Knowles (KN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) recorded Return on Sales [ROS] of 14.81% in Q2 2026, up 4.73 percentage points from 10.08% a year earlier and up 4.42 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Knowles (KN) Return on Sales [ROS] (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Knowles' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 14.52% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 5.14 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 11.85%, up 2.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +8.03 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 9.36% in FY2024 (-0.14 pp), 9.50% in FY2023 (-9.46 pp), 18.96% in FY2022 (+5.62 pp) and 13.34% in FY2021 (+9.52 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has ranged from -114.15% in Q2 2022 to 18.96% in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Sales [ROS] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Sales [ROS] in the last five years was a gain of 123.92 percentage points in Q2 2023, against a drop of 125.31 percentage points in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 10.39% (Q1 2026), 15.91% (Q4 2025) and 16.87% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,874.86 Bn | 4,622.35 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 32.62% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 442.74 Bn | 378.67 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 24.72% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.03 Bn | 315.78 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 261.51 Bn | 214.96 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 45.39% |
| 5 | Sandisk | 251.12 Bn | 239.64 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 78.49% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 192.54 Bn | 187.54 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 42.96% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 149.92 Bn | 138.05 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 41.71% |
| 8 | Sony | 146.49 Bn | 96.88 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 16.79% |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 96.17 Bn | 87.98 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 27.76% |
| 10 | Knowles | 3.42 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 14.81% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.81% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.91% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.87% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.03% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.12% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.39% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.12% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.77% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.69% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -8.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -114.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.33% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.85% |
API Access
Knowles Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();