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Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel, accessories & luxury goods industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Fair value per share

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Price vs value

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Kontoor Brands, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 4 selling0 purchases and 7 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds206 adding, 187 cuttingOf 55 active managers that changed their stake, 26 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Kontoor Brands files

Where Kontoor Brands stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $3.07bn, up 34.3% on a year earlier, faster than the 24.1% growth a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin held at 13.8%. It passes 4 of our 7 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Kontoor Brands is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed August 12, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 34.3% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 13.8%.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$180 per share in the base case (~$130–$250 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 34.3% (+10.2pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 34.3% over the last 12 months.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 10.2 points higher than a quarter earlier.

Things to watch

  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 48% and a beta of 0.8 against the S&P 500.
  • Insiders selling. 4 insiders sold $32M of stock over the past 365 days and none bought (0% under pre-set trading plans).
  • Heavily shorted. 16.0% of the shares available to trade are sold short (8.2 days of average volume to cover).

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 12, 2026
Earnings per share
$1.06 against an average estimate of $1.04: beat by 2.1%
Revenue
$584m, up 18.6% on a year earlier
Share reaction
+12.1% in the first session after the results on August 12, 2026, against +0.9% for the S&P 500
Guidance given
revenue $2.66bn to $2.71bn (full year 2026); adjusted gross margin 49.8% to 50% (Full year 2026)
Next report
October 29, 2026; average EPS estimate $1.31

Kontoor Brands' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.2%
  • 1 week+3.5%
  • 1 month+19.7%
  • This year+29.4%
  • 1 year+8.6%
  • 5 years+59.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$3.1B
Operating margin
11.9%
Net margin
8.7%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$4.79

Growth

Revenue growth
+34.3%
Change in growth rate
+10.2 pts
Share count change
−0.1%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$422M
FCF margin
13.8%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.2%

Earnings

Last results
August 12, 2026

News & updates

Updated November 3, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Deal
  2. Dividend
  3. Announcement
  4. Leadership
  5. Leadership
  6. Announcement
  7. Leadership
  8. Insider trade
  9. Leadership
  10. Results
  11. Guidance
  12. Announcement
  13. Dividend
  14. Leadership
  15. Leadership

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Kontoor Brands, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: data-quality checks not passed.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Kontoor Brands, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.7%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.05 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Growth cash-flow model Revenue for this year and next from analysts' consensus, then growth fading to 2.5%; the operating margin moving to profitable peers'; investment needed per dollar of growth from peers; reduced by a failure probability. For young or fast-growing companies. The starting margin is normalized to between -100% and 60%; net margin is a proxy when operating income is not tagged. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Forward price-to-earnings vs peers Next year's consensus earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) forward price-to-earnings. Uses analysts' consensus estimates (third-party data), not our forecasts. ~$91 ~$82–$130 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. ~$64 ~$56–$76 Included
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Kontoor Brands, Inc. with Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$33.99$33.29$43.36$35.45$57.64$80.88$60.16$77.30
Market value$1.9bn$1.9bn$2.6bn$2.0bn$3.3bn$4.6bn$3.4bn$4.3bn
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$808m$675m$615m$741m$575m$411m$1.1bn$1.1bn
Enterprise value$2.8bn$2.6bn$3.2bn$2.8bn$3.9bn$5.0bn$4.4bn$5.4bn
Multiples
Price / sales 0.8x0.9x1.0x0.8x1.3x1.7x1.1x1.4x
Price / earnings 20.1x28.4x13.1x8.2x14.2x18.5x14.8x16.1x
Price / free cash flow 2.6x8.6x9.4x31.0x10.0x13.0x7.8x10.2x
EV / EBITDA 13.8x16.4x9.9x7.0x10.8x12.9x11.6x12.8x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

71 /100

Strong moat

How hard Kontoor Brands's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 8 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 20 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median 16.3% of total assets over 8 years.

  • Pricing power 14 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 43.5%, moving by 2.9 percentage points (standard deviation) across 8 years.

  • Durability 7 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median 11.9%; its worst year was 3.2%.

  • Cash conversion 17 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 8 of 8 years, at a median 13.5% of revenue.

  • Discipline 18 / 20

    The diluted share count fell 5.1% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 1.0% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (76 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current $5.29 −5% $2.7bn −14%
Next $6.57 +24% $2.8bn +4%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved +3.2% in 90 days, across 11 analysts.

