KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:KTB • US50050N1037

65.6 USD
+0.07 (+0.11%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
65.6 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Taking everything into account, KTB scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KTB was compared to 45 industry peers in the Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods industry. While KTB has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. KTB may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year KTB was profitable.
  • KTB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • KTB had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • KTB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KTB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKTB Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 7.60%, KTB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB has a better Return On Equity (41.10%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 14.53%, KTB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 24.48%. This is significantly above the industry average of 11.60%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (14.53%) for KTB is well below the 3 year average (24.48%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that KTB had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.6%
ROE 41.1%
ROIC 14.53%
ROA(3y)14.82%
ROA(5y)12.32%
ROE(3y)73.81%
ROE(5y)86.73%
ROIC(3y)24.48%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
KTB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKTB Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60 80 100

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of KTB (7.68%) is better than 86.67% of its industry peers.
  • KTB's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With an excellent Operating Margin value of 13.30%, KTB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • KTB has a Gross Margin of 46.06%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KTB outperforms 42.22% of its industry peers.
  • KTB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 13.3%
PM (TTM) 7.68%
GM 46.06%
OM growth 3Y8.52%
OM growth 5Y10.63%
PM growth 3Y6.1%
PM growth 5Y19.96%
GM growth 3Y0.3%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
KTB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKTB Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KTB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KTB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • KTB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KTB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KTB Yearly Shares OutstandingKTB Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
KTB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKTB Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • KTB has an Altman-Z score of 2.75. This is not the best score and indicates that KTB is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.75, KTB is in line with its industry, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KTB is 5.98, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KTB, 5.98 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.98, KTB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • KTB's Debt to Equity ratio of 2.53 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KTB is outperformed by 88.89% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.53
Debt/FCF 5.98
Altman-Z 2.75
ROIC/WACC1.29
WACC11.26%
KTB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKTB Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KTB has a Current Ratio of 1.91. This is a normal value and indicates that KTB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KTB has a Current ratio (1.91) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • KTB has a Quick Ratio of 1.91. This is a bad value and indicates that KTB is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of KTB (0.82) is worse than 71.11% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 0.82
KTB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKTB Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • KTB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.19%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, KTB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.95% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, KTB shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 9.91% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, KTB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.46% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.19%
EPS 3Y4.46%
EPS 5Y4.95%
EPS Q2Q%5.11%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.91%
Revenue growth 3Y1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y0.46%
Sales Q2Q%27.31%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.59% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KTB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.61% on average per year.
EPS Next Y13.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue Next Year19.34%
Revenue Next 2Y15%
Revenue Next 3Y11.12%
Revenue Next 5Y2.61%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KTB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKTB Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B
KTB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKTB Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KTB is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 12.54.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KTB is valued a bit cheaper than 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.67.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.85, the valuation of KTB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KTB is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • KTB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.20, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.54
Fwd PE 10.85
KTB Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKTB Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • KTB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • KTB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KTB is cheaper than 75.56% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 16.26
EV/EBITDA 11.53
KTB Per share dataKTB EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • KTB has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)2.53
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KTB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.57%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • KTB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.47. KTB pays more dividend than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KTB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.57%

5.2 History

  • KTB has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • KTB has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
KTB Yearly Dividends per shareKTB Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • KTB pays out 53.00% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP53%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
KTB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKTB Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M
KTB Dividend Payout.KTB Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KTB Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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KONTOOR BRANDS INC

NYSE:KTB (2/5/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 65.6 0 (0%)

65.6

+0.07 (+0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Durables & Apparel
GICS IndustryTextiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)02-23
Inst Owners97.12%
Inst Owner Change-1.44%
Ins Owners1.29%
Ins Owner Change-6.65%
Market Cap3.65B
Revenue(TTM)2.83B
Net Income(TTM)217.67M
Analysts78.33
Price Target90.02 (37.23%)
Short Float %6.7%
Short Ratio5.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.57%
Yearly Dividend2.02
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP53%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)24.25%
Min EPS beat(2)4.5%
Max EPS beat(2)43.99%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.08%
Min EPS beat(4)1.7%
Max EPS beat(4)43.99%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)11.17%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.65%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)10.09%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.68%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.65%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.53%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.65%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.78%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.07%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.2%
PT rev (1m)-2.75%
PT rev (3m)-1.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.3%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.86%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.54
Fwd PE 10.85
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 16.26
P/OCF 14.62
P/B 6.89
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 11.53
EPS(TTM)5.23
EY7.97%
EPS(NY)6.05
Fwd EY9.22%
FCF(TTM)4.04
FCFY6.15%
OCF(TTM)4.49
OCFY6.84%
SpS50.97
BVpS9.53
TBVpS-7.98
PEG (NY)0.93
PEG (5Y)2.53
Graham Number33.48
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.6%
ROE 41.1%
ROCE 17.45%
ROIC 14.53%
ROICexc 15.1%
ROICexgc 28.41%
OM 13.3%
PM (TTM) 7.68%
GM 46.06%
FCFM 7.92%
ROA(3y)14.82%
ROA(5y)12.32%
ROE(3y)73.81%
ROE(5y)86.73%
ROIC(3y)24.48%
ROIC(5y)21.27%
ROICexc(3y)29.54%
ROICexc(5y)25.83%
ROICexgc(3y)41.99%
ROICexgc(5y)37.61%
ROCE(3y)29.47%
ROCE(5y)25.59%
ROICexgc growth 3Y7.1%
ROICexgc growth 5Y15.45%
ROICexc growth 3Y9.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.67%
OM growth 3Y8.52%
OM growth 5Y10.63%
PM growth 3Y6.1%
PM growth 5Y19.96%
GM growth 3Y0.3%
GM growth 5Y2.47%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.53
Debt/FCF 5.98
Debt/EBITDA 3.16
Cap/Depr 52.2%
Cap/Sales 0.89%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 58.67%
Profit Quality 103.05%
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 0.82
Altman-Z 2.75
F-Score5
WACC11.26%
ROIC/WACC1.29
Cap/Depr(3y)75.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)101.68%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.57%
Profit Quality(3y)100.49%
Profit Quality(5y)138.48%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)9.19%
EPS 3Y4.46%
EPS 5Y4.95%
EPS Q2Q%5.11%
EPS Next Y13.47%
EPS Next 2Y11.2%
EPS Next 3Y11.33%
EPS Next 5Y8.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.91%
Revenue growth 3Y1.74%
Revenue growth 5Y0.46%
Sales Q2Q%27.31%
Revenue Next Year19.34%
Revenue Next 2Y15%
Revenue Next 3Y11.12%
Revenue Next 5Y2.61%
EBIT growth 1Y7.31%
EBIT growth 3Y10.41%
EBIT growth 5Y11.13%
EBIT Next Year29.07%
EBIT Next 3Y14.37%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y24.48%
FCF growth 3Y11.9%
FCF growth 5Y-14.11%
OCF growth 1Y14.21%
OCF growth 3Y9.06%
OCF growth 5Y-13.89%

KONTOOR BRANDS INC / KTB FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KTB.


What is the valuation status for KTB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of KTB stock?

KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for KONTOOR BRANDS INC?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB) is expected to grow by 13.47% in the next year.


Is the dividend of KONTOOR BRANDS INC sustainable?

The dividend rating of KONTOOR BRANDS INC (KTB) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 53%.