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Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB)

Consumer Cyclical | Apparel Manufacturing | Greensboro, United States | NYSE
76.99 USD +0.51 (0.667%) ⇧ (Aug. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 76.99
Short-term:★★★☆☆Long-term:★★★⯪☆Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 2:39 a.m. EDT

Kontoor Brands presents a compelling long-term value proposition anchored by robust revenue growth of 18.6% and an exceptional 49.5% return on equity, yet the high debt-to-equity ratio and recent earnings contraction create friction for immediate momentum. The six-year price trajectory remains strongly positive with a 133% cumulative gain, validating the business quality despite the earnings miss. Technically, the stock is hovering just below its 50-day moving average, suggesting a consolidation phase before the next leg up, which aligns with the analyst consensus target of $97.70. The dividend is a reliable income component with a 2.68% yield and a sustainable payout ratio under 45%, providing a cushion during volatility. Investors should view this as a core holding for steady compounding rather than a speculative trade, watching the $70 level as a critical support zone where options activity suggests significant defensive positioning.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.044007
AutoARIMA0.049162
AutoETS0.049163
AutoTheta0.049318

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 0.47
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.062
Excess Kurtosis 0.10
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-07
Debt to Equity Ratio 205.768
Revenue per Share 62.05
Market Cap 4,207,782,144
Trailing P/E 15.49
Forward P/E 11.70
Beta 0.91
Profit Margins 7.80%
Website https://www.kontoorbrands.com

As of Aug. 22, 2026, 2:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound outcome with a distinct put skew. Implied volatility is significantly higher for puts (0.65 ATM) versus calls (0.47 ATM), indicating hedging demand against downside risk. Open interest is heavily concentrated at the $70 strike for both sides, acting as a key support/resistance zone. While there is notable call open interest at the $90 strike suggesting upside targets, the volume of put buying at lower strikes implies a floor expectation around the $60-$70 range.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.73% 2.89% 3.12% 3.57%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-06-08 0.53 0.733564
2026-03-10 0.53 0.778725
2025-12-08 0.53 0.714575
2025-09-09 0.52 0.662167
2025-06-10 0.52 0.761124
2025-03-10 0.52 0.875863
2024-12-09 0.52 0.591783
2024-09-10 0.50 0.703730
2024-06-10 0.50 0.691850
2024-03-07 0.50 0.814996
2023-12-07 0.50 0.920980
2023-09-07 0.48 1.119142
2023-06-08 0.48 1.117058
2023-03-09 0.48 0.936037
2022-12-08 0.48 1.132877
2022-09-08 0.46 1.289961
2022-06-09 0.46 1.199166
2022-03-07 0.46 1.156069
2021-12-09 0.46 0.870059
2021-09-09 0.40 0.761615
2021-06-07 0.40 0.630020
2021-03-08 0.40 0.808571
2020-12-09 0.40 0.867867
2020-03-09 0.56 1.859847
2019-12-09 0.56 1.465969
2019-09-09 0.56 1.579244
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.12
dividendYield 2.77
exDividendDate 2026-09-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.11
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.02758891
lastDividendValue 0.53
lastDividendDate 2026-06-08
dividendDate 2026-09-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.029497027
Address1 400 North Elm Street
All Time High 96.8
All Time Low 12.905
Ask 77.38
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 2.0 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 567,200
Average Daily Volume3 Month 788,182
Average Volume 788,182
Average Volume10Days 567,200
Beta 0.908
Bid 60.0
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 5
Book Value 11.318
City Greensboro
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 76.99
Current Ratio 1.831
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,786,665,600
Day High 77.96
Day Low 76.85
Debt To Equity 205.768
Display Name Kontoor Brands
Dividend Date 1,789,689,600
Dividend Rate 2.12
Dividend Yield 2.77
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,786,537,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,786,537,800
Earnings Growth -0.114
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.123
Earnings Timestamp 1,786,537,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,277,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,277,000
Ebitda 603,651,008
Ebitda Margins 0.17576
Enterprise To Ebitda 8.982
Enterprise To Revenue 1.579
Enterprise Value 5,422,091,264
Eps Current Year 5.28648
Eps Forward 6.58068
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.97
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,825,600
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 82.451
Fifty Day Average Change -5.4609985
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.06623326
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -2.9497027
Fifty Two Week High 88.96
Fifty Two Week High Change -11.970001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.13455488
Fifty Two Week Low 56.19
Fifty Two Week Low Change 20.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.37017262
Fifty Two Week Range 56.19 - 88.96
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,559,050,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.44
Float Shares 53,696,089
Forward Eps 6.58068
Forward P E 11.699399
Free Cashflow 440,592,512
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 10,600
Fullday Change 0.509995
Fullday Change Percent 0.666834
Fullday Price 76.99
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,785,542,400
Gross Margins 0.49308997
Gross Profits 1,693,468,032
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02108
Held Percent Institutions 1.06828
Implied Shares Outstanding 54,653,620
Industry Apparel Manufacturing
Industry Disp Apparel Manufacturing
Industry Key apparel-manufacturing
Is Earnings Date Estimate 1
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,780,876,800
Last Dividend Value 0.53
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,398,400
Long Business Summary 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.
Long Name Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,207,782,144
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_577318955
Most Recent Quarter 1,783,123,200
Net Income To Common 276,566,016
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,934,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,179,908,857
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 77.21
Operating Cashflow 446,132,992
Operating Margins 0.15482001
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.4271
Phone 336 332 3400
Post Market Change 0.0
Post Market Change Percent 0.0
Post Market Price 76.99
Post Market Time 1,787,961,600
Previous Close 76.48
Price Eps Current Year 14.563565
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 6.8024387
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.2251751
Profit Margins 0.07802
Quick Ratio 0.455
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.509995
Regular Market Change Percent 0.666834
Regular Market Day High 77.96
Regular Market Day Low 76.85
Regular Market Day Range 76.85 - 77.96
Regular Market Open 77.21
Regular Market Previous Close 76.48
Regular Market Price 76.99
Regular Market Time 1,787,947,202
Regular Market Volume 377,332
Return On Assets 0.12722999
Return On Equity 0.49523997
Revenue Growth 0.186
Revenue Per Share 62.05
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20204377
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 54,653,620
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1013
Shares Short 5,535,722
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,784,073,600
Shares Short Prior Month 5,291,466
Short Name Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1374
Short Ratio 7.45
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol KTB
Target High Price 136.0
Target Low Price 50.0
Target Mean Price 97.7
Target Median Price 104.0
Total Cash 58,457,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.07
Total Debt 1,272,765,952
Total Revenue 3,434,433,024
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.11
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.02758891
Trailing Eps 4.97
Trailing P E 15.490946
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 72.0853
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.904701
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.068040244
Type Disp Equity
Volume 377,332
Website https://www.kontoorbrands.com
Zip 27,401