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Kontoor Brands, Inc.

KTBNYSE
Wall Street Score · overall investment56/100
$64.71USD+$1.19 (+1.87%)
Company website www.kontoorbrands.com
Headquarters400 North Elm Street, Greensboro, NC, 27401, US
Financial statement currencyUSD · no FX conversion applied
Consumer Cyclical · Apparel - Manufacturers
Price updated todayFinancials updated Oct 1, 2026
Price Chart$-8.96 (-12.16%)
2026-09-042026-09-092026-09-112026-09-152026-09-172026-09-212026-09-232026-09-252026-09-292026-10-02$63.00$66.00$69.00$72.00$75.00

Company & revenue

About Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Who they are

Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a lifestyle clothing company that specializes in the creation, production, sourcing, promotion, and sale of denim, various garments, and related accessories. Their well-known brands include Wrangler, Lee, and Rock & Republic, which are distributed both domestically in the United States and across global markets. The organization operates through two distinct divisions: Wrangler and Lee.

Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for KTB.

Wall Street Score

Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity

56

Fair

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Company Quality

How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?

65

Fair

Financial Strength

44

Business Quality / Moat

74

Management

95

Growth Quality

40

Risk / Durability

84

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Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.

Opportunity

Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?

63

Fully Valued

Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.

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Model Outlook

12-month model · What does the model think happens next?

62/100

Building Historical Record

Model Score 62/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).

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WSS View

The quick read

WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.

At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.

The model outlook is currently moderate.

What we like
  • •Asset quality scores strongly
  • •Valuation scores attractively
  • •Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
  • •Repurchase headline · Aug 12, 2026
  • •Revenue fundamentals are weak
  • •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention

Company-specific research

Questions worth answering for KTB

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These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.

  • •What is driving KTB's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
  • •Is KTB's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
  • •Is KTB's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
  • •Is KTB's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
Repurchase headline · Aug 12, 2026
Business analysis: 27 days ago · Fresh

Essential Investment Snapshot

Wall Street Score

56

0–100 · Fair

Opportunity Score

63

0–100 · Fair

Market Cap

$3.58B

P/E Ratio

13.1

EPS

$4.84

52-Week High

$88.96

52-Week Low

$56.19

Beta

0.89

Intrinsic Value

$101.40

Analyst Target

$107.50

Shares Outstanding

56.1M

Total Debt

$1.27B

Dividend Yield

3.28%

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Liquidation Value / Share

$11.02

Estimated net asset value per share

Annual Dividend

$2.12

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Momentum & Volatility Signals

Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.

0–100 market signals
Momentum
25/ 100
+7 pts / 5d

Strong downward momentum

5D -1.0% · 20D -12.2% · RSI 41 · Price vs 20D avg -2.6%
Volatility
26/ 100
-1 pts / 5d

Low movement

20D realized vol 35.0% · 60D 41.6% · Acceleration 0.84x
Momentum = Where is it going?

A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.

Volatility = How violently is it moving?

A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.

Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.

Notices for KTB

Detected from reported data — verify before acting.

Dividend history reported

Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.

Historical repurchase activity

Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.

Repurchase headline · Aug 12, 2026

Kontoor Brands Reports 2026 Second Quarter Results and Raises Full Year Outlook; Expects to Enter Into a $400 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.

Business Wire

Community Sentiment

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No personal call yet on KTB.

What the Bulls Say

  • +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
  • +Product opportunity: Kontoor Brands, Inc. is a lifestyle clothing company that specializes in the creation, production, sourcing, promotion, and sale of denim, various garments, and related accessories. Their well-known brands include Wrangler, Lee, and Rock & Republic, which are distributed both domestically in the United States and across global markets. The organization operates through two distinct divisions: Wrangler and Lee. Their merchandise reaches consumers through diverse retail channels, such as large dis.
  • +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.

What the Bears Say

  • −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Apparel - Manufacturers industry.

Bull and bear cases summarize disclosed catalysts, growth opportunities and risks; they are not buy or sell recommendations.

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Scores

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Wall Street Score
Fair56/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)

Fair

56

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Poor

29

Debt Cost5.1%
Debt Reduction YoY-63.5%
Debt / Equity2.29x

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Poor

28

Revenue YoY-2.7%
Revenue CAGR10.0%
Net Margin8.7%

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Strong

73

Asset Growth YoY56.5%
Liquidation/Share$11.02
Net Assets/MCap0.40x

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Fair

53

Earnings Yield7.6%
Buyback Yield1.5%
Debt Cost5.1%

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Elite

95

ROIC18.5%
ROE43.3%
ROA10.1%

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Strong

74

EPS Growth4.2%
FCF/Share Growth69.8%
Rev/Share Growth9.8%

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Elite

92

Intrinsic Value$101.40
Value Reference$60.84
MOS0.4%

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Fair

58

Revenue28
Moat74
Valuation92

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Elite

93

MOS %0.4%
Value Reference$60.84
Deep Discount Reference$40.56

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Poor

31

Interest Coverage6.8x
ROIC18.5%
FCF Yield16.1%

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Fair

50

Financial31
Valuation92
Debt29

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Weak

46

Survival Years0.4 yrs
Current Ratio1.82x
FCF Margin0.2%

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Price vs. Value

Undervalued

Current Price

$64.71

Intrinsic Value

$101.40

Difference

−$36.69

-36.2% vs IV

Margin of Safety

36.2%

UndervaluedFair ValueOvervalued
Value Reference: $60.84
Deep Discount Reference: $40.56

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News

Business Wire9d ago

Kontoor Brands Board of Directors Elects Jamie Caulfield, Former PepsiCo, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Michael Skipworth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Wingstop Inc. as New Directors

Defense World12d ago

Kontoor Brands, Inc. $KTB Shares Sold by Tidal Investments LLC

Zacks Investment Research14d ago

Is Kontoor Brands (KTB) Stock Outpacing Its Consumer Discretionary Peers This Year?

Zacks Investment Research22d ago

Down 17.7% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why Kontoor (KTB) Looks Ripe for a Turnaround

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