KN
Knowles Corporation
KN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NVDA
NVIDIA Corporation
NVDA has the edge over KN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
KN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable | |
| Strong |
KN's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its cash flow.
NVDA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
NVDA's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
KN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $15.29 | -55% |
| Forward | 21x | $33.99 | — |
| Fair | 35x | $28.13 | -17% |
| Current | 42x | $33.99 | — |
| Expensive | 68x | $55.04 | +62% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KN's PE is in its fair range at 42x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 21x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
NVDA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $166 | — |
| Current | 21x | $166 | — |
| Cheap | 44x | $345 | +108% |
| Fair | 65x | $511 | +207% |
| Expensive | 93x | $734 | +342% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NVDA has the edge over KN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
KN has the edge over NVDA on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
NVDA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Broad | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NVDA, but weaker profitability.
KN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.63 | +102% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.81 | +65% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.76 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.63 | +$3.32 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.50 | +$3.14 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.49 | +$2.83 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.30 | +$2.47 |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.69 | -406% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.64 | -434% |
KN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.81 over the past year, against $1.65 in early 2022.
NVDA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.77 | +74% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.91 | +125% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.53 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.90 | +67% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.03 | +59% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.51 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.10 | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.94 | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.54 | +234% |
NVDA has the edge over KN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $166.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.1M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $162.2M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $152.9M | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $145.9M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.2M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $142.5M | -34% |
KN's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $184M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | +7.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 17% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 10% | +125 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +4.5 points |
KN's operating margin was 17% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
NVDA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $96.2B | +106% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.6B | +85% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1B | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $57B | +62% |
| Q3 2025 | $46.7B | +56% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1B | +69% |
| Q1 2025 | $39.3B | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1B | +94% |
NVDA has the edge over KN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 66% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 66% | +17 points |
| Q1 2026 | 65% | +3.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 63% | +0.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 61% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | -16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 62% | +4.9 points |
NVDA has the edge over KN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $37.3M | +74% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.7M | -31% |
| Q1 2026 | -$11.5M | -$8.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $21.4M | -56% |
| Q2 2025 | $31.3M | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.7M | -119% |
| Q3 2024 | $49.1M | +36% |
| Q2 2024 | $21.7M | +$25.2M |
KN still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2024 peak: $69M over the past year.
NVDA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.4B | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.9B | +124% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.1B | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5B | -0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2B | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.6B | +38% |
| Q3 2024 | $13.5B | +113% |
NVDA's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for six years: $127B over the past year, up 76% from the year before.
KN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +400K shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -3.7M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -6.4M shares |
| Available history | -6.1% | -5.7M shares |
KN has 88M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $15M |
| Q1 2026 | $7.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $10M |
| Q3 2025 | $20M |
| Q2 2025 | $30M |
| Q1 2025 | $5M |
| Q4 2024 | $24.2M |
KN spent $58M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 27% from the year before.
NVDA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -106M shares |
| 1 year | -1% | -247M shares |
| 3 years | -2.8% | -705M shares |
| 5 years | -4.1% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -1.8% | -435M shares |
NVDA has the edge over KN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $19.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B |
| Q4 2025 | $12.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $9.7B |
| Q2 2025 | $14.1B |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $11B |
NVDA spent $55.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
KN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2023 | 2.4x | Moderate |
KN's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
NVDA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
NVDA has the edge over KN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.7 | Neutral |
KN's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (neutral).
NVDA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.1 | Oversold |
NVDA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 18 (oversold).
KN PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | KN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 42x | 28x | 51% above |
| PE % | 53 | 35 | 18 pts above |
KN is trading at 42x earnings, a 51% premium to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
NVDA PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | NVDA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 28x | 25% below |
| PE % | 0 | 35 | 35 pts below |
NVDA has the edge over KN on valuation relative to its sector.
KN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.9 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $35.8 | 4.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $31.6 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.4 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.1 | 61% above |
KN has the edge over NVDA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NVDA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $208.9 | 20% below |
| 20 week MA | $212.0 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $175.1 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $123.6 | 34% above |
NVDA has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 34% above its 200-week average.
KN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.9 | $18.0 | -14% |
| 2021 | $18.0 | $22.7 | +26% |
| 2022 | $22.7 | $16.3 | -28% |
| 2023 | $16.3 | $17.9 | +10% |
| 2024 | $17.9 | $20.0 | +12% |
| 2025 | $20.0 | $21.9 | +9.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.9 | $34.0 | +55% |
KN has the edge over NVDA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NVDA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.92 | $13.0 | +119% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $29.6 | +128% |
| 2022 | $29.6 | $15.2 | -49% |
| 2023 | $15.2 | $49.5 | +226% |
| 2024 | $49.5 | $137.0 | +177% |
| 2025 | $137.0 | $190.5 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $190.5 | $166.2 | -13% |
NVDA's yearly returns have swung widely, from +226% in 2023 to −49% in 2022. It's down 13% so far in 2026.