Kontoor Brands Past Earnings Performance
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Kontoor Brands has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.4%, while the Luxury industry saw earnings growing at 13.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.8% per year. Kontoor Brands's return on equity is 41.1%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.
Key information
12.36%
Earnings growth rate
13.00%
EPS growth rate
| Luxury Industry Growth | 12.25% |
| Revenue growth rate | 3.79% |
| Return on equity | 41.10% |
| Net Margin | 7.68% |
| Last Earnings Update | 27 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Kontoor Brands Shows Helly Hansen's Figures, And Remains Unattractive
Nov 06Kontoor Brands' (NYSE:KTB) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.53
Oct 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB)?
Sep 26The Market Lifts Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Shares 28% But It Can Do More
Aug 28Kontoor Brands, Inc. Just Beat EPS By 56%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 10Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Shares Could Be 40% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 02We Think Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Might Have The DNA Of A Multi-Bagger
Jun 18Is Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Potentially Undervalued?
May 28Kontoor Brands' (NYSE:KTB) Solid Earnings Are Supported By Other Strong Factors
May 14Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Stock Rockets 27% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company
May 13Shareholders Will Most Likely Find Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:KTB) CEO Compensation Acceptable
Apr 17Here's Why Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 14An Intrinsic Calculation For Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Mar 31Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Knows How To Allocate Capital Effectively
Mar 19Kontoor Brands: Appealing After Helly Hansen Deal
Mar 12Earnings Update: Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB) Just Reported Its Full-Year Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Feb 28Earnings Working Against Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:KTB) Share Price Following 25% Dive
Feb 27Kontoor Brands: Helly Hansen, A Massive Purchase
Feb 20Should You Be Adding Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) To Your Watchlist Today?
Feb 04Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB)?
Jan 22Is Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 10Kontoor Brands: Growth Ahead After Industry Hiccup
Jan 06Estimating The Fair Value Of Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB)
Dec 29Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB)
Dec 05Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Could Become A Multi-Bagger
Nov 23Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.52
Nov 11Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.52
Oct 28Kontoor Brands: No Longer A Good Fit
Oct 17Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 09With EPS Growth And More, Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) Makes An Interesting Case
Sep 27
Project Genius Fuels Brand Equity And Profitability Surge
Kontoor Brands' expected revenue growth will be driven by market share gains, category expansion, and strength in D2C sales and wholesale channels.What Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s (NYSE:KTB) P/E Is Not Telling You
Sep 03Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE:KTB)
Aug 22Kontoor Brands' (NYSE:KTB) Earnings Offer More Than Meets The Eye
Aug 09Results: Kontoor Brands, Inc. Exceeded Expectations And The Consensus Has Updated Its Estimates
Aug 04Kontoor Brands Q2: Challenged In Wholesale, Valuation Fair But Not Opportunistic
Aug 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Kontoor Brands makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 25 | 2,834 | 218 | 892 | 0 |
| 28 Jun 25 | 2,651 | 251 | 823 | 0 |
| 29 Mar 25 | 2,599 | 229 | 805 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 24 | 2,608 | 246 | 795 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 24 | 2,578 | 251 | 796 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 2,562 | 240 | 781 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 2,572 | 224 | 766 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 2,607 | 231 | 759 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,669 | 214 | 773 | 0 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 2,621 | 205 | 763 | 0 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 2,619 | 231 | 759 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 2,631 | 245 | 764 | 0 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 2,581 | 238 | 773 | 0 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 2,627 | 250 | 801 | 0 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 2,504 | 212 | 813 | 0 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 2,476 | 195 | 824 | 0 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 2,456 | 195 | 811 | 0 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 2,387 | 192 | 780 | 0 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 2,245 | 135 | 740 | 0 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 2,098 | 68 | 719 | 0 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 2,090 | 54 | 716 | 0 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 2,145 | 7 | 735 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 2,405 | 79 | 765 | 0 |
| 28 Dec 19 | 2,549 | 97 | 790 | 0 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 2,622 | 120 | 784 | 0 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 2,689 | 176 | 777 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 2,743 | 199 | 790 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 2,764 | 263 | 772 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 2,830 | 116 | 808 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 2,926 | 315 | 803 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: KTB has a large one-off loss of $113.3M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 27th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: KTB's current net profit margins (7.7%) are lower than last year (9.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KTB's earnings have grown by 12.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KTB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KTB had negative earnings growth (-13.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Luxury industry average (-12.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst KTB's Return on Equity (41.1%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/06 22:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/27 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
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Analyst Sources
Kontoor Brands, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Jonathan Komp | Baird |
| Adrienne Yih-Tennant | Barclays |
| Paul Kearney | Barclays |