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Knowles KN Share Buybacks

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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:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

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 itemSix Months Ended June 30, 2026Six Months Ended June 30, 2025
Borrowings under revolving credit facility105.0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options5.80.6
Payments under revolving credit facility(88.0)(15.0)
Repurchase of common stock(22.5)(35.0)
Tax on restricted stock and performance share unit vesting and stock option exercises(14.8)(6.9)
Payments of finance lease obligations(0.2)(0.2)
Net cash used in financing activities(14.7)(56.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(0.1)0.5

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Knowles's share buybacks?
Knowles (KN) reported share buybacks of $15M in Q2 2026.
How has Knowles's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Knowles's share buybacks decreased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $30M to $15M.
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.

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