KN (Knowles) GF Value Rank : 9 (As of Mar. 04, 2025)

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What is Knowles GF Value Rank?

Knowles has the GF Value Rank of 9.

GF Value Rank evaluates the exclusive GuruFocus valuation and performance of a stock, rated on a scale from 1 to 10. It is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

A higher score indicates a stock with a relatively low valuation and substantial potential for outperformance. Conversely, a lower score often reflects stocks that are either highly overvalued or deeply undervalued, both of which tend to underperform.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Knowles's GF Value Rank

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Knowles's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Knowles's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Knowles's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knowles's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Knowles Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

1151 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, IL, USA, 60143

Website

https://www.knowles.com

Knowles Corp is engaged in the manufacturing of micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, high-performance capacitors, and radio frequency filtering products. It operates in two segments; the Precision Devices segment specializes in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions; and Medtech & Specialty Audio segment designs and manufactures microphones and balanced armature speakers used in applications. The majority of its revenue comes from the Precision Devices. Geographically, it operates in United States, Asia, Other Americas, Europe and Others, out of which United States generates maximum revenue.

Executives

John S. Anderson	officer: Senior VP & CFO	KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Bastarrica Air A. Jr.	officer: Vice President & Controller	1151 MAPLEWOOD DR, ITASCA IL 60143-2071
Daniel J. Giesecke	officer: Senior VP & COO	KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Jeffrey Niew	director, officer: President & CEO	KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Robert J Perna	officer: Senior VP, Gen.Cnsl.,Secretary	1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Keith Barnes	director	10100 N TANTAU AVE, CUPERTINO CA 95014-2540
Cheryl L Shavers	director	400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
Raymond D. Cabrera	officer: Senior VP, HR & CAO	KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Erania Brackett	director	C/O DENTSPLY SIRONA INC, 13320 BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PLACE, CHARLOTTE NC 28277
Daniel J Crowley	director	870 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451
Donald Macleod	director
Michael S Wishart	director	SPANSION INC., 915 DEGUIGNE DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94085-3836
Ronald Steven Jankov	director	3875 FREEDOM CIRCLE, SUITE 900, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Didier Hirsch	director	5301 STEVENS CREEK BOULEVARD, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Christian Scherp	officer: Co-President, MCE	KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143