Knowles (KN) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) recorded Capital Expenditures of $6.5 million in Q2 2026, up 27.5% from $5.1 million a year earlier but down 39.8% from the prior quarter.
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Knowles (KN) Capital Expenditures (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Knowles' Capital Expenditures came in at $40.3 million as of Jun 30, 2026, up 150.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $32.1 million, up 136.0% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Capital Expenditures came in at $13.6 million in FY2024 (-19.5%), $16.9 million in FY2023 (-47.4%), $32.1 million in FY2022 (-34.0%) and $48.6 million in FY2021 (+52.4%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has ranged from $3.2 million in Q2 2024 to $20.4 million in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 88.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Capital Expenditures in the last five years was growth of 363.6% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 63.9% in Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $10.8 million (Q1 2026), $15.3 million (Q4 2025) and $7.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 2.46 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 390.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 29.70 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 108.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 166.80 Mn |
| 10 | Knowles | 3.42 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 6.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.20 Mn |
API Access
Knowles Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "KN", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();