---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001587523-26-000016"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KN"
cik: "0001587523"
company_name: "Knowles Corp"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:33:52.174878+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Knowles Q1 revenue $153M (+16% YoY); non-GAAP EPS $0.27 (+50% YoY)

## Summary
- Q1 revenue $153.1M, up 16% YoY from $132.2M; at or above high end of guided range.
- GAAP diluted EPS $0.13 (vs $0.00); non-GAAP diluted EPS $0.27, up 50% YoY from $0.18.
- Gross margin expanded to 43.8% GAAP (40.3% YoY); non-GAAP margin 45.5% (41.6% YoY).
- Q2 2026 outlook: revenue $152-162M, non-GAAP EPS $0.28-$0.32, net cash from ops $20-30M.
- CEO cites strong design wins, backlog, and secular growth in Medtech/Defense/Industrial markets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001587523-26-000016
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KN
- cik: 0001587523
- company_name: Knowles Corp
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752326000016/0001587523-26-000016-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752326000016/kn-20260423.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001587523-26-000016.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Knowles Corp reported the quarter ending June 30, 2026 results: revenue $152 to $162 million, EPS $0.18 to $0.22. Guidance initiated.
  - Period: the quarter ending June 30, 2026
  - Revenue: $152 to $162 million
  - EPS: $0.18 to $0.22
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: guidance update
  source text: The forward looking guidance for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 on a continuing operations basis, with the exception of Net cash provided by operating activities, is as follows: GAAP Adjustments Non-GAAP Revenues from continuing operations $152 to $162 million — $152 to $162 million Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.18 to $0.22 $0.10 $0.28 to $0.32 Net cash provided by operating activities $20 to $30 million — $20 to $30 million
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752326000016/0001587523-26-000016-index.htm
- Earnings Releases
  Knowles Corp reported the quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $153 million, EPS $0.13.
  - Period: the quarter ended March 31, 2026
  - Revenue: $153 million
  - EPS: $0.13
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Q1 Revenues Increased 16% on a Year over Year Basis to $153 million Q1 Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations increased $0.13 on a Year over Year Basis Q1 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations Increased 50% on a Year over Year Basis to $0.27
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1587523/000158752326000016/0001587523-26-000016-index.htm

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