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Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB)

Consumer Cyclical | Apparel Manufacturing | Greensboro, United States | NYSE
84.84 USD -0.82 (-0.957%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:42 a.m. EDT

Kontoor Brands presents a compelling case for capital allocation, driven by exceptional operational execution and a robust recovery in profitability. The business has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with revenue expanding at a 45% clip and return on equity soaring to over 53%, signaling a high-quality compounder. While the balance sheet carries elevated leverage, the strong free cash flow generation provides ample coverage for obligations and supports the dividend. Technically, the stock has rallied significantly over the past six months, trading near its 52-week high, which suggests strong institutional interest and momentum. However, the elevated valuation relative to historical norms warrants a measured approach, though the growth trajectory justifies a premium. For investors seeking exposure to a turnaround story with superior margins, this remains a core holding candidate despite the debt load.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.072430
AutoTheta0.074590
AutoETS0.074901
AutoARIMA0.075018

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 46%
H-stat 1.06
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.365
Excess Kurtosis -0.40
Attribute Value
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Ex Dividend Date 2026-06-07
Last Dividend Date 2026-06-07
Debt to Equity Ratio 206.082
Revenue per Share 60.266
Market Cap 4,689,306,624
Trailing P/E 17.10
Forward P/E 13.31
Beta 0.90
Profit Margins 8.29%
Website https://www.kontoorbrands.com

As of July 11, 2026, 3:42 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for continued volatility with a bullish undertone. Call open interest clusters heavily at the 80, 85, and 90 strikes, indicating support levels and potential upside targets. Notably, there is new call flow at the 115 strike, suggesting aggressive bets on further appreciation. Conversely, put buyers are heavily concentrated at deep out-of-the-money strikes (45, 55, 60), likely purchasing insurance against a sharp correction rather than betting on a crash. Implied volatility remains elevated across the board, reflecting uncertainty around the upcoming earnings release.

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 2.47
exDividendDate 2026-06-08
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.1
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.024515525
lastDividendValue 0.53
lastDividendDate 2026-06-08
dividendDate 2026-06-18

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.28773296
Address1 400 North Elm Street
All Time High 96.8
All Time Low 12.905
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 4
Average Analyst Rating 1.9 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,014,590
Average Daily Volume3 Month 830,198
Average Volume 830,198
Average Volume10Days 1,014,590
Beta 0.895
Bid 0.0
Bid Size 100
Board Risk 5
Book Value 11.219
City Greensboro
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 84.84
Current Ratio 1.869
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 86.89
Day Low 84.7
Debt To Equity 206.082
Display Name Kontoor Brands
Dividend Date 1,781,740,800
Dividend Rate 2.12
Dividend Yield 2.47
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,778,157,000
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,778,157,000
Earnings Growth 1.166
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.156
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,157,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,785,414,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,785,414,600
Ebitda 597,340,992
Ebitda Margins 0.17870001
Enterprise To Ebitda 9.891
Enterprise To Revenue 1.767
Enterprise Value 5,908,271,104
Eps Current Year 5.20395
Eps Forward 6.37298
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.96
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,780,876,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 74.7184
Fifty Day Average Change 10.121597
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.13546325
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 28.773296
Fifty Two Week High 88.85
Fifty Two Week High Change -4.010002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.045132272
Fifty Two Week Low 53.55
Fifty Two Week Low Change 31.289997
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5843137
Fifty Two Week Range 53.55 - 88.85
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,559,050,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 3.44
Float Shares 54,268,613
Forward Eps 6.37298
Forward P E 13.312452
Free Cashflow 204,786,256
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 10,600
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.48106
Gross Profits 1,608,080,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02096
Held Percent Institutions 1.0064399
Implied Shares Outstanding 55,272,359
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 4,689,306,624
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_577318955
Most Recent Quarter 1,775,260,800
Net Income To Common 278,240,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,934,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,689,306,937
Number Of Analyst Opinions 10
Open 86.16
Operating Cashflow 424,444,992
Operating Margins 0.1724
Overall Risk 2
Payout Ratio 0.4234
Phone 336 332 3400
Pre Market Change 0.20000458
Pre Market Change Percent 0.23574327
Pre Market Price 85.04
Pre Market Time 1,784,016,148
Previous Close 85.66
Price Eps Current Year 16.303
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 7.562171
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 1.4028176
Profit Margins 0.08287
Quick Ratio 0.51
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 1.9
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.820007
Regular Market Change Percent -0.957281
Regular Market Day High 86.89
Regular Market Day Low 84.7
Regular Market Day Range 84.7 - 86.89
Regular Market Open 86.16
Regular Market Previous Close 85.66
Regular Market Price 84.84
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,803
Regular Market Volume 430,466
Return On Assets 0.15695
Return On Equity 0.53224
Revenue Growth 0.45
Revenue Per Share 60.266
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Sector Disp Consumer Cyclical
Sector Key consumer-cyclical
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 55,272,359
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0947
Shares Short 5,233,663
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 4,392,033
Short Name Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1279
Short Ratio 5.62
Source Interval 15
State NC
Symbol KTB
Target High Price 131.0
Target Low Price 50.0
Target Mean Price 92.4
Target Median Price 95.5
Total Cash 56,411,000
Total Cash Per Share 1.021
Total Debt 1,275,374,976
Total Revenue 3,342,777,088
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.1
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.024515525
Trailing Eps 4.96
Trailing P E 17.104837
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 71.7316
Two Hundred Day Average Change 13.108398
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.18274231
Type Disp Equity
Volume 430,466
Website https://www.kontoorbrands.com
Zip 27,401