Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) reported Research & Development of $11.7 million for Q1 2026, up 20.62% year-over-year from $9.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 11.43% quarter-over-quarter from $10.5 million in Q4 2025.
Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knowles (KN) has 14 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $11.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $11.7 million, up 20.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $42.2 million (up 6.03% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $40.2 million, up 1.77% from the prior year.
- Research & Development advanced to $11.7 million in Q1 2026 per KN's latest filing, from $10.5 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development slumped 252.21% in 2022, then soared 124.42% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at -$34.4 million in 2022, then soared by 124.42% to $8.4 million in 2023, then grew by 22.62% to $10.3 million in 2024, then rose by 1.94% to $10.5 million in 2025, then grew by 11.43% to $11.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KN's Research & Development at $11.7 million in Q1 2026, $10.5 million in Q4 2025, and $10.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amphenol | 201.92 Bn | 196.89 Bn | 2.80 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 167.41 Bn | 166.19 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 278.00 Mn |
| 3 | TE Connectivity | 63.90 Bn | 62.94 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 4 | Flex | 54.73 Bn | 53.09 Bn | 702.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Celestica | 42.91 Bn | 42.53 Bn | 437.20 Mn | 41.20 Mn |
| 6 | Jabil | 39.52 Bn | 37.70 Bn | 746.00 Mn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ttm Technologies | 22.37 Bn | 21.95 Bn | 181.18 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
| 8 | Fabrinet | 20.58 Bn | 19.64 Bn | 144.34 Mn | - |
| 9 | Vicor | 15.04 Bn | 14.64 Bn | 62.37 Mn | 22.29 Mn |
| 10 | Knowles | 3.53 Bn | 3.49 Bn | 67.10 Mn | 11.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.60 Mn |