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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-22-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:25:23.600348+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles Q1 revenue flat at $201.4M; EPS beats guidance; boosts buyback by $150M

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $201.4M (flat YoY); GAAP EPS $0.19, non-GAAP EPS $0.35, above high end of guidance.
- GAAP gross margin 41.4% (+260 bps YoY); non-GAAP gross margin 41.6%.
- Precision Devices segment revenue surged 47% YoY with all-time record bookings.
- Board approved $150M addition to share repurchase program; total available ~$164M.
- Q2 guidance: revenue $195-205M, non-GAAP gross margin 41.0-42.0%, non-GAAP EPS $0.30-$0.34.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-22-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000048/0001587523-22-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000048/kn-20220428.htm

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