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Knowles (KN) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 27, 2026 · Knowles (KN) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 20% year over year to $184M · 12¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 16.7%
Knowles made $184M in Q3 2026 (+20% Y/Y). Operating margin 16.7%, net earnings $21.6M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 27, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $184.0M in Q3 2026, up 20% year over year and up 10% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 44.2%, down 1.5 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $30.7M, a 16.7% margin (down 0.2 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 16% reached operating profit, below the 17% margin then. Operating expenses grew 15% against revenue growth of 20%. The fastest-growing cost line was SG&A (+16%). Net earnings were $21.6M, up 24% year over year. The effective tax rate was 23.4%.
Operating cash flow was $44.6M (up 53% year over year), 206% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $9.9M of depreciation and amortization and $6.8M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $6.3M. Capital expenditures of $7.3M left free cash flow of $37.3M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 27, 2026 | $184M | +20% | 16.7% | $21.6M | $44.6M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 28, 2026 | $167M | +14% | 14.8% | $19.4M | $28.2M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 28, 2026 | $153M | +16% | 10.4% | $9.7M | −$700K |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 9, 2026 | $162M | +14% | 15.9% | $21.0M | — |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 28, 2025 | $153M | +7% | 16.9% | $17.4M | $29.1M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 29, 2025 | $146M | +8% | 10.1% | $7.8M | $36.4M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | Apr 29, 2025 | $132M | -0.8% | 3.0% | −$2.0M | $1.3M |
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About Knowles
Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “Knowles,” the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us” refer to Knowles Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries. We are a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components. We design parts that perform unique, critical functions for innovative technologies. Through extreme reliability, custom engineering, and scalable manufacturing, our high-performance capacitors, radio frequency (“RF”) filters, advanced microphones, and balanced armature speakers enable and enhance the most demanding applications across medtech, defense, industrial, and electrification/energy markets with the power to change, improve, and save lives.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 9, 2026.
Knowles against its Household Audio & Video Equipment peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +20% against the peers' median -1%. Operating margin: 16.7% against the peers' median 3.2%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KN Knowles | Q3 2026 | $184M | +20% | 16.7% |
| SONO Sonos | Q3 FY26 | $375M | +9% | 8.4% |
| UEIC Universal Electronics | Q3 2026 | $89.4M | -1% | 3.2% |
| GNSS Genasys | Q3 FY26 | $7.3M | -26% | -55.3% |
| KOSS Koss | Q1 FY27 | $3.1M | -24% | -12.9% |
| MSN Emerson Radio | Q1 FY27 | $1.1M | -37% | -65.1% |
Source: Knowles 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1587523 · Household Audio & Video Equipment
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