Inside the research
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
KTB Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$65.37
▲ +0.96 (+1.5%)
| 52w hi | $87.53 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $56.22 |
| Vol | 562.30K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.26
| Short | -0.22 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.34 |
| Long | -0.18 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel Manufacturing
| Market cap | $3.57B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $4.79B |
| Trailing P/E | 13.23x |
| Forward P/E | 9.93x |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.93x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.04x |
| Profit margin | 7.8% |
| Return on equity | 49.5% |
| Revenue growth | +18.6% |
| Earnings growth | -11.4% |
| Debt / equity | 205.77 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.23 | |
| Sector | -0.03 | |
| Technical | -0.22 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Kontoor Brands, Inc., a lifestyle apparel company, designs, manufactures, procures, sells, and licenses apparel, footwear, and accessories, primarily under the Wrangler, Lee, and Helly Hansen brands. The company operates through two segments: Wrangler and Lee. It licenses and sells apparel under the Musto, Chic, and Rock & Republic brand names. The company sells its products through mass merchants, outdoor and sporting goods stores, specialty stores, department stores, company-operated stores, business-to-business through workwear and uniform businesses, and online, including digital marketplaces, as well as through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Kontoor Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 1.10 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.37 |
| Annual vol | 47.7% |
| Annual ret | +1.9% |
| Sharpe | 0.04 |
| Max DD | -45.4% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-12 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-08-05 | Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-07-24 | Officer / Director Change, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-06-15 | Officer / Director Change, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-21 | Material Agreement | read |
| 2026-05-07 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-04-24 | Bylaws Amendment, Shareholder Vote… | read |
| 2026-03-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-13 | Officer / Director Change, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2025-11-03 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-10-24 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 98.9% |
| HHI | 2,709 (concentrated) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Corp | $176.71M | 2.12M |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $152.75M | 1.83M |
| Millennium Management | $48.74M | 584.86K |
| Citadel Advisors | $45.97M | 551.57K |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $45.70M | 548.36K |
| Bridgewater Associates | $3.78M | 45.30K |
| AQR Capital Management | $1.44M | 17.30K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $27.51K | 330.04K |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.62% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.06 |
| 5y CAGR | +16.8% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.66 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.86 |
| 2023 | $1.94 |
| 2024 | $2.02 |
| 2025 | $2.09 |
| 2026 | $0.53 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2019–2025 · 7 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.61B | +0.4% | |
| Operating income | $319.27M | +22.3% | |
| Net income | $227.45M | +15.3% | |
| Cash from ops | $356.55M | +8.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $64.32 | $65.89 | $64.14 | $65.37 | 562.30K |
| Sep 24 | $65.75 | $65.78 | $63.55 | $64.41 | 704.00K |
| Sep 23 | $67.72 | $67.76 | $65.64 | $65.69 | 382.80K |
| Sep 22 | $67.73 | $68.94 | $66.58 | $67.82 | 747.70K |
| Sep 21 | $67.36 | $67.39 | $65.90 | $66.41 | 671.70K |
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