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Knowles cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$37.3M in Q3 2026

Operating cash flow$44.6M
Capital spending−$7.3M
Free cash flow+$37.3M
Cash / net income2.1×
Cash conversion cycle152 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Knowles generated $44.6M of operating cash flow and spent $7.3M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $37.3M. That is $15.9M more than in Q3 2025 ($21.4M).

Operating cash flow was $44.6M against net income of $21.6M — 2.1× profit, cash ran ahead of reported earnings. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$9.9M, stock-based pay +$6.8M, employee-related liabilities +$6.2M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 152 days (receivables 60 + inventory 134 − payables 42).

Free cash flow

Knowles: free cash flow by quarterKnowles: free cash flow by quarter−$2.7MQ1 2025$31.3MQ2 2025$21.4MQ3 2025−$11.5MQ1 2026$21.7MQ2 2026$37.3MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Knowles: operating cash flow against capital spendingKnowles: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$1.3M$4.0MQ1 2025$36.4M$5.1MQ2 2025$29.1M$7.7MQ3 2025−$700K$10.8MQ1 2026$28.2M$6.5MQ2 2026$44.6M$7.3MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $44.6M, Capital spending $7.3M.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$46.6M
Debt$114M
Net debt$67.4M
Due within a year$72.7M

Knowles funds itself: free cash flow was — over the last twelve months, and $46.6M of cash and investments stands against $114M of debt ($72.7M due within a year, 0.6× covered by cash).

Knowles: debt maturities by year (FY2024)Knowles: debt maturities by year (FY2024)$72.7MYear 1$134MYear 4
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $46.6M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Knowles: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Knowles: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$44.6MBuybacks−$25.0MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$15.1MCapital spending−$7.3MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.0MTaxes on employees’ shares−$100KExchange rates−$100K

From profit to cash

Knowles: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Knowles: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income$21.6MDepreciation & amortization$9.9MStock-based pay$6.8MDeferred taxes$2.2MReceivables−$6.0MInventory−$3.2MPayables−$3.5MAccrued liabilities$700KEmployee-related liabilities$6.2MPrepaid and other assets$300KOperating cash flow$44.6M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20266013442152
Q2 20266214046156
Q1 20266213746153
Q3 20256313544154
Q2 20256513344155
Q1 20257213756152

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingBuybacksNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$44.6M−$7.3M−$25.0M−$15.1M—$3.0M$37.3M
Q2 2026$28.2M−$6.5M−$15.0M−$100K$2.8M−$8.6M$21.7M
Q1 2026−$700K−$10.8M−$7.5M$16.9M$3.0M$13.2M−$11.5M
Q3 2025$29.1M−$7.7M−$20.0M−$15.2M$3.3M$10.7M$21.4M
Q2 2025$36.4M−$5.1M−$30.0M−$100K—−$1.3M$31.3M
Q1 2025$1.3M−$4.0M−$5.0M−$15.1M$600K$28.2M−$2.7M

Knowles: income statement and cash flow

Knowles, Q3 2026: revenue $184M (+20% year over year), operating margin 16.7%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Knowles: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.