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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-21-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T17:29:20.057030+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles Q3 non-GAAP EPS $0.45 beats guidance; Q4 guide $0.43-0.45 above prior year

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $233.0M (+13% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.29, non-GAAP $0.45 vs guidance range.
- Non-GAAP gross margin 41.8% at high end of guidance; cash from operations $56M.
- Precision Devices record rev +35% YoY; Audio up 8% on Hearing Health & Non-Mobile MEMS.
- Q4 outlook: revenue $230-235M, non-GAAP EPS $0.43-0.45 (vs $0.24 in Q4 2020).
- Company expects record full-year 2021 cash from operations since spin.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-21-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2021-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752321000085/0001587523-21-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752321000085/kn-20211027.htm

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