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Knowles Corporation · Q3 2024 earnings

Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for Q3 2024 and provided outlook for Q4 2024.

Knowles Corporation reported strong Q3 2024 results, with revenues from continuing operations increasing by 32% year-over-year to $143 million, and net cash from operations of $53 million, exceeding the high end of the guided range. The company also signed a definitive agreement to sell the Consumer MEMS Microphones business, furthering its strategic transition to higher value markets.

  • Revenues from continuing operations increased 32% year-over-year to $143 million.
  • Net cash from operations was $53 million, exceeding the high end of the guided range.
  • Signed a definitive agreement to sell the Consumer MEMS Microphones business.
  • Delivered sequential and year over year revenue growth in Medtech & Specialty Audio and Precision Devices segments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$143M

Previous: $175M-18.6%
EPS

$0.01

Previous: $0.31-96.8%
Gross Margin

44.1%

No prior period
Non-GAAP Gross Margin

45.5%

No prior period
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

24.6%

No prior period
Net Cash from Ops

$52.8M

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$10.3M

Previous: -$11.8M+12.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$9.8M

Previous: $4.8M-304.2%
Net Income

$500K

Previous: $16.6M-97.0%
Operating Income

$18.7M

Previous: $21.6M-13.4%
Gross Profit

$62.9M

Previous: $77.5M-18.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$92.6M

Previous: $75.1M+23.3%
Total Assets

$1.17B

Previous: $1.18B-0.9%
R&D Expense

$9.6M

Previous: $18.2M-47.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Knowles · Revenue · Quarterly

$143M

Q3 2024-18.6%vs Q3 2023
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The forward looking guidance for the quarter ending December 31, 2024 on a continuing operations basis with the exception of Net cash provided by operating activities is as follows: Revenues from continuing operations $141 to $151 million, Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.12 to $0.16, Net cash provided by operating activities $30 to $40 million.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2024

Historical avgQ3 2024

-0.5%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+2.0%

Avg return

30 days after

54%

29 / 54 earnings

Positive

+22.4%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-19.3%

Q3 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%-2.9%+17.2%
Q4 2025+9.1%+9.1%+0.4%
Q3 2025+0.3%-1.7%-11.1%
Q2 2025-1.7%-1.5%+7.3%
Q1 2025+2.8%+0.6%+3.6%
Q4 2024+0.2%-1.0%-12.2%
Q3 2024+3.5%+5.9%+10.9%
Q2 2024-0.9%-8.0%+2.8%
Q1 2024+2.4%+5.6%+10.7%
Q4 2023-3.7%-2.2%-0.1%
Q3 2023+22.4%+19.3%+23.1%
Q2 2023-9.1%-9.8%-14.4%
Q1 2023+7.9%+4.8%+13.6%
Q4 2022-14.5%-6.2%-13.5%
Q3 2022+5.3%+9.7%+17.4%
Q2 2022-15.2%-15.3%-26.3%
Q1 2022+1.5%+3.8%+5.6%
Q4 2021+4.5%+1.7%-0.1%
Q3 2021+5.1%+4.7%+9.1%
Q2 2021+4.4%+5.2%+6.0%
Q1 2021-0.2%+0.6%-4.2%
Q4 2020+1.7%+2.1%+1.5%
Q3 2020-5.9%+4.1%+13.5%
Q2 2020+10.0%+9.7%+6.1%
Q1 2020-3.3%-5.0%+5.9%
Q4 2019-18.6%-19.9%-18.9%
Q3 2019-2.1%-1.9%-0.3%
Q2 2019+10.8%+12.8%+12.8%
Q1 2019-1.2%+0.2%-12.7%
Q4 2018+1.5%-0.3%+0.2%
Q3 2018+9.0%+4.1%+3.5%
Q2 2018+13.7%+12.9%+12.6%
Q1 2018+9.0%+11.6%+27.7%
Q4 2017-4.5%-3.4%+2.3%
Q3 2017-0.9%+2.9%+4.7%
Q2 2017-6.5%-8.4%-10.9%
Q1 2017-8.0%-9.0%-13.3%
Q4 2016+3.0%+2.7%+0.2%
Q3 2016+3.6%-1.8%+12.1%
Q2 2016-10.4%-14.6%-12.1%
Q1 2016+4.7%
Q4 2015-17.9%
Q3 2015-19.3%
Q2 2015+8.3%
Q1 2015-5.6%
Q4 2014-18.3%
Q3 2013-4.5%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2013+4.7%
Q2 2014-3.2%
Q4 2013+1.8%
Q4 2012+1.8%
Q1 2013+1.8%
Q1 2014-5.7%
Q3 2012

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