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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |