Knowles Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (KN)
Knowles's return on equity was 5.77% for fiscal 2025.
View full Knowles company overviewKnowles annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 5.77% | +32.34 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −26.57% | −33.71 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 7.14% | +42.22 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −35.08% | −45.96 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 10.89% | +10.38 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.51% | −3.42 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 3.93% | −1.85 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 5.78% | −0.60 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 6.38% | +10.58 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −4.20% | +16.65 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −20.85% | −15.28 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −5.57% | −12.45 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 6.88% | — |
Knowles quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.46% | +1.42 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 1.25% | +1.51 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 2.75% | +0.34 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 2.32% | +2.26 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 1.04% | +30.06 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −0.26% | −0.51 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 2.41% | −2.26 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 0.07% | −1.61 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | −29.02% | −30.40 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 0.24% | +0.77 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 4.68% | +23.82 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.68% | +1.45 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 1.38% | +19.52 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −0.53% | −1.76 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −19.14% | −25.70 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 0.23% | −1.83 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −18.14% | −19.47 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.23% | +0.28 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.55% | +4.25 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 2.05% | +1.61 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 1.33% | +2.89 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 0.95% | +1.67 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 2.31% | +0.69 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 0.45% | −1.60 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | −1.56% | −2.04 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −0.72% | −0.49 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.61% | −5.20 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 2.04% | +3.47 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 0.48% | +0.08 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −0.22% | −0.20 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 6.81% | −1.07 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | −1.43% | −2.96 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.40% | +3.32 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −0.03% | +0.29 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 7.88% | +5.99 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 1.53% | +2.28 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | −2.92% | −0.46 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | −0.31% | +2.62 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.90% | +18.84 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −0.75% | +0.51 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | −2.46% | −1.08 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −2.93% | −1.62 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −16.95% | −16.86 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | −1.26% | −0.13 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | −1.38% | +4.42 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | −1.31% | −1.77 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −0.09% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −1.13% | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | −5.79% | — |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 0.46% | — |
Knowles return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Knowles's return on equity increased from 0.51% to 5.77%, a change of +5.26 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.46%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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