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Knowles Corp
KNCIK 0001587523NYSELarge AcceleratedHousehold Audio & Video EquipmentDelawareFY ends Dec 31
Period
FY 2025
Revenue
$593.20M
Net Income
$44.20M
Total Assets
$1.05B
Equity
—
Shares Out
85.56M
Op. Cash Flow
—
Business
Knowles Corp is a manufacturer of specialty electronic components that designs and produces parts for demanding medtech, defense, and industrial applications. It offers high-performance capacitors, RF and microwave filters, advanced medtech microphones, balanced armature speakers, and miniaturization products that support critical electronic systems. The company operates through two reportable segments—Precision Devices (PD), focusing on capacitors and RF filtering solutions, and MedTech & Specialty Audio (MSA), focusing on microphones and balanced armature speakers. Knowles sells directly to OEMs, contract manufacturers, representatives, and distributors across North America, Europe, and Asia.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 593 | 554 | 457 | 479 | 868 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 333 | 317 | 252 | 252 | 509 | |
| Other Asset Impairment Charges | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Restructuring charges - cost of goods sold | 800,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gross Profit, Total | 256 | 235 | 204 | 227 | 360 | |
| Research and development expenses | 40 | 40 | 32 | 29 | 93 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 143 | 142 | 126 | 106 | 146 | |
| Restructuring charges | 3 | 2 | 2 | 600,000 | 500,000 | |
| Operating expenses | 186 | 183 | 160 | 136 | 244 | |
| Operating earnings | 70 | 52 | 43 | 91 | 116 | |
| Interest expense, net | 9 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| Investment Income, Dividend | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) | 3 | 800,000 | 700,000 | −400,000 | −3 | |
| (Loss) earnings before income taxes | 64 | 35 | 37 | 88 | 105 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 13 | 11 | −28 | 21 | −46 | |
| Earnings from continuing operations | 51 | 23 | 66 | 66 | 150 | |
| Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net | −7 | −261 | 7 | −497 | 200,000 | |
| Net earnings (loss) | 44 | −238 | 72 | −430 | 150 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share | 0.59 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1.63 | |
| Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share | 0.58 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 1.59 | |
| Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share | −0.08 | −2.93 | 0.08 | — | — | |
| Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share | −0.08 | −2.9 | 0.07 | −5.35 | 0 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Basic | 0.51 | −2.67 | 0.8 | −4.69 | 1.63 | |
| Earnings Per Share, Diluted | 0.5 | −2.64 | 0.79 | −4.63 | 1.59 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 86 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 88 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 95 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
As of · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 54 | 130 | 87 | 48 | 69 | |
| Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current | 103 | 105 | 91 | 135 | 147 | |
| Inventories | 125 | 118 | 127 | 170 | 153 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |
| Total current assets | 291 | 361 | 429 | 362 | 380 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 140 | 130 | 143 | 162 | 201 | |
| Goodwill | 270 | 270 | 271 | 201 | 941 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 141 | 157 | 176 | 85 | 97 | |
| Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 19 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 17 | |
| Investment, Affiliated Issuer, Noncontrolled | 83 | 77 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other assets and deferred charges | 106 | 114 | 114 | 91 | 95 | |
| Total assets | 1,051 | 1,118 | 1,463 | 1,184 | 1,732 | |
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | 0 | 69 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable | 43 | 59 | 36 | 41 | 91 | |
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 43 | |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Current | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 28 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
| Federal and other taxes on income | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total current liabilities | 106 | 198 | 165 | 99 | 166 | |
| Long-term debt | 114 | 134 | 224 | 45 | 70 | |
| Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net | 1 | 1 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 600,000 | |
| Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent | 16 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| Other Liabilities, Noncurrent | 38 | 24 | 29 | 39 | 21 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Stock, Value, Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock, Value, Issued | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treasury Stock, Common, Value | −271 | −205 | −151 | −103 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,740 | 1,712 | 1,690 | 1,666 | 1,639 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −569 | −614 | −376 | −448 | −18 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −125 | −138 | −130 | −122 | −100 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 776 | 756 | 1,034 | 993 | 1,460 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,051 | 1,118 | 1,463 | 1,184 | 1,732 | |
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | |
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 100 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 95 | |
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 85 | 87 | 89 | 91 | 92 | |
| Treasury Stock, Common, Shares | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | — |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Year Ended · In millions, except per-share amounts
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investment Income, Dividend | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 0 | 263 | 0 | 471 | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 36 | 50 | 47 | 54 | 63 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 28 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 32 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 9 | 10 | −40 | 2 | −61 | |
| Non-cash interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs | 5 | 8 | 2 | 700,000 | 8 | |
| Restructuring Costs | 0 | 700,000 | −2 | 14 | 0 | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business | −3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment | 100,000 | −1 | −10 | 500,000 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 9 | 2 | −900,000 | −6 | 0 | |
| Receivables, net | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | −12 | |
| Inventories | −5 | 2 | 12 | −23 | −21 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | −700,000 | 1 | −400,000 | 2 | −3 | |
| Accounts payable | −18 | 25 | 6 | −41 | 17 | |
| Accrued compensation and employee benefits | −200,000 | 4 | 4 | −15 | 12 | |
| Other accrued expenses | −6 | −3 | −2 | −300,000 | 2 | |
| Accrued taxes | −2 | 2 | −400,000 | 1 | −1 | |
| Other non-current assets and non-current liabilities | 14 | −7 | −6 | 18 | −8 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 114 | 130 | 123 | 86 | 182 | |
| Proceeds from CMM Sale Seller Loan Repayment | 500,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment to Finance CMM Sale Seller Loan | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisitions of business (net of cash acquired) | 0 | 0 | −137 | −700,000 | −79 | |
| Payments to Acquire Assets, Investing Activities | 0 | 0 | −300,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Additions to property, plant, and equipment | −32 | −14 | −17 | −32 | −49 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment | 0 | 0 | 13 | 100,000 | 600,000 | |
| Payments for (Proceeds from) Investments | −2 | −500,000 | −400,000 | −400,000 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments | 2 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −32 | 45 | −142 | −33 | −130 | |
| Payments under revolving credit facility | −55 | −166 | −35 | −48 | 0 | |
| Payments Under CD Seller Note | −73 | −50 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 35 | 140 | 150 | 23 | 70 | |
| Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock | −65 | −54 | −48 | −44 | −45 | |
| Payments of debt issuance costs | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised | −7 | −6 | −2 | −8 | 26 | |
| Tax on restricted and performance stock unit vesting and stock option exercises | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | −8 | |
| Payments of finance lease obligations | −500,000 | −2 | −3 | −5 | −2 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −159 | −132 | 58 | −73 | −131 | |
| Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents | 600,000 | −500,000 | −200,000 | −1 | 0 | |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease), Including Exchange Rate Effect, Total | −76 | 43 | 39 | −21 | −79 | |
| Income taxes | 8 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| Interest | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
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