Kontoor Brands, Inc.
KTBAnalytical Summary
Kontoor Brands, Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Industrials sector before making investment decisions.
10-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
Choose the reporting cadence, isolate a period range, or search directly for a metric.
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
20.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+318%)
|
0.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
-0.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-118%)
|
6.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+26%)
|
18.0%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+260%)
|
-17.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-454%)
|
-7.8%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-256%)
|
-2.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-147%)
|
— | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
-7.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-6.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
29.4%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
185.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-30.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-63.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
126.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
-7.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
6.4%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-5.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
25.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
187.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-29.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-63.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
126.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
24.5%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
6.9%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
402.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-75.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
21.3%
Good
Good
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-70.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
6.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.7%
Weak
→
Weak
Stable
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
7.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-3.6%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-9.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
8.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
0.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-1.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-1.4%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
-2.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
9.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
51.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
37.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-9.8%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-16.6%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
10.7%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-11%)
|
13.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+9%)
|
12.2%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
13.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+13%)
|
11.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
5.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-51%)
|
6.6%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-45%)
|
12.0%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
12.6%
Fair
Fair
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+5%)
|
— |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
24.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
18.5%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
15.0%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
23.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
20.1%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
6.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
28.5%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
22.6%
Fair
Fair
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
67.6%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
7.2%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-10%)
|
9.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+18%)
|
8.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+11%)
|
9.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+17%)
|
7.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
3.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-60%)
|
3.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-53%)
|
9.5%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+19%)
|
4.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-49%)
|
— |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
13.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.7%
Fair
→
Fair
Stable
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
29.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.0%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.91x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.42x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.43x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.27x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.40x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.29x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
7.81x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.37x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.45x
Good
Good
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
14.9%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
24.5%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
23.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
26.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
24.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.6%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.2%
Good
→
Good
Stable
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.9%
Good
Good
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.5%
Fair
Fair
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
13.0%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
20.7%
Excellent
→
Excellent
Stable
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
22.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
18.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.0%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.1%
Good
Good
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.5%
Good
Good
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
40.3%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+168%)
|
61.4%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+310%)
|
62.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+314%)
|
97.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+553%)
|
131.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+779%)
|
80.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+435%)
|
139.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+830%)
|
15.3%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
8.6%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-43%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
2.02x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+189%)
|
1.85x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+164%)
|
2.11x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+201%)
|
3.19x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+356%)
|
5.34x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+663%)
|
10.80x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1443%)
|
13.20x
Weak
Weak
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1786%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) |
5.66x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
8.41x
Good
→
Good
Stable
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
7.90x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
10.21x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
7.27x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
2.48x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
4.70x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
283.92x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
282.99x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.03B | $406.25M | $568.87M | $740.72M | $606.24M | $665.93M | $807.53M | $-93.56M | — | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
2.97x
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
1.92x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.19x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.03x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
2.48x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.77x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
4.59x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.01x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $487.49M | $670.38M | $651.25M | $541.84M | $454.85M | $488.05M | $499.05M | $1.32B | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | $1.14B | $740.32M | $783.92M | $792.62M | $791.32M | $912.96M | $913.27M | $0.00 | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $564.87M | $400.06M | $371.91M | $250.76M | $148.14M | $84.64M | $69.26M | $1.72B | $1.36B | $1.39B |
| Metric | FY 2025 Jan 3, 2026 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 28, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Jan 1, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Jan 2, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 28, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 29, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Dec 31, 2016 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $3.15B | $2.61B | $2.61B | $2.63B | $2.48B | $2.10B | $2.55B | $2.76B | $2.83B | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $47.79M | $42.63M | $38.05M | $37.13M | $36.60M | $34.49M | $30.76M | $23.80M | $26.10M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $227.45M | $245.80M | $230.99M | $245.49M | $195.42M | $67.92M | $96.65M | $263.07M | $116.19M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $455.81M | $368.23M | $356.55M | $83.58M | $283.86M | $241.97M | $777.79M | $-96.30M | $168.60M | — |
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Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Debt to Equity is concerning (bottom quartile)
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