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accession: "0001587523-22-000055"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:04:51.579299+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles updates FY2021 results, targets $2.50+ Non-GAAP EPS; refines capital strategy

## Summary
- Non-GAAP diluted EPS for FY2021 was $1.53, up from $0.88 in FY2017.
- Non-GAAP gross profit margin improved to 41.7% in FY2021 from 40.3% in FY2017.
- Free cash flow increased to $133.5M in FY2021 from $41.3M in FY2017.
- Company targets $2.50+ Non-GAAP diluted EPS with focus on Ear, IoT, MedTech, EV, Defense.
- Debt reduction enables increased share repurchases; capital deployment strategy refined.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-22-000055
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000055/0001587523-22-000055-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752322000055/kn-20220502.htm

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