Filing Flows › Knowles (KN) › Q3 2026 › vs Q2 2026
Knowles (KN) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Knowles's revenue rose $17.2M (+10%) from $167M in Q2 2026 to $184M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.2% against 44.7% (-0.5 pts).
Knowles, Q3 2026: revenue $184M (+20% year over year), operating margin 16.7%, net earnings $21.6M, operating cash flow $44.6M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 44.2% | 44.7% | -0.5 pts |
| Operating margin | 16.7% | 14.8% | +1.9 pts |
| Net margin | 11.7% | 11.6% | +0.1 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.3% | 13.0% | +7.3 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $184M | $167M | $17.2M | +10% |
| Gross profit | $81.3M | $74.6M | $6.7M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $103M | $92.2M | $10.5M | +11% |
| Operating profit | $30.7M | $24.7M | $6.0M | +24% |
| Operating expenses | $50.6M | $49.9M | $700K | +1% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $28.2M | $23.6M | $4.6M | +19% |
| Other expense, net | $2.5M | $1.1M | $1.4M | +127% |
| Research & development | $11.1M | $10.6M | $500K | +5% |
| SG&A | $39.4M | $39.2M | $200K | +0.5% |
| Net earnings | $21.6M | $19.4M | $2.2M | +11% |
| Income tax | $6.6M | $4.2M | $2.4M | +57% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $9.9M | $9.7M | $200K | +2% |
| Share-based compensation | $6.8M | $6.2M | $600K | +10% |
| Working capital & other | $6.3M | −$7.1M | $13.4M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $44.6M | $28.2M | $16.4M | +58% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $37.3M | $21.7M | $15.6M | +72% |
| Capital expenditures | $7.3M | $6.5M | $800K | +12% |
Questions
How much did Knowles's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Knowles's revenue rose $17.2M (+10%) from $167M in Q2 2026 to $184M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 44.2% against 44.7% (-0.5 pts).