What is Knowles's free cash flow?

Knowles (KN) reported free cash flow of -$11.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Knowles's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Knowles's free cash flow decreased by 325.9% year-over-year, from -$2.7M to -$11.5M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Knowles KN Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$153.1M+15.8%

Gross profit$67.2M+24.9%

Operating income$15.9M+298%

Net income$9.7M+585%

EPS (diluted)$0.11+650%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$41.0M-59.8%

Total debt$151.7M-27.7%

Total equity$780.2M+3.2%

Total assets$1.1B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$700.0K-154%

CapEx$10.8M+170%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.54B+64.8%

Enterprise value$3.65B+60.1%

P/E63.3×—

P/S5.8×+1.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.6%+1.9pp

Operating margin13.4%+4.2pp

Net margin9.1%+5.0pp

FCF margin6.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.3%+4.0pp

Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×

Current ratio3.3×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Knowles’s reported figures.

−$700.0Knet cash from operating−$10.8Mcapital expenditures=-$11.5M

The official record: Knowles’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Knowles's free cash flow?: Knowles (KN) reported free cash flow of -$11.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Knowles's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Knowles's free cash flow decreased by 325.9% year-over-year, from -$2.7M to -$11.5M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.