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 $1.04 $1.06 +2.1%
Mar 2026 $1.14 $1.06 −7.0%
Dec 2025 $1.64 $1.73 +5.2%
Sept 2025 $1.40 $1.44 +3.2%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Management guidance

Earnings release, August 12, 2026
  • Revenue full year 2026 $2.66bn to $2.71bn Maintained
    “Revenue is expected to be in the range of $2.66 to $2.71 billion, representing growth of approximately 12 to 13 percent compared to prior year.” source
  • Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations Full year 2026 $5.25 to $5.35 Non-GAAP Raised
    “Full year 2026 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations is now expected to be in the range of $5.25 to $5.35, reflecting 27 to 29 percent growth compared to prior year (prior outlook range $5.15 to $5.25)” source
  • Adjusted gross margin Full year 2026 49.8% to 50% Non-GAAP Raised
    “Full year 2026 adjusted gross margin from continuing operations has strengthened and is now expected to be in the range of 49.8 to 50.0 percent, reflecting an increase of 330 to 350 basis points compared to prior year” source
  • Incremental brand-building and growth-enabling investments Full year 2026 about $25m
    “Full year 2026 outlook includes approximately $25 million of incremental brand-building and other growth-enabling investments to further accelerate long-term growth” source
  • Adjusted operating income full year 2026 $413m to $420m Non-GAAP
    “Adjusted operating income is now expected to be in the range of $413 to $420 mi llion, including $25 million of incremental investments, representing an increase of 15 to 17 percent compared to prior year.” source
  • Capital expenditures full year 2026 about $30m
    “Capital expenditures are now expected to be approximately $30 million.” source
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  • Effective tax rate full year 2026 about 20% Non-GAAP
    “The Company expects an effective tax rate of approxima tely 20 percent on adjusted pre-tax earnings, including the benefit of tax synergies from Helly Hansen.” source
  • Interest expense full year 2026 about $56m
    “Interest expense is now expected to be approximately $56 million.” source
  • Other expense full year 2026 about $14m
    “Other expense is now expected to be approximately $14 million.” source
  • Voluntary term loan payments full year 2026 about $225m
    “The Company expects to make voluntary term loan payments of $225 million, excluding the impact of additional debt payments with a portion of the expected proceeds from the planned divestiture of the Lee business.” source
  • Capital returned to shareholders 2026 about $900m
    “Expect to return more than $900 million of capital in 2026 through share repurchases, dividends and voluntary debt payments, including the proceeds from the Lee divestiture” source
  • Net leverage ratio year-end 2026 —
    “The Company expects to achieve a net leverage ratio below 1.5 times by year-end.” source

Figures and quotations are management's, copied from the company's own press release (SEC 8-K exhibit) and checked word for word against it. Forward-looking statements are the company's expectations, not ours and not advice; guidance can change or be missed.

Analyst recommendations

11 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy873%
Hold218%
Sell19%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 2026262111
  2. Sep 2026252110
  3. Aug 2026252110
  4. Jul 2026252110

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Kontoor Brands, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
16.0%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
8.15
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
+14%
to September 30, 2026
Held by institutions
—
of shares
Held by insiders
2.1%
of shares
Employees
10,600
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −1.7%

$78.60 on October 31, 2025 to $77.30

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $2.3bn $3.1bn +34.3%
Net margin 11.0% 8.7% −20.6%
P/E multiple 17.5x 16.1x −7.9%
Share count 56m 56m +0.1%

Biggest factor: revenue.

Last 3 years +74.9%

$44.20 on November 3, 2023 to $77.30

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $2.6bn $3.1bn +17.1%
Net margin 7.8% 8.7% +11.4%
P/E multiple 12.2x 16.1x +32.2%
Share count 57m 56m +1.4%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
KTB+30%−18%+63%+41%−26%+29%
Industry peers (median)+18%−37%+0%−6%−9%+12%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
KTB50%50%67%75%42%64%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
KTB−29%−38%−28%−14%−45%−28%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since May 28, 2019: 67% from January 3, 2020 to April 3, 2020. Getting back needed a 205% gain, reached on November 19, 2020, 230 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$56.22 – $87.53
From 52-week high
−11.7%
vs 50-day average
+9.8%
vs 200-day average
+7.5%
Volatility (1 year)
48%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.75

