeve each computable input carries equal weight. Composite -0.193; sampling error 2.3 percentile points on 460 peers.
Among 460 Peers [top]
Composite score of every graded peer, smoothed. Vertical rules are the letter band edges at the 20th, 40th, 60th and 80th percentiles. Small dots are the six largest peers by market equity.
| Rank | Company | Percentile | Letter | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | Nathans Famous, Inc. (NATH) Nathans Famous, Inc. (NATH) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.4 Nasdaq · Retail-Eating Places market equity $416.9M; last close $101.82 No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs | 28.4 | B | |
| 128 | Marzetti Co. (MZTI) Marzetti Co. (MZTI) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.5 Nasdaq · Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties market equity $2.8B; last close $102.18 No active warnings; 10 of 14 inputs | 28.5 | B | |
| 129 | Performance Food Group Co. (PFGC) Performance Food Group Co. (PFGC) Bsecond fifth; percentile 28.8 NYSE · Wholesale-Groceries, General Line market equity $14.9B; last close $94.66 No active warnings; 11 of 14 inputs | 28.8 | B | |
| 130 | Williams Sonoma Inc. (WSM) Williams Sonoma Inc. (WSM) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.2 NYSE · Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores market equity $28.1B; last close $238.79 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 10 of 14 inputs | 29.2 | B | fortress balance sheet |
| 131 | DEL Monte Corp. (DMC) DEL Monte Corp. (DMC) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.3 NYSE · Agricultural Production-Crops market equity $1.4B; last close $29.55 No active warnings; 13 of 14 inputs | 29.3 | B | |
| 132 | Knowles Corp. (KN) Knowles Corp. (KN) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.4 NYSE · Household Audio & Video Equipment market equity $3.2B; last close $37.16 No active warnings; 9 of 14 inputs | 29.4 | B | |
| 133 | Macy's, Inc. (M) Macy's, Inc. (M) Bsecond fifth; percentile 29.6 NYSE · Retail-Department Stores market equity $6.0B; last close $22.79 No active warnings; 12 of 14 inputs | 29.6 | B | |
| 134 | Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA) Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA) Bsecond fifth; percentile 30.0 Nasdaq · Retail-Grocery Stores last close $85.52 Warnings: late filer; 10 of 14 inputs | 30.0 | B | late filer |
| 135 | Pepsico Inc. (PEP) Pepsico Inc. (PEP) Bsecond fifth; percentile 30.1 Nasdaq · Beverages market equity $174.9B; last close $128.49 No active warnings; 14 of 14 inputs | 30.1 | B | |
| 136 | GAP Inc. (GAP) GAP Inc. (GAP) Bsecond fifth; percentile 30.4 NYSE · Retail-Family Clothing Stores market equity $8.2B; last close $23.37 Warnings: fortress balance sheet; 9 of 14 inputs | 30.4 | B | fortress balance sheet |
| 137 | Stoneridge Inc. (SRI) Stoneridge Inc. (SRI) Bsecond fifth; percentile 30.7 NYSE · Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories market equity $185.1M; last close $6.48 Warnings: late filer; 7 of 14 inputs | 30.7 | B | late filer |
| Peer policy | Letter | Percentile | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| all graded filers, equal sleeves | B | 28.0 | 2204 |
| sector peers, equal sleeves (the grade) | B | 29.4 | 460 |
| same exchange, equal sleeves | B | 24.6 | 984 |
| sector peers, equal inputs | B | 33.1 | 460 |
Each letter is one fifth of the 460 graded peers, about 92 companies. A boundary letter (A/B, B/C, C/D, D/E) marks a percentile within one sampling error of a band edge.
What the Price Implies [top]
Market measures at the 2026-10-08 close. None enters the grade. Percentile among graded peers with the same measure.
| Measure | Value | Peer median | Percentile | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twelve-month price change, skipping the latest month | 46.6% | (0.2%) | 86 | hotter than 86 of 100 peers |
| Distance from 52-week high | (13.2%) | (25.6%) | 75 | closer to its high than 75 of 100 peers |
| EBIT to enterprise value | 2.2% | 5.0% | 29 | pricier than 71 of 100 peers |
| Free cash flow yield | not computable | 4.6% | required accounting or market input is missing | |
| Book value to price | 0.25 | 0.45 | 33 | pricier than 67 of 100 peers |
| Sales to price | 0.19 | 1.49 | 4 | pricier than 96 of 100 peers |
| Composite equity issuance, five years | (7.0%) | (16.0%) | 64 | more equity-funded than 64 of 100 peers |
| Relative strength against the sector, log excess return | 0.41 | (0.01) | 87 | ahead of 87 of 100 peers |
Inputs: market equity $3.2B; EBIT $70.3M; book equity $780.2M; sales $593.2M; debt $114.0M; cash $41.0M[32].
