Welcome to our dedicated page for Knowles SEC filings (Ticker: KN), a comprehensive resource for investors and traders seeking official regulatory documents including 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly earnings, 8-K material events, and insider trading forms.
Knowles Corporation SEC filings document the reporting and governance matters of a specialty electronic components manufacturer. Recent Form 8-K disclosures cover quarterly and annual operating results, financial presentation materials, and business updates for products such as high-performance capacitors, RF filters, medtech microphones, and balanced armature speakers.
The company's proxy and annual meeting filings address director elections, advisory votes on executive compensation, auditor ratification, pay-versus-performance disclosure, and other governance matters. Additional 8-K disclosures document executive compensation arrangements, including performance share units under the company's equity and cash incentive plan and performance metrics tied to the Cornell Dubilier business unit.
Knowles Corporation updates its disclosure regarding stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation. Following the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 28, 2026, where stockholders favored annual Say-On-Pay votes, the Board of Directors determined that future Say-On-Pay votes will be held every year. This annual schedule will continue until the next stockholder advisory vote on Say-On-Pay frequency, which will occur no later than the 2032 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. No other aspects of the previously reported 2026 annual meeting voting results are changed by this amendment.
Knowles Corporation delivered higher results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Revenues were $166.8 million, up from $145.9 million, with gross profit rising to $74.6 million and gross margin improving to 44.7%. Earnings from continuing operations were $18.4 million versus $7.8 million, and diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.21 versus $0.09. Non‑GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations was $0.33, up from $0.24.
For the first six months of 2026, revenues were $319.9 million versus $278.1 million, with earnings from continuing operations of $29.7 million versus $7.4 million. Net cash provided by operating activities was $27.5 million. At June 30, 2026, total assets were $1,076.0 million and long‑term debt under the revolving credit facility was $131.0 million. The company repurchased 692,369 shares for $22.5 million and continued to report discontinued‑operations impacts from the prior Consumer MEMS Microphones sale and related Syntiant arrangements.
Knowles Corp senior vice president and chief HR officer Raymond D. Cabrera sold 6,178 shares of common stock on July 27, 2026 at $36.28 per share. After this sale, he directly holds 127,945 shares of Knowles stock. The Rule 10b5-1 trading-plan checkbox was left unchecked.
Knowles Corporation reported strong second quarter 2026 results from continuing operations, with revenue of $166.8 million, up 14% year over year, and gross margin of 44.7%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations rose to $0.21, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 38% to $0.33. Adjusted earnings before interest and income taxes were $36.1 million, and Adjusted EBITDA reached $41.8 million, a 25.1% margin. Net cash provided by operating activities was $28.2 million. Growth was led by the Precision Devices segment, which generated revenue of $98.3 million and a 25.2% year-over-year increase, while Medtech & Specialty Audio revenue was $68.5 million; this was the seventh consecutive quarter with a book-to-bill greater than one.
Management now expects 2026 revenues to grow 10–12% with adjusted EBITDA growth of more than 20%, citing increasing bookings, new design wins, and a healthy backlog across Medtech, Defense, Industrial, and Electrification end markets. For the third quarter of 2026, Knowles guides revenue from continuing operations of $167 to $177 million, GAAP diluted EPS of $0.22 to $0.26, non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.34 to $0.38, and operating cash flow of $35 to $45 million. The balance sheet shows cash of $49.6 million, long-term debt of $131.0 million, net debt of $81.4 million, and a net debt leverage ratio of 0.5x.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, a Delaware limited partnership, reports beneficial ownership of 5,019,161 shares of Knowles Corp common stock, representing 5.9% of the class. It has sole power to vote 4,933,358 shares and sole dispositive power over all 5,019,161 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The shares are held by various investment companies, commingled funds, group trusts and separate accounts for which Dimensional or its subsidiaries act as adviser or manager. Dimensional may be deemed a beneficial owner for Section 13(d) purposes but disclaims beneficial ownership and notes that, to its knowledge, no single fund’s interest exceeds 5% of the class or related dividends or sale proceeds.
Knowles Corp amended a Schedule 13G reporting beneficial ownership of 3,190,956 shares of Common Stock, representing 3.7% of the class. The filing attributes shared voting power of 3,010,124 and shared dispositive power of 3,190,956 to Neuberger Berman entities.
The disclosure describes fiduciary capacities and information‑barrier carveouts under Exchange Act Rule 13d-3; timing and additional transactions are not stated in the excerpt.
Knowles Corp Senior Vice President & COO Daniel J. Giesecke reported selling 20,201 shares of Knowles common stock. The open-market sales took place on May 27, 2026 in two transactions: 10,012 shares at $37.31 per share and 10,189 shares at $37.33 per share.
According to a footnote, the reported prices are weighted averages, with individual trades executed in a range from $37.00 to $38.19 per share. After these sales, Giesecke directly holds 175,855 shares of Knowles common stock. The filing states that the transactions were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on February 25, 2026.