Knowles (KN) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Knowles' (KN) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 14.81% in Q2 2026, up 473.0% year-over-year from 2.58% in Q2 2025, and up 42.59% quarter-over-quarter from 10.39% in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Knowles (KN) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knowles (KN) has reported Operating Margin for 14 consecutive years, with 14.81% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 473.0% year-over-year to 14.81% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 14.52%, a 514.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 11.85%, up 249.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 14.81% for Q2 2026 at Knowles, up from 10.39% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Margin peaked at 16.87% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 336.37% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 17.35% and a median of 9.92% in 2023 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin plunged 35370 bps in 2022 and surged 34449 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 336.37% in 2022, then jumped by 102 bps to 8.12% in 2023, then soared by 33 bps to 10.81% in 2024, then soared by 47 bps to 15.91% in 2025, then slipped by 7 bps to 14.81% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 14.81% (Q2 2026), 10.39% (Q1 2026), and 15.91% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lumentum Holdings | 69.98 Bn | 67.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 27.76% |
| 2 | Coherent | 52.14 Bn | 50.15 Bn | 787.08 Mn | -47.91% |
| 3 | Zebra Technologies | 16.45 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 825.00 Mn | 20.62% |
| 4 | Littelfuse | 10.54 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 306.06 Mn | 16.21% |
| 5 | Vishay Intertechnology | 4.26 Bn | 2.95 Bn | 207.38 Mn | 6.02% |
| 6 | LG Display | 3.15 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 509.35 Mn | -1.92% |
| 7 | Knowles | 3.04 Bn | 2.99 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 14.81% |
| 8 | Bel Fuse | 2.76 Bn | 2.46 Bn | 83.97 Mn | 18.24% |
| 9 | Hesai | 2.44 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 50.88 Mn | 0.26% |
| 10 | Ouster | 2.38 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 26.69 Mn | -36.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -336.37% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -114.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.85% |