KTB · Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$81.12
-2.11 (-2.54%)
At close · Aug 25
Market Cap
$4.49B
Shares
54.65M
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$83.23
Open$82.70
Day$81.74–83.72
52W close$57.48–88.17
Avg vol 30d718K
Short int5.2M · 9.5% float · 9.1d
Short vol63%
Last earningsAug 12, 2026
DataJan 2020–Aug 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 12
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 13, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026
Est
filed Aug 12, 2026
AI Brief
TL;DR.
Bullish
Bearish
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Ask ALVIS about this →Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Strong Buy
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Fair
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.9 · calm
Equity put/call 0.68
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+16%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
above
RSI (14)
52
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
84%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−3%
trailing
6-month return
+6%
trailing
YTD return
+36%
this year
Relative strength
−6%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $82 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$16.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.52% of float · ▼ -1.6% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
429 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
70
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
−18%
Y/Y
EPS growth
−7%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$434.8M
Valuation
P/E 17.2
below peers
Buyback
$700.0M
remaining
Balance sheet
$1.1B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
49%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−33%
past year
ATR
3.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Aug 12, 2026
Capital expenditures
· Full year 2026
Initiated
$30M
Effective tax rate
· Full year 2026
Initiated
20%
Interest expense
· Full year 2026
Initiated
$56M
Total cash from operations
· Full year 2026
Initiated
$450M
Other expense
· Full year 2026
Initiated
$14M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Nov 3, 2025
Adjusted gross margin
· full year 2025
46.4%
Adjusted operating income
· full year 2025
$449M
Effective tax rate
· full year 2025
21%
Interest expense
· full year 2025
$50M
Cash flow from operations
· full year 2025
$400M
Capital expenditures
· full year 2025
$25M
Fourth quarter revenue
· fourth quarter
$970M – $980M
2025 revenue growth (total)
· full year 2025
19% – 20%
Helly Hansen contribution to 2025 revenue
· full year 2025
$460M
Adjusted SG&A growth
· full year 2025
24%
Adjusted EPS
· fourth quarter
$1.64
Adjusted other expense
· full year 2025
$11M
Guided vs delivered
· last 8 settled
Fourth quarter revenue
fourth quarter
guided $970M – $980M
$1.02B
Beat +4.4%
Revenue
full year 2025
guided $3.09B – $3.12B
$3.15B
Beat +1.5%
Revenue
third quarter 2025
guided $855M
$853.22M
Miss −0.2%
Revenue
second quarter 2025
guided $630M
$492.63M
Miss −21.8%
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+16%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+1%
Bullish
RSI (14)
52
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
84%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $82 › 200d $72 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+7% holders QoQ · +85 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$16.3M over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Falling
9.52% of float · ▼ -1.6% MoM · 9.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
429 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $57
Now $83 · 84%
Range high $88
vs 200-day avg +16%
vs 50-day avg +1%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations non-GAAP | 103.11M | Three Months Ended June 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations as a percentage of total net revenues non-GAAP | 17.6% | Three Months Ended June 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted EPS non-GAAP | $1.06 | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | 53.8% | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Gross margin - as reported under GAAP 328.26M
-13.18M Restructuring and transformation costs (b)
-896K U.S. Customs 2025 tariffs (c)
= Adjusted gross margin 314.19M
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| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $94M | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted operating margin non-GAAP | 16% | second quarter of 2026 | — |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share non-GAAP | $1.55 | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.06
+$0.49 Adjusted contribution from discontinued operations
= Adjusted diluted earnings per share $1.55
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations non-GAAP | $1.06 | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations - as reported under GAAP $1.09
+$0.05 Restructuring and transformation costs (b)
-$0.2 U.S. Customs 2025 tariffs (c)
+$0.12 Acquisition and integration-related costs (d)
= Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.06
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| Adjusted EPS from continuing operations non-GAAP | $1.06 | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin from continuing operations non-GAAP | 50.6% | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income from continuing operations non-GAAP | $87M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted organic diluted earnings per share from continuing operations non-GAAP | $0.8 | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $1.06
-$0.26 Contribution from Helly Hansen (a)
= Adjusted organic diluted earnings per share from continuing operations $0.8
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| Adjusted organic selling, general and administrative expenses non-GAAP | $144.67M | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses $223.7M
-$79.03M Contribution from Helly Hansen (a)
= Adjusted organic selling, general and administrative expenses $144.67M
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| Adjusted other expense, net non-GAAP | -$2.54M | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Other expense, net - as reported under GAAP -$2.6M
+$60K Acquisition and integration-related costs (d)
= Adjusted other expense, net -$2.54M
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| Adjusted SG&A expenses from continuing operations non-GAAP | $224M | first quarter 2026 | — |
| Organic net revenues non-GAAP | $437.31M | Three Months Ended March 2026 | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net revenues - as reported under GAAP $613.32M
-$176.01M Contribution from Helly Hansen (a)
= Organic net revenues $437.31M
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Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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KTB
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|
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|
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|
$22.09B | +4.9% | +14.6% | 23.4 | 4.9% |
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MONRF
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|
$14.99B | -16.5% | — | — | 0.6% |
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GIL
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|
$10.40B | -12.0% | — | — | 5.3% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTB | +1.8% | -3.0% | +6.5% | -0.6% | +36.2% |
| SPY | -1.2% | +3.3% | +12.2% | +2.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | +3.0% | -6.3% | -5.8% | -2.8% | +24.3% |
Capital returns
Latest dividend
$0.53
/ share · ex Jun 8, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$0.53
/ share · ex Sep 8, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$2.11
/ share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.54%
Buyback program
· as of Jul 4, 2026
Authorized
$750.00M
Spent (derived)
$50.00M
Remaining
$700.00M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.
Key facts
CIK
1760965
CUSIP
50050N103
13F (30d)
366 filings
342 filers
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