KTBNYSEMen's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied GarmentsFiscal year ends December 30
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 4, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 12, 2026
$73.00−0.28 (-0.38%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $4.05B
- P/E (TTM)
- 15.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.86%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2016 to 2025
Gross margin
45.2%+4.0 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
10.7%+4.8 pts over 5 years
Net margin
7.2%+4.0 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +20.9% | +6.2% | +8.5% | – | |
| Gross profit | +22.5% | +7.9% | +10.5% | – | |
| Operating income | -1.6% | -1.9% | +22.2% | – | |
| Net income | -7.5% | -2.5% | +27.3% | – | |
| EPS, diluted | -7.1% | -2.1% | +28.2% | – | |
| Free cash flow | +24.4% | +88.2% | +14.2% | – | |
| Dividend per share | +3.5% | +4.0% | +16.8% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | – | 88.3% | 47.1% | |
| Return on assets | – | 4.4% | 10.7% | |
| Current ratio | – | 2.18 | 1.82 | |
| Debt to equity | – | 10.80 | 2.02 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | – | 4.21× | 2.77× | |
| Interest coverage | – | 2.5× | 5.4× | |
| Inventory turnover | – | 3.1× | 4.2× | |
| Capex to revenue | – | 0.9% | 0.7% | |
| Diluted shares | – | 58M | 56M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Kontoor Brands generated $1.55B from operations and spent $910.33M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 11% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$1.55B
Used
$910.33M
Capital expenditure$96.13M11%Dividends$535.46M59%Share buybacks$278.74M31%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin7.2%
×Asset turnover1.49×
×Equity multiplier4.39×
=Return on equity, FY202547.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 7.2% | 1.49× | 4.39× | 47.1% |
| FY2024 | 9.4% | 1.58× | 4.27× | 63.7% |
| FY2023 | 8.9% | 1.62× | 5.18× | 74.2% |
| FY2022 | 9.3% | 1.69× | 7.81× | 123.1% |
| FY2021 | 7.9% | 1.61× | 13.23× | 167.9% |
| FY2020 | 3.2% | 1.37× | 19.90× | 88.3% |
| FY2019 | 3.8% | 1.28× | 2.22× | 10.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$227.45M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$455.81M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year14.9% → 13.8%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$455.81M vs $227.45M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell44.9% → 43.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose2.70 → 1.82
- No dilutionShare count did not rise56M → 56M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year44.55% → 45.15%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.58 → 1.91