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±9.4%
After a week
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±13.4%
After a month
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±14.8%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 12, 2026 +12.1% +0.9% +9.6% −10.5%
May 7, 2026 −1.7% +0.5% −15.0% −2.9%
March 3, 2026 +20.4% −0.2% +5.8% +10.2%
November 3, 2025 −8.3% −1.0% −11.1% −3.3%
August 7, 2025 +19.2% +0.7% +23.4% +40.7%
May 6, 2025 +6.3% −0.4% +16.1% +7.3%
February 25, 2025 −20.5% −0.4% −27.4% −24.6%
February 19, 2025 +4.4% −0.2% −20.1% −26.0%
October 31, 2024 +6.6% −1.5% +16.3% +23.0%
August 1, 2024 −1.5% −3.3% +1.3% +6.7%
May 2, 2024 +5.6% +2.2% +10.7% +18.3%
February 28, 2024 −6.8% +0.2% −3.9% −4.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$2.2B $2.4B $2.6B $2.8B $3B $3.2B FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $2.7B Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $2.6B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $2.4B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $2.3B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $2.5B Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $2.8B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $3B Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $3.1B $3.1B

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $2.7B
FY23 Q4 $2.6B
FY24 Q1 $2.6B
FY24 Q2 $2.6B
FY24 Q3 $2.6B
FY24 Q4 $2.6B
FY25 Q1 $2.4B
FY25 Q2 $2.3B
FY25 Q3 $2.5B
FY25 Q4 $2.8B
FY26 Q1 $3B
FY26 Q2 $3.1B
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Kontoor Brands, Inc.
-20% 0% 20% 40% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: 3.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -0.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -1.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -2.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -3.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: 0.0% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -6.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -10.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: -4.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 6.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 24.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 34.3% 34.3%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 3.4%
FY23 Q4 -0.9%
FY24 Q1 -1.8%
FY24 Q2 -2.2%
FY24 Q3 -3.4%
FY24 Q4 0.0%
FY25 Q1 -6.7%
FY25 Q2 -10.8%
FY25 Q3 -4.3%
FY25 Q4 6.9%
FY26 Q1 24.1%
FY26 Q2 34.3%
Operating margin (TTM) Kontoor Brands, Inc.
9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 12.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 12.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 12.0% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 12.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 12.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 13.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 12.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 11.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 9.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 9.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 11.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 11.9% 11.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 12.3%
FY23 Q4 12.2%
FY24 Q1 12.0%
FY24 Q2 12.5%
FY24 Q3 12.9%
FY24 Q4 13.1%
FY25 Q1 12.1%
FY25 Q2 11.9%
FY25 Q3 9.6%
FY25 Q4 9.8%
FY26 Q1 11.2%
FY26 Q2 11.9%
FCF margin (TTM) Kontoor Brands, Inc.
5% 10% 15% 20% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 7.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 12.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 15.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 14.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 18.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: 13.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 15.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 13.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: 9.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 15.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 13.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 13.8% 13.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 26, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 7.2%
FY23 Q4 12.6%
FY24 Q1 15.6%
FY24 Q2 14.6%
FY24 Q3 18.5%
FY24 Q4 13.4%
FY25 Q1 15.5%
FY25 Q2 13.3%
FY25 Q3 9.2%
FY25 Q4 15.6%
FY26 Q1 13.4%
FY26 Q2 13.8%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Where the money goes

FY2025, from the 10-K

Each dollar Kontoor Brands took in during FY2025, followed through to profit: what it cost to make, what went on running the business, and what was left after tax.

  1. Revenue $3.2B
  2. Cost of revenue $1.7B · 54.8%
  3. Gross profit $1.4B · 45.2%
  4. Selling, general and admin $1.1B · 34.5%
  5. Operating income $337M · 10.7%
  6. Income tax $71.2M · 2.3%
  7. Interest and other $38.1M · 1.2%
  8. Net income $227M · 7.2%

