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Kontoor Brands, Inc.

KTB

NYSEConsumer CyclicalApparel - Manufacturers

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$82.03

+$3.02 · +3.82%

Aug 21, 3:55 PM ET

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Jul 10, 2026

GoAI score

Buy

Favorable setup — positive multi-factor alignment

Valuation

86

Deep Value

Momentum

56

Neutral

Sentiment

68

Bullish

Risk resilience

69

Moderate Risk

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Company profile

Company website

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a lifestyle clothing company that specializes in the creation, production, sourcing, promotion, and sale of denim, various garments, and related accessories. Their well-known brands include Wrangler, Lee, and Rock & Republic, which are distributed both domestically in the United States and across global markets. The organization operates through two distinct divisions: Wrangler and Lee. Their merchandise reaches consumers through diverse retail channels, such as large discount retailers, specialized boutiques, mid-range and traditional department stores, their own proprietary stores, and e-commerce platforms. By early 2022 (specifically January 1st), Kontoor Brands managed a network of 80 retail outlets spanning the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Established in 2018, the company's main office is located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Industry
Apparel - Manufacturers
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Headquarters
US
CEO
Scott H. Baxter
Listed since
May 28, 2019
Employees
10,600

Market position

Volume
408.11K
0.51× average
Average volume
797.3K
Average daily volume
Market cap
4.53B USD
Beta
0.91
Market reference 1

Financials

Financial snapshot

Latest / TTM

Valuation & yield

P/E (TTM)
16.94×
P/B (TTM)
7.3×
P/S (TTM)
1.48×
Dividend yield
2.57%

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin
49.71%
Operating margin
12.66%
Net margin
8.73%

Financial health

Debt / equity
2.06×
Altman Z-score
3.32
Piotroski F-score
7 of 9

Financial statements

Margin trends

Profitability as a percentage of reported revenue.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Gross, operating, and net margin trends51%35%19%3%Gross margin, FY2021: 44.74%Gross margin, FY2022: 43.11%Gross margin, FY2023: 41.72%Gross margin, FY2024: 44.55%Gross margin, FY2025: 46.70%Operating margin, FY2021: 11.43%Operating margin, FY2022: 13.55%Operating margin, FY2023: 12.24%Operating margin, FY2024: 13.13%Operating margin, FY2025: 14.14%Net margin, FY2021: 7.89%Net margin, FY2022: 9.33%Net margin, FY2023: 8.86%Net margin, FY2024: 9.43%Net margin, FY2025: 7.21%FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin FY2021 44.74%. Gross margin FY2022 43.11%. Gross margin FY2023 41.72%. Gross margin FY2024 44.55%. Gross margin FY2025 46.70%. Operating margin FY2021 11.43%. Operating margin FY2022 13.55%. Operating margin FY2023 12.24%. Operating margin FY2024 13.13%. Operating margin FY2025 14.14%. Net margin FY2021 7.89%. Net margin FY2022 9.33%. Net margin FY2023 8.86%. Net margin FY2024 9.43%. Net margin FY2025 7.21%.

