Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) posted Research & Development of $10.6 million for Q2 2026, up 6.0% from $10 million a year earlier but down 9.4% from the prior quarter.
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Knowles (KN) Research & Development (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Research & Development at Knowles was $42.8 million, up 6.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $40.2 million, up 1.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Research & Development has increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Knowles' Research & Development was $39.5 million in FY2024 (+21.9%), $32.4 million in FY2023 (+10.6%), $29.3 million in FY2022 (-68.4%) and $92.8 million in FY2021 (-0.1%).
- Quarterly Research & Development has run from a low of -$34.4 million in Q4 2022 to a high of $23.1 million in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Research & Development has increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 10.3% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Research & Development in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 25.9%; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a decline of 58.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Research & Development for the three prior quarters was $11.7 million (Q1 2026), $10.5 million (Q4 2025) and $10 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,041.12 Bn | 4,788.61 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 11.73 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 436.07 Bn | 371.99 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 301.57 Bn | 257.33 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 1.11 Bn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 222.94 Bn | 176.40 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 348.20 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 184.51 Bn | 173.03 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 348.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 155.70 Bn | 92.96 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 140.90 Bn | 135.89 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 188.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 130.38 Bn | 120.21 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 283.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 78.30 Bn | 56.17 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 10 | Knowles | 2.79 Bn | 2.56 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 10.60 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 |
API Access
Knowles Research & Development API
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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=research-and-development&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "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=research-and-development&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();