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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?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
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.
+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+)
Debt
Poor
29
Debt Cost5.1%
Debt Reduction YoY-63.5%
Debt / Equity2.29x
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Revenue
Poor
28
Revenue YoY-2.7%
Revenue CAGR10.0%
Net Margin8.7%
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Asset
Strong
73
Asset Growth YoY56.5%
Liquidation/Share$11.02
Net Assets/MCap0.40x
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Capital
Fair
53
Earnings Yield7.6%
Buyback Yield1.5%
Debt Cost5.1%
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Management
Elite
95
ROIC18.5%
ROE43.3%
ROA10.1%
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Moat
Strong
74
EPS Growth4.2%
FCF/Share Growth69.8%
Rev/Share Growth9.8%
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Valuation
Elite
92
Intrinsic Value$101.40
Value Reference$60.84
MOS0.4%
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Buffett
Fair
58
Revenue28
Moat74
Valuation92
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MOS
Elite
93
MOS %0.4%
Value Reference$60.84
Deep Discount Reference$40.56
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Financial
Poor
31
Interest Coverage6.8x
ROIC18.5%
FCF Yield16.1%
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Master
Fair
50
Financial31
Valuation92
Debt29
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Resilience
Weak
46
Survival Years0.4 yrs
Current Ratio1.82x
FCF Margin0.2%
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