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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$166.8M+14.3%
Gross profit$74.7M+16.4%
Operating income$24.7M+68.0%
Net income$19.4M+149%
EPS (diluted)$0.22+144%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$49.6M-51.9%
Total debt$150.2M-28.8%
Total equity$795.5M+6.6%
Total assets$1.1B-1.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$28.2M-22.5%
CapEx$6.5M+27.5%
Free cash flow$21.7M-30.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.36B+101%
Enterprise value$3.46B+94.2%
P/E49.8×-216×
P/S5.3×+2.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin44.8%+1.8pp
Operating margin14.5%+5.1pp
Net margin10.6%+9.5pp
FCF margin9.9%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity8.8%+7.9pp
Debt / equity0.2×-0.1×
Current ratio3.2×+1.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Knowles in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The source filing: Knowles’s 10-Q, filed July 28, 2026.

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 4:06 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001587523-26-000030
Line itemThree Months Ended June 30, 2026Three Months Ended June 30, 2025Six Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Impairment charges3.63.6
Restructuring charges - cost of goods sold0.10.20.5
Gross profit74.660.6141.7113.9
Research and development expenses10.610.022.319.7
Selling and administrative expenses39.235.978.673.1
Restructuring charges0.10.22.4
Operating expenses49.945.9101.195.2
Operating earnings24.714.740.618.7

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Knowles's R&D?
Knowles (KN) reported R&D of $10.6M in Q2 2026.
How has Knowles's R&D changed year-over-year?
Knowles's R&D increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $10M to $10.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Knowles's R&D?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Knowles's R&D has grown at a -18.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $92.8M to $40.2M.
What does R&D mean?
Costs of research activities to discover new knowledge and development activities to translate research into new or improved products, services, processes, or technologies.

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