Knowles Corporation

NYSE
KN
Stock
Yield per half year: -8.09%
Dividend yield: 0%
Sector: Technology

Company Analysis Knowles Corporation

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • The stock's return over the last year (-7.8%) is higher than the sector average (-48.67%).

Disadvantages

  • Price (17.03 $) is higher than fair price (3.9 $)
  • Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (0.9401%).
  • Current debt level 18.98% has increased over 5 years from 9.48%.
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=2.61%) is lower than the sector average (ROE=15.56%)

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

Knowles Corporation Technology Index
7 days -1% 0% -0.3%
90 days 12.9% -49.9% 17.4%
1 year -7.8% -48.7% 11.1%

KN vs Sector: Knowles Corporation has outperformed the "Technology" sector by 40.87% over the past year.

KN vs Market: Knowles Corporation has significantly underperformed the market by -18.92% over the past year.

Stable price: KN is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "New York Stock Exchange" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: KN with weekly volatility of -0.1499% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 76.74
P/S: 3.24

3.2. Revenue

EPS 0.2597
ROE 2.61%
ROA 1.81%
ROIC 10.55%
Ebitda margin 9.36%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Above fair price: The current price (17.03 $) is higher than the fair price (3.9 $).

Price is higher than fair: The current price (17.03 $) is 77.1% higher than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (76.74) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (243.49).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (76.74) is higher than that of the market as a whole (61.84).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.38) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (8.15).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.38) is lower than that of the market as a whole (20.59).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.24) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (7.87).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.24) is lower than that of the market as a whole (15.97).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (36.25) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (47.7).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (36.25) is higher than that of the market as a whole (18.41).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 58% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (0%) is below the 5-year average return (58%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (0%) exceeds the return for the sector (-15.73%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (2.61%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (15.56%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (2.61%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (42.62%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (1.81%) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (5.19%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (1.81%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (23.26%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (10.55%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (1.43%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (10.55%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (9.15%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (18.98%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 9.48% to 18.98%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 906.84%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '0.9401%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Unstable dividends: The company's dividend yield 0% has not been consistently paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (304.7%) are at an uncomfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

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