---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-24-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2024-02-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-06T07:01:49.358828+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles Q4 revenue $215M (+9% YoY); Q1 2024 guidance sees 35% revenue growth

## Summary
- Q4 GAAP diluted EPS $0.52 (incl. $0.42 one-time tax benefits); Non-GAAP EPS $0.28.
- Net cash from operations Q4 $60.4M, above guidance high end; full-year free cash flow margin 15% of revenue.
- Completed acquisition of Cornell Dubilier in Q4; expects synergies and growth contribution.
- Q1 2024 guidance: revenue $190-$200M (35% YoY growth); Non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.16-$0.20.
- Full year 2023 share repurchases totaled $48 million.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-24-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2024-02-07T23:59:59+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/1587523/000158752324000003/0001587523-24-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752324000003/kn-20240207.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-24-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Knowles Corp reported the year and quarter ended December 31, 2023 results: revenue $215.2, EPS $0.52.
  - Period: the year and quarter ended December 31, 2023
  - Revenue: $215.2
  - EPS: $0.52
  - Result: reported results
  source text: following table highlights the Company’s financial performance on both a GAAP and supplemental non-GAAP basis (in millions, except per share data): Q4-23 Q3-23 Q4-22 Revenues $215.2 $175.1 $197.1 Gross profit $78.4 $77.5 $75.3 (as a % of revenues) 36.4% 44.3% 38.2% Non-GAAP gross profit $80.2 $78.1 $79.6 (as a % of revenues) 37.3% 44.6% 40.4% Diluted earnings
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752324000003/0001587523-24-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.