NYSE$KN
Knowles Corporation · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported strong Q4 results driven by favorable product mix and higher Precision Devices and Hearing Health sales.
Knowles Corporation announced strong Q4 2021 financial results with GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins and EPS above the high end of their guidance range. Favorable product mix, driven by higher Precision Devices and Hearing Health sales, contributed to the positive results. The company's Adjusted EBIT margins exceeded 20%, and strong free cash flow for the full year enabled them to fully repay their convertible notes.
- Q4 Gross Margin of 43.1% and Non-GAAP Gross Margin of 43.3%.
- Q4 Diluted EPS of $0.98 and Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.48.
- Precision Devices bookings and sales were up about 40 percent from the year ago period.
- FY Cash from Operations of $182 million and Free Cash Flow of $134 million.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Knowles · Revenue · Quarterly
$234M
Forward guidance
For the first quarter of 2022, Knowles expects favorable product mix and improved operating leverage to drive non-GAAP gross margin and earnings above the year ago period.
Tailwinds
- Expects favorable product mix.
- Improved operating leverage.
- Drive non-GAAP gross margin above the year ago period.
- Drive earnings above the year ago period.
- Confident in progression towards mid-term financial targets.
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 Q4 2021
-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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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