Knowles (KN) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) posted Gross Margin of 44.72% for Q2 2026, up 3.19 percentage points from 41.54% a year earlier and up 0.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Knowles (KN) Gross Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Knowles was 44.74%, up 2.53 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 43.21%, up 0.79 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +7.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Knowles' Gross Margin was 42.42% in FY2024 (-2.19 pp), 44.61% in FY2023 (-2.80 pp), 47.41% in FY2022 (+6.00 pp) and 41.41% in FY2021 (+5.93 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 22.45% in Q3 2022 to a high of 46.62% in Q3 2023 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin has increased in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.95 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2023, with a gain of 24.18 percentage points; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a drop of 19.14 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 43.83% (Q1 2026), 44.70% (Q4 2025) and 45.72% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,048.00 Bn | 4,795.49 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 50.06% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 435.42 Bn | 371.35 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 64.13% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 318.09 Bn | 273.85 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 20.93% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 236.13 Bn | 189.58 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 62.93% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 205.67 Bn | 194.19 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 84.57% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 152.10 Bn | 152.10 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Sony | 150.62 Bn | 87.89 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 36.70% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 144.41 Bn | 134.24 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 57.84% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 80.61 Bn | 58.49 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 40.34% |
| 10 | Knowles | 2.97 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 81.30 Mn | 44.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 44.18% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 44.72% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 43.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 44.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 45.72% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.54% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 40.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.74% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 42.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 39.91% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 42.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.62% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.28% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.45% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.33% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 41.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 43.06% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 41.59% |
Knowles Gross Margin 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=gross-margin&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "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=gross-margin&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();