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KN vs WMT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Knowles Corporation (NYSE) VS. Walmart Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KN 4
— WMT 7
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: WMT
LAST: $34.97 (+0.66%) • MKT CAP: $2.96B
valuation
31.0x
LAST: $121.25 (+2.09%) • MKT CAP: $961.97B
valuation
22.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KN VS. WMT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KN | WMT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 43.20% | 25.23% | +17.97 | KN | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.60% | 20.14% | -13.54 | WMT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 31.0x | 22.5x | +8.50 | WMT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 1.39% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 11.90% | 4.39% | +7.51 | KN | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.50% | 3.00% | +4.50 | KN | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | 6.16% | +1.04 | KN | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.80% | -0.80 | WMT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | 6.23 | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 6/9 | 7/9 | -1.00 | WMT | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | 6.38% | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 40.0 | 57.7 | -17.65 | WMT | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.57 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 62.3x | 35.5x | +26.80 | WMT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $2.96B | $961.97B | -$959.00B | WMT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KN REV | WMT REV | KN GROSS % | WMT GROSS % | KN FCF | WMT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 | — | $713.16B | — | 24.9% | — | $14.92B |
| FY 2025 | $593.2M | $680.99B | 43.2% | 24.9% | — | $12.66B |
| FY 2024 | $553.5M | $648.13B | 42.4% | 24.4% | — | $15.12B |
| FY 2023 | $456.8M | $611.29B | — | 24.1% | — | $11.98B |
| FY 2022 | — | $572.75B | — | 25.1% | — | $11.07B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KN // BETA —
WMT // BETA 0.57