How many employees does Knowles Corporation have?

Knowles Corporation reported 5,200 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 9, 2026. That is down 5.5% from a year earlier.

What is Knowles Corporation's revenue per employee?

Knowles Corporation brought in $593M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $114K per employee. That ranks 36 of 37 companies we track in Hardware, Equipment & Parts, where the median is $225K.

Where do these numbers come from?

Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

Company data

Knowles Corporation employees and revenue per employee

KN · Hardware, Equipment & Parts · $3.21B market cap

Knowles Corporation had 5,200 employees at the end of fiscal Dec 2025, down 5.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $593M, up 7.2% from a year earlier, or $114K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.

Employees

5,200

-5.5% YoY

Revenue

$593M

+7.2% YoY

Revenue / employee

$114K

Peer median $225K

Rank in industry

36 of 37

Hardware, Equipment & Parts

Headcount against revenue

Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.

EmployeesRevenueIndexed to 100 in Dec 2016

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KN employees and revenue by fiscal year
Year ending	Employees	Revenue	Per employee	Staff YoY	Revenue YoY
Dec 2025	5,200	$593M	$114K	-5.5%	+7.2%
Dec 2024	5,500	$554M	$101K	-22.5%	+21.2%
Dec 2023	7,100	$457M	$64K	+1.4%	-4.6%
Dec 2022	7,000	$479M	$68K	+0.0%	-44.8%
Dec 2021	7,000	$868M	$124K	+0.0%	+13.6%
Dec 2020	7,000	$764M	$109K	-17.6%	-10.6%
Dec 2019	8,500	$855M	$101K	+6.3%	+3.4%
Dec 2018	8,000	$827M	$103K	+1.3%	+11.1%
Dec 2017	7,900	$744M	$94K	-1.2%	-1.5%
Dec 2016	8,000	$756M	$94K	—	—

Open roles: we have not matched a verified job board for this company yet.

Employees, last six fiscal years

Revenue per employee, last six fiscal years

Knowles Corporation against similar companies

The closest industry peers by revenue, from Hardware, Equipment & Parts.

Company	Employees	Revenue	Revenue / employee	Shape
OLED Universal Display Corporation	469	$651M	$1.39M	Efficient growth
VICR Vicor Corporation	1,092	$408M	$373K	Efficient growth
CGNX Cognex Corporation	2,745	$994M	$362K	Leaner
DAKT Daktronics, Inc.	2,423	$839M	$346K	Efficient growth
NOVT Novanta Inc.	3,000	$981M	$327K	Leaner
ROG Rogers Corporation	3,000	$811M	$270K	Contracting
CTS CTS Corporation	3,492	$542M	$155K	Leaner
BELFB Bel Fuse Inc.	4,964	$675M	$136K	Leaner
KN Knowles Corporation	5,200	$593M	$114K	Leaner

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Questions about Knowles Corporation

How many employees does Knowles Corporation have?: Knowles Corporation reported 5,200 employees for the fiscal year ending Dec 2025, in the annual report it filed on February 9, 2026. That is down 5.5% from a year earlier.
What is Knowles Corporation's revenue per employee?: Knowles Corporation brought in $593M of revenue in fiscal Dec 2025, which is $114K per employee. That ranks 36 of 37 companies we track in Hardware, Equipment & Parts, where the median is $225K.
Where do these numbers come from?: Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.

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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Knowles Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed February 9, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KN.