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MillerKnoll MLKN Royalty expense
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Reported directly by MillerKnoll in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:RoyaltyExpense.
The source filing: MillerKnoll’s 10-K, filed July 20, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 20, 2026, 4:07 PM EDT
- Fiscal year
- FY2026
- Accession
- 0000066382-26-000092
Royalty payments made to designers of the Company's products as the products are sold are variable costs based on product sales. These expenses totaled $33.6 million, $33.1 million and $30.6 million in fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 respectively. They are included in Design and research expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
FAQ
- What is MillerKnoll's royalty expense?
- MillerKnoll (MLKN) reported royalty expense of $8.4M in Q1 2026.
- How has MillerKnoll's royalty expense changed year-over-year?
- MillerKnoll's royalty expense increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $8.28M to $8.4M.
- What is the long-term trend for MillerKnoll's royalty expense?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), MillerKnoll's royalty expense has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $37.6M to $33.6M.
- What does royalty expense mean?
- The total costs incurred for the right to use intellectual property, patents, or brand names owned by third parties. This expense reflects the company's reliance on external innovation or licensed designs to support its product portfolio. High levels of royalty expense relative to revenue may indicate a dependency on external technology rather than internal R&D.
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