Income trends

Revenue

3.15B USD+20.96%

Operating income

446.01M USD+30.30%

Net income

227.45M USD-7.47%
Income trends across reported periods3.45B USD2.27B USD1.08B USD−100.45M USDRevenue, FY2021: 2.48B USDRevenue, FY2022: 2.63B USDRevenue, FY2023: 2.61B USDRevenue, FY2024: 2.61B USDRevenue, FY2025: 3.15B USDOperating income, FY2021: 282.98M USDOperating income, FY2022: 356.67M USDOperating income, FY2023: 319.27M USDOperating income, FY2024: 342.29M USDOperating income, FY2025: 446.01M USDNet income, FY2021: 195.42M USDNet income, FY2022: 245.49M USDNet income, FY2023: 230.99M USDNet income, FY2024: 245.8M USDNet income, FY2025: 227.45M USDFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue FY2021 2.48B USD. Revenue FY2022 2.63B USD. Revenue FY2023 2.61B USD. Revenue FY2024 2.61B USD. Revenue FY2025 3.15B USD. Operating income FY2021 282.98M USD. Operating income FY2022 356.67M USD. Operating income FY2023 319.27M USD. Operating income FY2024 342.29M USD. Operating income FY2025 446.01M USD. Net income FY2021 195.42M USD. Net income FY2022 245.49M USD. Net income FY2023 230.99M USD. Net income FY2024 245.8M USD. Net income FY2025 227.45M USD.
Metric (USD)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Revenue3.15B USD2.61B USD2.61B USD2.63B USD2.48B USD
Cost of goods sold1.68B USD1.45B USD1.52B USD1.5B USD1.37B USD
Gross profit1.47B USD1.16B USD1.09B USD1.13B USD1.11B USD
Selling, general, and administrative1.03B USD819.28M USD768.57M USD777.7M USD824.75M USD
Operating expenses1.03B USD819.28M USD768.57M USD777.7M USD824.75M USD
Interest income7.3M USD11.15M USD3.79M USD1.35M USD1.48M USD
Interest expense65.84M USD40.82M USD40.41M USD34.92M USD38.9M USD
Depreciation and amortization47.79M USD42.64M USD38.05M USD37.13M USD36.6M USD
Operating income446.01M USD342.29M USD319.27M USD356.67M USD282.98M USD
Net income227.45M USD245.8M USD230.99M USD245.49M USD195.42M USD

Company facts updated Aug 24, 2026.

Earnings

Latest fiscal-year EPS
4.05
FY2025 · -7.11% year over year
Latest fiscal-year revenue
3.15B USD
FY2025 · +20.96% year over year
Next fiscal-year EPS consensus
5.5
FY2026 · 5 analysts
Next fiscal-year revenue consensus
3.11B USD
FY2026 · 4 analysts

Annual EPS trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual EPS trend7.35.854.42.95FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Annual revenue trend

Reported history and fiscal-year consensus

ReportedConsensus forecast
Annual revenue trend3.22B2.95B2.68B2.41BFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27FY28

Analyst ratings

Third-party consensus; not a GoAI recommendation.

Rating distribution

18 ratings
Strong buy00%
Buy1161%
Hold633%
Sell16%
Strong sell00%

Recent analyst actions

9 institutions
JP MorganmaintainOverweight

KTB news

seekingalpha.com

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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fool.com

Why Kontoor Brands Stock Jumped 13% This Morning

Kontoor Brands stock jumped after the company reported 19% revenue growth and raised full-year earnings guidance. The Helly Hansen acquisition is integrating faster than expected, but it's still posting operating losses.

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marketbeat.com

Kontoor Brands Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

Kontoor Brands NYSE: KTB raised portions of its 2026 outlook after reporting second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.60, up 13% from the prior year, as stronger gross margin and contributions from Helly Hansen…

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zacks.com

Compared to Estimates, Kontoor (KTB) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Kontoor (KTB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street…

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zacks.com

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates

Kontoor Brands (KTB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.21 per share a year ago.

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businesswire.com

Kontoor Brands Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results and Raises Full Year Outlook; Expects to Enter Into a $400 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $KTB--Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 4, 2026. “Our second quarter results were driven by growth from Wrangler, a…

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Corporate actions

Annual dividends per share

Cash distributions grouped by calendar year; partial years are marked.

$2.09

2025 complete year+25.9% since 2021

2026 partial: $1.06

* Partial calendar year in the available dividend history.

Corporate action history

DividendUpcoming

Ex-dividend Sep 8, 2026

$0.53

Quarterly

Record Sep 8, 2026 · Payment Sep 18, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 8, 2026

$0.53

Quarterly

Record Jun 8, 2026 · Payment Jun 18, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Mar 10, 2026

$0.53

Quarterly

Record Mar 10, 2026 · Payment Mar 20, 2026

Dividend

Ex-dividend Dec 8, 2025

$0.53

Quarterly

Record Dec 8, 2025 · Payment Dec 18, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Sep 9, 2025

$0.52

Quarterly

Record Sep 9, 2025 · Payment Sep 19, 2025

Dividend

Ex-dividend Jun 10, 2025

$0.52

Quarterly

Record Jun 10, 2025 · Payment Jun 20, 2025

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