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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2026-02-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T04:26:22.523246+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles Q4 revenue $162.2M (+14% YoY), non-GAAP EPS $0.36 beat; guides Q1 rev $143-153M

## Summary
- Q4 revenue from continuing ops $162.2M, above guided range; full-year revenue $593.2M (+7% YoY).
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.29; non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.36, above midpoint of guidance.
- Q4 operating cash flow $47.2M, above guided range; full-year operating cash flow $114M (19.2% of revenue).
- Q1 2026 guidance: revenue $143-153M, non-GAAP EPS $0.22-0.26, GAAP EPS $0.09-0.13, operating cash flow -$5 to $5M.
- CEO cited strong backlog and design wins; company completed transition to high-margin industrial technology focus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2026-02-05T23:59:59+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/1587523/000158752326000002/0001587523-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752326000002/kn-20260205.htm

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