Diagnostics [top]
Diagnostics do not feed the grade.
| Piotroski F-score: None of 9, period end 2025-12-31 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Return on assets above zero | 4.0% | ✓ pass[27,33] |
| Operating cash flow above zero | n/a | |
| Return on assets improved | 20.2 pts | ✓ pass[27-28,33-34] |
| Operating cash flow exceeds net income | n/a[33] | |
| Long-term leverage fell | 0.1 pts | ✗ fail[1,27-28,35-36] |
| Current ratio improved | 92.3 pts | ✓ pass[22-23,25-26] |
| No new shares issued | (3.1%) | ✓ pass[30-31] |
| Gross margin improved | 0.8 pts | ✓ pass[2-3,13-14] |
| Asset turnover improved | 15.2 pts | ✓ pass[2,14,27-28] |
| Cash, filings, liquidity | |
|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | n/a |
| Operating cash flow, four quarters | n/a[37-40] |
| Months of runway | not finite |
| the four latest operating-cash-flow quarters are not consecutive | |
| Late filings, two years | 0 |
| NT 10-K or NT 10-Q | |
| Days since last periodic filing | 73 |
| 10-Q received Jul 28, 2026 | |
| Median daily dollar volume | $23.7M |
| 63 sessions | |
| Days since newest grade input | 242 |
Downloads [top]
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Sources [top]
Every citation on this page. Filing opens the SEC index page for that submission; viewer opens the SEC interactive data for the same filing; series opens the SEC XBRL API record for that tag and company.
| # | Concept | XBRL tag | Value | Period end | Received | Form | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $1.1B | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 2 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $593.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 3 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $256.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 4 | operating income | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss | $70.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 5 | pretax income | us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | $64.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 6 | income tax | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | $13.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 7 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebt | $114.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 8 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $775.8M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 9 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $54.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 10 | total debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebt | $202.5M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 11 | book equity | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity | $756.0M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 12 | cash | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $130.1M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 13 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $234.8M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 14 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $553.5M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 15 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $203.8M | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 16 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $456.8M | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 17 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $227.0M | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-13 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 18 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $478.8M | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-13 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 19 | gross profit | us-gaap:GrossProfit | $359.5M | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 20 | revenue | us-gaap:Revenues | $868.1M | 2021-12-31 | 2024-02-21 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 21 | depreciation amortization | us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | $36.3M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 22 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $291.4M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 23 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $105.9M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 24 | capital expenditure | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment | $32.1M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 25 | current assets | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent | $361.4M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 26 | current liabilities | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent | $197.6M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 27 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $1.1B | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 28 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $1.5B | 2023-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 29 | assets | us-gaap:Assets | $1.2B | 2022-12-31 | 2025-02-13 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 30 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 84,913,639 | 2026-02-05 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 31 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 87,663,173 | 2025-02-11 | 2025-02-13 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 32 | shares outstanding | dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | 85,560,660 | 2026-04-24 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 33 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | $44.2M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 34 | net income | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss | -$237.8M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 35 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $114.0M | 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 36 | long term debt | us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent | $134.0M | 2024-12-31 | 2026-02-09 | 10-K | filing · viewer · series |
| 37 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | -$700,000 | 2026-03-31 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 38 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $66.8M | 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 39 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $37.7M | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-29 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
| 40 | operating cash flow | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities | $1.3M | 2025-03-31 | 2026-04-28 | 10-Q | filing · viewer · series |
Limitations [top]
Grade boundary. Percentile 29.4 is 9.4 points from the nearest band edge; sampling error is 2.3 points.
Peer group. Sector assignment from four-digit SIC codes, hand-tuned and published. The grade under three alternative peer policies is tabled above.
Size. Within a sector the letter tracks size. Among graded filers in the smallest asset band, 72% grade E and 0% grade A; in the largest, 13% grade E and 21% grade A. Universe as of Oct 9, 2026.
Failure model. filings 2012-01-01 to 2019-12-31 fit, filings 2020-01-01 to 2025-12-31 test; status post hoc pending confirmation. pre-registered on 2026 filings once their 12-month outcome windows close; supported if the paired per-quintile gain over the pooled model has a lower bound above 0.05.
Input validity. Revenue or total assets at or below $100,000 sets the degenerate-inputs flag. An input whose denominator is at or below $100,000 is left not computable rather than ranked.
Returns. No input on this page has a post-2015 confidence interval on returns that excludes zero. The grade ranks reported financial condition and is not a return forecast.
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