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Knowles (Knowles) EV-to-FCF : 15.48 (As of Apr. 28, 2024)


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What is Knowles EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Knowles's Enterprise Value is $1,638.0 Mil. Knowles's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $105.8 Mil. Therefore, Knowles's EV-to-FCF for today is 15.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Knowles's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

KN' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -198.16   Med: 26.26   Max: 158.64
Current: 15.48

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Knowles was 158.64. The lowest was -198.16. And the median was 26.26.

KN's EV-to-FCF is ranked better than
50.72% of 1396 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 15.575 vs KN: 15.48

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-28), Knowles's stock price is $16.03. Knowles's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.790. Therefore, Knowles's PE Ratio for today is 20.29.


Knowles EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Knowles's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Knowles EV-to-FCF Chart

Knowles Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.93 18.12 16.32 27.89 16.97

Knowles Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 27.89 19.95 26.51 14.66 16.97

Competitive Comparison of Knowles's EV-to-FCF

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Knowles's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF 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 EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Knowles's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Knowles's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Knowles EV-to-FCF Calculation

Knowles's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=1638.002/105.8
=15.48

Knowles's current Enterprise Value is $1,638.0 Mil.
Knowles's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $105.8 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Knowles  (NYSE:KN) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Knowles's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=16.03/0.790
=20.29

Knowles's share price for today is $16.03.
Knowles's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.790.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Knowles (Knowles) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1151 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, IL, USA, 60143
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 three segments; the Precision Devices segment specializes in the design and delivery of high-performance capacitor products and RF solutions, Medtech & Specialty Audio segment designs and manufactures microphones and balanced armature speakers used in applications and the Consumer MEMS Microphones segment designs and manufactures micro-electro-mechanical systems microphones and audio solutions used in applications. The majority of its revenue comes from the Consumer MEMS Microphones segment.
Executives
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
Jeffrey Niew director, officer: President & CEO KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Cheryl L Shavers director 400 COLLINS ROAD NE, M/S 124-323, CEDAR RAPIDS IA 52498
John S. Anderson officer: Senior VP & CFO KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Daniel J. Giesecke officer: Senior VP & COO KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143
Bastarrica Air A. Jr. officer: Vice President & Controller 1151 MAPLEWOOD DR, ITASCA IL 60143-2071
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
Ye Jane Li director 200 FLYNN ROAD, CAMARILLO CA 93012-8790
Michael S. Polacek officer: President, Intelligent Audio KNOWLES CORPORATION, 1151 MAPLEWOOD DRIVE, ITASCA IL 60143