SuperworthKnowles profit margin KN
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2013.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 10.6%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 14.5%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +6.2 pts
- Peer median
- 7.6%
Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Knowles kept 10.6% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 14.5% and a gross margin of 44.7%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 7.7%.
The median for 10 technology stocks of a similar size is 7.6%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.5% | 11.9% | 43.2% |
| FY2024 | −43.0% | 9.4% | 42.4% |
| FY2023 | 11.3% | 6.4% | 40.0% |
| FY2022 | −56.2% | −54.2% | 36.1% |
| FY2021 | 17.3% | 13.3% | 41.4% |
| FY2020 | 0.9% | 3.8% | 35.5% |
| FY2019 | 5.7% | 9.5% | 38.4% |
| FY2018 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 39.0% |
| FY2017 | 9.2% | 5.4% | 38.4% |
| FY2016 | −5.6% | 6.2% | 39.2% |
| FY2015 | −27.5% | 4.2% | 36.8% |
| FY2014 | −7.6% | −4.7% | 20.4% |
| FY2013 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 35.2% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY26 | 10.6% | +6.2 pts | 14.5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 9.1% | +53.0 pts | 13.4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 7.5% | +50.4 pts | 11.9% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 7.3% | +40.6 pts | 10.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 4.4% | +37.0 pts | 9.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | −43.9% | −56.6 pts | 9.2% | |
| Q4 FY24 | −43.0% | −54.3 pts | 9.4% | |
| Q3 FY24 | −33.4% | −4.0 pts | 8.0% | |
| Q2 FY24 | −32.6% | −4.1 pts | 7.2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 12.7% | +76.8 pts | 7.4% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 11.3% | +67.5 pts | 6.4% | |
| Q3 FY23 | −29.4% | −13.2 pts | −28.9% |
Against its peers
Companies in Technology nearest Knowles' size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| KNKnowles | 10.6% |
| CARGCarGurus | 18.2% |
| FIVNFive9 | 4.9% |
| DGIIDigi International | 9.6% |
| EXTRExtreme Networks | 3.3% |
| POWIPower Integrations | 5.6% |
| NTCTNetscout Systems | 13.7% |
| IMAXImax | 9.8% |
| VECOVeeco Instruments | 3.4% |
| DXCDXC Technology | 1.0% |
| BLKBBlackbaud | 13.1% |
| Peer median | 7.6% |
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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Valuation data, not investment advice. Prices as of . Reported figures come from the company's filings with the SEC.