Shares of revenue. Source: Kontoor Brands's 10-K for FY2025, as filed with the SEC. "Other" lines are what the reported lines leave unexplained.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Jan 2021 2021 Jan 2022 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Jan 2026 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 2,830 2,764 2,549 2,098 2,476 2,631 2,607 2,608 3,152 3,069
Gross profit 1,172 1,115 1,004 864 1,108 1,134 1,088 1,162 1,423 1,481
EBITDA 391 364 199 158 320 394 357 385 385 421
Operating income 357 333 168 124 283 357 319 342 337 366
Net income 116 263 97 68 195 245 231 246 227 268
Diluted EPS $2.05 $4.64 $1.69 $1.17 $3.31 $4.31 $4.06 $4.36 $4.05 $4.79
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — −2.3% −7.8% −17.7% +18.0% +6.3% −0.9% +0.0% +20.9% +34.3%
EBITDA — −6.9% −45.3% −20.5% +101.8% +23.2% −9.3% +7.7% −0.1% +35.7%
Operating income — −6.8% −49.5% −26.4% +128.5% +26.0% −10.5% +7.2% −1.6% +34.9%
Net income — +126.4% −63.3% −29.7% +187.7% +25.6% −5.9% +6.4% −7.5% +6.6%
Diluted EPS — +126.3% −63.6% −30.8% +182.9% +30.2% −5.8% +7.4% −7.1% +6.7%
Margins
Gross margin 41.4% 40.3% 39.4% 41.2% 44.7% 43.1% 41.7% 44.5% 45.2% 48.2%
EBITDA margin 13.8% 13.2% 7.8% 7.5% 12.9% 15.0% 13.7% 14.8% 12.2% 13.7%
Operating margin 12.6% 12.0% 6.6% 5.9% 11.4% 13.6% 12.2% 13.1% 10.7% 11.9%
Net margin 4.1% 9.5% 3.8% 3.2% 7.9% 9.3% 8.9% 9.4% 7.2% 8.7%
Free-cash-flow margin 5.1% −4.2% 29.6% 10.7% 11.0% 2.5% 12.6% 13.4% 13.8% 13.8%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 169 −96 778 242 284 84 357 368 456 446
Capital spending 26 21 23 18 11 18 27 19 21 24
Free cash flow 143 −117 755 224 273 65 329 349 435 422
Stock-based pay 13 15 24 16 39 22 17 27 39 36
Free cash flow after stock pay 130 −132 731 208 235 43 312 323 396 387
Balance sheet
Cash 81 97 107 248 185 59 215 334 77 58
Total debt 0 3 914 923 800 800 790 745 1,150 1,144
Net debt (negative = net cash) −81 −94 808 675 615 741 575 411 1,073 1,086
Diluted shares 57m 57m 57m 58m 59m 57m 57m 56m 56m 56m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends 0 0 64 55 95 104 109 112 116 117
Buybacks — — 0 0 75 62 30 86 25 100
Total returned 0 0 64 55 171 166 139 198 141 217

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

4 of 7 checks passed · July 4, 2026
What it owns · $2.7bn
Short-term assets $1.1bnLonger-term assets $1.5bn
What it owes, and who funded it · $2.7bn
Short-term liabilities $627mLonger-term liabilities $1.4bnShareholders' equity $619m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $1.1bn of assets due within a year against $627m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $1.1bn short-term assets against $1.4bn of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $58m of cash against $1.1bn of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 185% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 534% to 185% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt $446m of operating cash flow against $1.1bn of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $366m against $71m of interest.

From Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$100M
Dividends (TTM)
$117M
Returned to shareholders
51%
of free cash flow
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$141M
Diluted share count
−0.1%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
5.1%
dividends 2.8% + buybacks 2.4% of market value
Dividend payout ratio
44%
of net income paid out
Sales & admin spending
36.3%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
26 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in apparel, accessories & luxury goods
Last 12 months unless stated KTB LUXE GIII CPRI COLM GIL Median
Revenue, last 12 months $3.1bn $2.9bn $2.9bn $3.4bn $3.4bn $3.6bn $1.8bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 34.3% 118.7% −8.7% −4.2% −0.1% 10.7% 1.7%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 5.4% — −3.8% −14.1% −1.5% — −1.2%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 18.6% — −9.6% −5.5% 1.5% — 1.3%
Gross margin 48.2% 46.4% 44.4% 63.3% 52.2% 31.2% 52.3%
Operating margin 11.9% −6.2% 6.3% 1.4% 7.5% 17.1% 4.5%
Operating margin, 3-year average 12.1% — 8.1% −1.0% 7.8% 18.0% 2.5%
Net margin 8.7% −6.7% 4.8% 6.1% 6.0% 11.0% 4.3%
Cash from operations / revenue 14.5% −4.3% 10.8% 7.7% 11.2% 16.8% 9.3%
Free-cash-flow margin 13.8% −4.6% 9.6% 5.4% 9.4% 13.6% 7.6%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 13.9% — 11.7% 6.6% 12.3% 16.4% 5.9%
Stock pay / revenue 1.2% 0.8% 1.0% 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 1.0%
Change in share count −0.1% 38.9% −2.6% −1.7% −5.9% −6.2% −0.0%

