What is Knowles's net debt?

Knowles (KN) reported net debt of $110.7M in Q1 2026.

How has Knowles's net debt changed year-over-year?

Knowles's net debt increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $107.9M to $110.7M.

What is the long-term trend for Knowles's net debt?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Knowles's net debt has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.3M to $80.7M.

What does net debt mean?

Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

Knowles KN Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

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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%

Free cash flow-$11.5M-326%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.43B+64.8%

Profitability

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Gross margin44.6%+1.9pp

Operating margin13.4%+4.2pp

Net margin9.1%+5.0pp

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.

$151.7Mtotal debt−$41.0Mcash and equivalents=$110.7M

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 net debt?: Knowles (KN) reported net debt of $110.7M in Q1 2026.
How has Knowles's net debt changed year-over-year?: Knowles's net debt increased by 2.6% year-over-year, from $107.9M to $110.7M.
What is the long-term trend for Knowles's net debt?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Knowles's net debt has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54.3M to $80.7M.
What does net debt mean?: Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.