Why is Knowles Corp. ?
1
Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
With ROE of 1.71%, it has a risky valuation with a 2.03 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 15.74%, its profits have fallen by -84.3%
How much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Knowles Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Electronics & Appliances should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Electronics & Appliances)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Knowles Corp. for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Knowles Corp.
18.11%
0.87
35.84%
S&P 500
13.22%
0.64
20.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-6.43%
EBIT Growth (5y)
0.37%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.83
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.56
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.66
Tax Ratio
12.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
6.06%
ROE (avg)
5.32%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
118
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.03
EV to EBIT
28.47
EV to EBITDA
16.54
EV to Capital Employed
1.92
EV to Sales
2.61
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.73%
ROE (Latest)
1.71%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
12What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 10.28 MM has Grown at 379.46%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,076
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.76% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 14.9 MM
-14What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
At USD 19.21 MM has Grown at -54.14%
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 278.1 MM has Grown at -30.67%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.17 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.75 times
Here's what is working for Knowles Corp.
Net Profit
At USD 10.28 MM has Grown at 379.46%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 2.15 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,076
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 14.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 14.9 MM has Grown at 51.27%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 9.85 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.76% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Knowles Corp.
Net Sales
At USD 278.1 MM has Grown at -30.67%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.17 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.75 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






