Knowles (KN) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 9.57% for Q2 2026, up 386.0% year-over-year from 1.97% in Q2 2025, and up 11.93% quarter-over-quarter from 8.55% in Q1 2026.
Knowles (KN) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Knowles (KN) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 consecutive years, with 9.57% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 386.0% year-over-year to 9.57%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 9.57% (up 386.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.18%, up 244.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 9.57% in Q2 2026 per KN's latest filing, from 8.55% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 30.41% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 12.71% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 6.8% across 5 years, with a median of 6.07% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed soared 4312 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 2558 bps.
- Knowles' Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.5% in 2022, then sank by 56 bps to 3.33% in 2023, then jumped by 64 bps to 5.47% in 2024, then soared by 33 bps to 7.29% in 2025, then soared by 31 bps to 9.57% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows KN's Return on Capital Employed at 9.57% in Q2 2026, 8.55% in Q1 2026, and 7.29% in Q4 2025.
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| 10 | Knowles | 2.91 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 9.57% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.55% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.29% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.47% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.51% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.33% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.85% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.50% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -12.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.12% |