Knowles (KN) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026)
Knowles (KN) recorded Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 85.41 million in Q2 2026, down 0.6% from 85.89 million a year earlier and down 0.2% from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Knowles (KN) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Knowles reported Shares Outstanding (Entity) of 84.89 million, down 2.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for four straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) came in at 87.36 million in FY2024 (-1.9%), 89.09 million in FY2023 (-2.2%), 91.08 million in FY2022 (-0.9%) and 91.89 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) has ranged from 84.89 million in Q4 2025 to 92.69 million in Q1 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 16 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 2.3% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the last five years was growth of 0.7% in Q3 2021, against a decline of 3.7% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 85.56 million (Q1 2026), 84.89 million (Q4 2025) and 85.15 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,865.08 Bn | 4,612.57 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 14.61 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 424.71 Bn | 360.64 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 344.52 Bn | 300.28 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 640.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 256.79 Bn | 210.25 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 254.02 Bn | 242.55 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 146.00 Mn |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 209.18 Bn | 204.17 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 226.79 Mn |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.06 Bn | 152.19 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 361.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 9 | Lumentum Holdings | 86.05 Bn | 77.87 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 88.60 Mn |
| 10 | Knowles | 3.17 Bn | 2.94 Bn | 74.60 Mn | 85.41 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 85.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 84.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 85.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 85.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 87.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 87.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 88.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 88.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 89.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 89.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 90.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 91.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 91.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 91.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 90.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 91.99 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 91.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 92.33 Mn |
API Access
Knowles Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=KN&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();