Knowles KN
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)

Knowles' (KN) quarterly Research & Development came in at $10.6 million in Q2 2026, up 6.0% year-over-year from $10.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.4% quarter-over-quarter from $11.7 million in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Knowles (KN) has reported Research & Development for 14 consecutive years, with $10.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 6.0% year-over-year to $10.6 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $42.8 million, a 6.47% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $40.2 million, up 1.77% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $10.6 million for Q2 2026 at Knowles, down from $11.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $23.1 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at -$34.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $10.4 million and a median of $10.2 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
  • Across the five-year window, Research & Development tumbled 252.21% in 2022 and surged 124.42% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Research & Development stood at -$34.4 million in 2022, then surged by 124.42% to $8.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 22.62% to $10.3 million in 2024, then increased by 1.94% to $10.5 million in 2025, then grew by 0.95% to $10.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $10.6 million (Q2 2026), $11.7 million (Q1 2026), and $10.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Lumentum Holdings 78.08 Bn 75.34 Bn 477.30 Mn 104.40 Mn
2 Coherent 55.21 Bn 53.56 Bn 787.08 Mn 216.38 Mn
3 Zebra Technologies 17.16 Bn 17.00 Bn 825.00 Mn 184.00 Mn
4 Littelfuse 10.64 Bn 10.02 Bn 306.06 Mn 31.04 Mn
5 Vishay Intertechnology 4.49 Bn 3.19 Bn 207.38 Mn -
6 LG Display 3.31 Bn 3.14 Bn 509.35 Mn -220.25 Mn
7 Knowles 3.03 Bn 2.98 Bn 74.60 Mn 10.60 Mn
8 Hesai 2.95 Bn 1.97 Bn 50.88 Mn 34.07 Mn
9 Ouster 2.50 Bn 2.23 Bn 26.69 Mn 19.34 Mn
10 Bel Fuse 2.49 Bn 2.29 Bn 83.97 Mn 9.01 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 10.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 11.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 10.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 9.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 10.30 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 9.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 9.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 8.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 8.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 19.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 20.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -34.40 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 19.30 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 21.30 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 23.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 22.60 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 22.30 Mn