Knowles (KN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026)
Knowles' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 9.57% in Q2 2026, up 3.86 percentage points from 5.71% a year earlier and up 1.02 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Knowles (KN) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at Knowles came in at 7.18%, up 2.44 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] shows a five-year change of +5.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.74% in FY2024 (+0.99 pp), 3.75% in FY2023 (-2.94 pp), 6.68% in FY2022 (-0.90 pp) and 7.58% in FY2021 (+5.43 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for seven straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.09 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 43.12 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 25.58 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KN's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 8.55% (Q1 2026), 7.29% (Q4 2025) and 6.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,825.63 Bn | 4,573.12 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 67.97% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 429.17 Bn | 365.10 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 17.86% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 346.69 Bn | 302.44 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 38.06% |
| 4 | Sandisk | 261.00 Bn | 249.52 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 87.19% |
| 5 | Arista Networks | 257.88 Bn | 211.33 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 28.65% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 214.45 Bn | 209.44 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 64.93% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 166.98 Bn | 155.11 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 43.60% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.46 Bn | 94.85 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 14.81% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 92.66 Bn | 84.47 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 11.20% |
| 10 | Knowles | 3.26 Bn | 3.03 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 9.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Knowles Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();