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ITASCA, Ill. - Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN), a $1.57 billion market cap specialty electronics manufacturer currently trading near its Fair Value according to InvestingPro analysis, has launched a new line of High-Q Ceramic Core Inductors designed for radio frequency applications in medical, defense, and industrial markets, according to a press release statement issued Tuesday.
The new inductors are engineered to minimize signal loss while maintaining consistent inductance across broad frequency ranges, which helps preserve signal integrity in high-frequency designs.
"This launch marks a strategic expansion of Knowles’ Ceramic Capacitors portfolio into adjacent technologies, leveraging our core expertise in advanced materials," said Amrita Khemchandani, Knowles’ VP of Ceramic Capacitors. The expansion comes as the company maintains strong financial health with a current ratio of 2.02, indicating robust liquidity to support growth initiatives.
The company states the inductors feature high Q factors to reduce signal loss, high self-resonance frequency for performance at higher frequency ranges, and reliability for mission-critical applications. They are available in multiple form factors to accommodate various design constraints.
Victor Lu, Director of Product Management at Knowles, noted that "every fraction of a decibel in signal loss can impact performance" in high-frequency applications.
The new inductors complement Knowles’ existing high-performance capacitors, allowing the company to offer a more comprehensive range of passive components for electronic circuits.
Knowles Corporation, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, manufactures specialty electronic components including capacitors, RF filters, microphones, and balanced armature speakers for medical, defense, and industrial markets. With annual revenue of $552.4 million and positive earnings expectations from analysts, the company shows promising growth potential. For detailed analysis and additional insights, including 12 more exclusive ProTips, visit InvestingPro, where you can access comprehensive research reports covering 1,400+ top US stocks.
In other recent news, Knowles Corporation reported its Q1 2025 earnings, revealing a revenue of $132 million and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.18, both missing analysts’ expectations of $135.93 million in revenue and $0.22 EPS. Despite the earnings miss, the MedTech and Specialty Audio segment showed slight revenue growth, while gross margins decreased by 450 basis points year-over-year. The company also emphasized its debt reduction and share repurchase initiatives. Knowles projects Q2 2025 revenue between $135 million and $145 million, with an EPS range of $0.21 to $0.25. Analysts from firms like CJS Securities and Craig Hallum Capital Group showed interest in the company’s minimal tariff exposure and future growth drivers, including a $75 million capacitor order for the energy market. CEO Jeffrey New expressed confidence in the year’s prospects, expecting sequential gross margin improvement throughout 2025. The company plans to host an Investor Day on May 13 to discuss growth plans and opportunities.
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