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 22.47%, its profits have fallen by -84.3%
How much should you hold?
- 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.
98.98%
1.04
35.81%
S&P 500
22.36%
0.70
20.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-4.94%
EBIT Growth (5y)
10.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
7.83
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.56
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.65
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
39
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.85
EV to EBIT
29.39
EV to EBITDA
20.01
EV to Capital Employed
2.71
EV to Sales
3.84
PEG Ratio
0.12
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.23%
ROE (Latest)
7.35%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 30.06 MM has Grown at 256.41%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 9.5%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,017.65
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.41% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 166.8 MM
-6What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 103.8 MM
INTEREST(Q)
At USD 1.7 MM has Grown at 13.33%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 90.6 MM
Here's what is working for Knowles Corp.
Net Profit
At USD 30.06 MM has Grown at 256.41%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,017.65
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales
Highest at USD 166.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.41% (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
Depreciation
Highest at USD 9.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for Knowles Corp.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 103.8 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 1.7 MM has Grown at 13.33%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 90.6 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