Median of all 30 companies we cover in apparel, accessories & luxury goods. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to January 3, 2026
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
United States $2.3B 72.6% ▲ 9.6%
Outside the US $865M 27.4% ▲ 66.2%

From Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 4, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$4.9B
Institutions reporting
428
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 5.6%
Positions opened / closed
71 / 47

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 206 institutions bought and 187 sold ; the biggest buyer was American Century Companies Inc (+476K shares) and the biggest seller First Trust Advisors LP (−306K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Blackrock, Inc. $675M 8.1M 13.6% ▲ 3.0%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. $479M 5.7M 9.7% ▼ 4.5%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC $283M 3.4M 5.7% ▲ 2.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $203M 2.4M 4.1% ▼ 0.1%
Jpmorgan Chase & Co $195M 2.4M 3.9% ▼ 7.9%
State Street Corp $177M 2.1M 3.6% ▲ 3.6%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. $164M 2.0M 3.3% ▲ 5.8%
FMR LLC $153M 1.8M 3.1% ▼ 9.1%
Jennison Associates LLC $134M 1.6M 2.7% ▲ 30.9%
Invesco Ltd. $120M 1.4M 2.4% ▲ 24.5%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $112M 1.3M 2.3% ▲ 5.2%
Capital World Investors $109M 1.3M 2.2% ▲ 2.7%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers ; 1 inconsistently scaled filing rows were excluded.

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $31.9M 7 trades by 4 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $31.9M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Doerr Thomas L Jr EVP, GC, & Secretary August 13, 2026 Sell 7,660 $83.43 $639,084
Baxter Scott H Chairman and CEO August 13, 2026 Sell 116,872 $82.99 $9.7M
Baxter Scott H Chairman and CEO August 13, 2026 Sell 67,531 $84.09 $5.7M
Baxter Scott H Chairman and CEO August 13, 2026 Sell 67,531 $84.09 $5.7M
Baxter Scott H Chairman and CEO August 13, 2026 Sell 116,872 $82.99 $9.7M
Broyles Jennifer H. EVP, Global Brands President June 12, 2026 Sell 4,000 $81.02 $324,080
Alkire Joseph A EVP, CFO & Head of Operations November 10, 2025 Sell 3,000 $72.35 $217,050

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Trades by members of Congress

All 4 trades and filings

No trades in Kontoor Brands, Inc. disclosed in the last 12 months; 4 earlier trades on record.

  • David J. Trone(D-MD 6):Sale (partial), $1,001 - $15,000, traded March 4, 2020, filed August 13, 2020
  • David B. McKinley(R-WV 1):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded July 5, 2019, filed August 12, 2019
  • David E. Price(D-NC 4):Sale (full), $1,001 - $15,000, traded June 28, 2019, filed July 11, 2019

Value ranges as filed; reports can arrive up to 45 days after a trade.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 2, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 12, 2026
  • May 7, 2026
  • March 3, 2026
  • November 3, 2025
  • August 7, 2025
  • May 6, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. in brief

What does Kontoor Brands, Inc. do?
Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a US-listed company in the apparel, accessories & luxury goods industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Kontoor Brands, Inc. trades under the ticker KTB on NYSE. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Kontoor Brands, Inc. reported revenue of $3.1B, 34.3% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is 13.8% of revenue over the trailing twelve months.
Who are Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Blackrock, Inc., PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Kontoor Brands, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Kontoor Brands, Inc. spent $100M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count fell 0.1% over the year.
What is Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $4.3B, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.1 and net debt of $1.1B. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Does Kontoor Brands, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes: Kontoor Brands, Inc. paid $117M in dividends over the trailing twelve months, a dividend yield of 2.77% and a payout ratio of 43.6%.
How much debt does Kontoor Brands, Inc. have?
Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 185.0%, from its latest balance sheet (534.2% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods peer group, the companies closest to Kontoor Brands, Inc. are Luxexperience B.v., G III Apparel Group LTD, Capri Holdings Ltd, Columbia Sportswear Co and Gildan Activewear Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Kontoor Brands, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 7 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.