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Other · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

KN stock analysis: KN

KN (KN) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades strongest on momentum and weakest on value.

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Where KN ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with KN · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

KN price performance

KN against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%KN +69%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+83.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 69.3 pts
1 year+63.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 46.8 pts
3 years+169.1%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 79.9 pts
5 years+109.6%S&P 500 +91.3% · ahead by 18.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

KN factor grades

Each grade compares KN with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

DValueP/E 61.6x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 1.0% (industry 6.0%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth -1% (industry +8%)
C+ProfitabilityOperating margin 13.4% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 8.0% (industry 10.1%)
A-Momentum12-month change +64%From 52-wk high -8%

KN in plain numbers

KN key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$3.4B
Revenue growth (y/y)-1%
Free-cash-flow yield1.0%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-22
Valuation measures
Market value$3.4B
Enterprise value$3.5B
P/E (trailing)61.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)48.4x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.79
Price / sales5.5x
Price / book4.3x
EV / revenue5.6x
EV / EBITDA29.2x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$614.1M
Net income, last 12 months$55.9M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.64
Gross margin44.0%
Operating margin13.4%
Net margin9.1%
Return on equity7.3%
Return on invested capital8.0%
Cash$41.0M
Total debt$131.0M
Debt / equity0.17x
Current ratio3.27x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

KN earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$259.3M-$143.3M-$27.3M$88.7M$204.7MJun 2024 Revenue: $204.7MSep 2024 Revenue: $142.5MDec 2024 Revenue: $142.5MMar 2025 Revenue: $132.2MJun 2025 Revenue: $145.9MSep 2025 Revenue: $152.9MDec 2025 Revenue: $162.2MMar 2026 Revenue: $153.1MJun 2024 Net income: -$259.3MSep 2024 Net income: $500KDec 2024 Net income: $18.5MMar 2025 Net income: -$2.0MJun 2025 Net income: $7.8MSep 2025 Net income: $17.4MDec 2025 Net income: $21.0MMar 2026 Net income: $9.7MJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Net margin: -126.7%Net margin: 0.4%Net margin: 13.0%Net margin: -1.5%Net margin: 5.3%Net margin: 11.4%Net margin: 12.9%Net margin: 6.3%-127%-57%13%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-2.9$-2.1$-1.3$-0.6$0.2Jun 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-2.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.0Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +1900% · Dec 2025 +20%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

KN financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$868.1M$764.7M$707.6M$686.1M$593.2M
Net income$150.4M-$430.1M$72.4M-$237.8M$44.2M
EPS (GAAP)$1.59$-4.69$0.79$-2.66$0.51

KN earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-04-23$0.11n/a+16%-0.1%
2026-02-05$0.24+20%+14%+10.3%
2025-10-23$0.20+1900%+7%+2.2%
2025-07-24$0.09n/a-29%+6.9%
2025-04-24$-0.02-167%-33%+5.7%
2025-02-13$0.20-62%-34%+0.2%

About KN

HeadquartersItasca, IL
Industry (SEC code)Household Audio & Video Equipment
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Frequently asked questions

Is KN stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for KN are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is KN's P/E ratio?

KN trades at about 61.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 48.4 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does KN report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects KN to report around 2026-10-22.

How has KN performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year KN returned +63.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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