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KN vs COST // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Knowles Corporation (NYSE) VS. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KN 4
— COST 6
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: COST
LAST: $34.97 (+0.66%) • MKT CAP: $2.96B
roic
6.60%
LAST: $996.08 (+1.36%) • MKT CAP: $441.39B
roic
42.43%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KN VS. COST)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KN | COST | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.20% | 12.82% | +30.38 | KN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 6.60% | 42.43% | -35.83 | COST | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 31.0x | 31.4x | -0.36 | KN | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 2.09% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.90% | 3.85% | +8.05 | KN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 3.04% | +4.46 | KN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 10.14% | -2.94 | COST | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.58% | -0.58 | COST | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 9.38 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 6/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 4.46% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.0 | 57.7 | -17.65 | COST | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.73 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 62.3x | 39.7x | +22.58 | COST | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.96B | $441.39B | -$438.43B | COST | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KN REV | COST REV | KN GROSS % | COST GROSS % | KN FCF | COST FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $303.15B | — | 12.8% | — | $9.38B |
| FY 2025 | $593.2M | $275.24B | 43.2% | 12.8% | — | $7.84B |
| FY 2024 | $553.5M | $254.45B | 42.4% | 12.6% | — | $6.63B |
| FY 2023 | $456.8M | $242.29B | — | 12.3% | — | $6.75B |
| FY 2022 | — | $226.95B | — | 12.2% | — | $3.50B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KN // BETA —
COST // BETA 0.73