What is Knowles's share buybacks?

Knowles (KN) reported share buybacks of $7.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Knowles's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Knowles's share buybacks increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $5M to $7.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Knowles's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Knowles's share buybacks has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.5M to $65M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Knowles KN Share Buybacks

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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$3.54B+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

Reported directly by Knowles in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 share buybacks?: Knowles (KN) reported share buybacks of $7.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Knowles's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Knowles's share buybacks increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $5M to $7.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Knowles's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Knowles's share buybacks has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $44.5M to $65M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.