Knowles Cor (KN)
Profitability ratios
Return on sales
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | 39.54% | 38.06% | 38.14% | 39.32% | 40.01% | 40.67% | 35.06% | 34.88% | 36.13% | 37.65% | 41.88% | 42.00% | 41.41% | 39.98% | 38.70% | 36.52% | 35.48% | 35.60% | 36.57% | 37.67% |
| Operating profit margin | -28.74% | -26.23% | -28.48% | 6.67% | 6.38% | -28.85% | -29.69% | -61.77% | -54.24% | -20.86% | -13.79% | 13.68% | 13.34% | 12.86% | 10.80% | 7.12% | 3.82% | 2.97% | 5.40% | 8.02% |
| Pretax margin | -30.53% | -29.14% | -28.04% | 7.91% | 7.02% | -27.90% | -30.15% | -62.65% | -54.69% | -21.37% | -14.65% | 12.73% | 12.07% | 11.28% | 8.77% | 4.62% | 1.96% | 1.15% | 3.97% | 7.03% |
| Net profit margin | -34.66% | -27.53% | -26.62% | 11.56% | 11.30% | -29.40% | -28.43% | -64.08% | -56.24% | -16.15% | -12.20% | 17.96% | 17.33% | 9.97% | 7.68% | 3.52% | 0.86% | -0.33% | 2.20% | 5.09% |
Knowles Cor has shown varying profitability ratios over the past few years. The gross profit margin has generally improved from around 36-42% between March 2020 and December 2024. This indicates the company's ability to efficiently manage production costs and generate profits from its core operations.
However, the operating profit margin has been more volatile, moving from positive margins to negative margins in June 2022 and staying negative until March 2024. This suggests challenges in controlling operating expenses and generating profits from regular business activities.
The pretax margin follows a similar trend, with fluctuations in profitability from positive to negative margins over the same period. This indicates the impact of factors beyond operating expenses, such as interest payments and non-operating income on the company's overall profitability.
The net profit margin also shows significant fluctuations, with periods of profitability followed by negative margins. This highlights the company's challenges in generating profits after accounting for all expenses, including taxes and interest payments.
Overall, Knowles Cor has shown a mix of improving and declining profitability ratios, reflecting both strengths and challenges in its financial performance over the analyzed period.
Return on investment
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |
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| Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) | -17.64% | -16.99% | -17.51% | 3.11% | 2.80% | -15.19% | -17.48% | -36.56% | -35.04% | -11.64% | -8.10% | 6.91% | 6.69% | 6.55% | 5.46% | 3.41% | 1.76% | 1.34% | 2.51% | 3.96% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | -21.27% | -17.83% | -16.37% | 5.40% | 4.95% | -15.48% | -16.74% | -37.93% | -36.33% | -9.01% | -7.17% | 9.08% | 8.69% | 5.07% | 3.88% | 1.68% | 0.40% | -0.15% | 1.03% | 2.52% |
| Return on total capital | -22.16% | -20.88% | -20.31% | 4.41% | 4.06% | -16.32% | -19.93% | -42.34% | -39.97% | -13.30% | -9.25% | 7.69% | 7.57% | 8.26% | 6.89% | 4.31% | 2.24% | 1.52% | 3.02% | 4.44% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | -31.46% | -26.87% | -25.60% | 7.75% | 7.00% | -18.42% | -19.96% | -45.92% | -43.32% | -10.97% | -8.68% | 10.58% | 10.30% | 6.40% | 4.90% | 2.13% | 0.51% | -0.20% | 1.39% | 3.41% |
Knowles Cor's profitability ratios have shown significant fluctuations over the past few years.
1. Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) started at a modest 3.96% in March 2020, increased to a peak of 6.91% in March 2022, but then saw a sharp decline to -17.64% in December 2024.
2. Return on assets (ROA) also experienced volatility, with a peak of 9.08% in March 2022 followed by a significant drop to -21.27% in December 2024.
3. Return on total capital reached a high of 8.26% in September 2021 but fell drastically to -22.16% by December 2024.
4. Return on equity (ROE) showed a similar pattern, with a peak of 10.58% in March 2022 before plummeting to -31.46% by December 2024.
Overall, Knowles Cor's profitability ratios have been trending downwards, indicating challenges in generating returns for both asset and equity holders as the business progressed towards the end of 2024.