Why did Kontoor Brands (KTB) stock move recently?

On 7/23/2026, Kontoor Brands moved -4.0% — Kontoor Brands shares fell with the broader consumer cyclical sector amid geopolitical risks pressuring the XLY ETF and related stocks; no company-specific news or filing appears to have driven the move. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Kontoor Brands (KTB) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Kontoor Brands's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 17.6, a forward P/E of about 12.1, a price-to-book of about 6.9 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Kontoor Brands's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.68×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Kontoor Brands's revenue?

Kontoor Brands reported revenue of $3.2B for FY2026, with net profit of $227.5M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Kontoor Brands (KTB)?

Kontoor Brands last traded at $77.17 (+0.2% on the day), as of 8/10/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Kontoor Brands

KTB · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerKTB

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryApparel Manufacturing

CountryUnited States

Employees10,600

HeadquartersGreensboro, United States

Websitewww.kontoorbrands.com

Filings tracked22

About Kontoor Brands

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.

Who owns it

Insiders2.1%
Institutions97.9%
Public & other0.0%

560 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.14.65%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.10.40%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.01%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO4.66%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.42%
State Street Corporation3.84%
FMR, LLC3.65%
T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc.3.37%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.68×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend8.9% → 7.2%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity40.3%

Latest ROE of 40.3% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev 10% · PAT -1%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $689.2M · EPS 1.34

Est. earnings growth -6.8%

Next fiscal year

Rev $2.8B · EPS 6.37

Est. earnings growth +22.1%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$3.2B

Net margin

7.2%

ROE

40.3%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+10.0%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-0.8%

EPS (FY2026)

4.05

Net profit (FY2026)

$227.5M

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Why it moved

Jul 23, 2026
Kontoor Brands shares fell with the broader consumer cyclical sector amid geopolitical risks pressuring the XLY ETF and related stocks; no company-specific news or filing appears to have driven the move.
· confidence: low

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$3.2B	$227.5M	4.05	7.2%	40.3%
FY2024	$2.6B	$245.8M	4.36	9.4%	61.4%
FY2023	$2.6B	$231.0M	4.06	8.9%	62.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$613.3M	$92.4M	1.65	15.1%
2025Q3	$853.2M	$36.9M	0.66	4.3%
2025Q2	$658.3M	$73.9M	1.32	11.2%
2025Q1	$423.0M	$42.9M	0.76	10.1%
2024Q3	$670.2M	$70.5M	1.26	10.5%
2024Q2	$606.9M	$51.8M	0.92	8.5%
2024Q1	$631.2M	$59.5M	1.05	9.4%
2023Q3	$654.5M	$36.4M	1.05	5.6%
2023Q2	$667.1M	$66.3M	1.16	9.9%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Reg FD disclosure
SEC8/5/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/24/2026material
8-K/A — Shareholder vote results
SEC7/24/2026
8-K/A — Executive/director change
SEC7/24/2026
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC6/15/2026material
8-K — Material agreement
SEC5/21/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/14/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/7/2026material
8-K — Bylaw/charter change, Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC4/24/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC3/3/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/13/2026material

2025

8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC11/3/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/3/2025
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/24/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC9/26/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC9/5/2025material
8-K/A — Exhibits
SEC8/14/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC8/7/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/7/2025
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/25/2025material

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