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Kontoor Brands, Inc. KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.52% (safety: moderate). FY2026 revenue was $3.2B at a 7.2% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.67 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | JP Morgan | Overweight (init) |
| 2026-05-11 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-01 | BTIG | Buy (reit) |
| 2026-03-04 | Goldman Sachs | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-04 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-03-04 | Wells Fargo | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.189 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.106 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.13 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.28 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTB | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | 5/9 | 2.75 | 20.2 | +20.9% |
| OXM | OXFORD INDUSTRIES INC | 3/9 | 1.39 | — | -2.6% |
| LSEB | LSEB Creative Corp. | 4/9 | -17.08 | — | — |
| RL | RALPH LAUREN CORP | 8/9 | 6.88 | 26 | +14.6% |
| PVH | PVH CORP. /DE/ | 5/9 | 3.23 | 135.6 | +3.4% |
| VFC | V F CORP | 7/9 | 1.64 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| CTAS | CINTAS CORP | 8/9 | 7.68 | 37.9 | +7.7% |
About Kontoor Brands, Inc.
Kontoor Brands, Inc., a lifestyle apparel company, designs, manufactures, procures, sells, and licenses apparel, footwear, and accessories, primarily under the Wrangler, Lee, and Helly Hansen brands. The company operates through two segments: Wrangler and Lee. It licenses and sells apparel under the Musto, Chic, and Rock & Republic brand names. The company sells its products through mass merchants, outdoor and sporting goods stores, specialty stores, department stores, company-operated stores, business-to-business through workwear and uniform businesses, and online, including digital marketplaces, as well as through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. It operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. Kontoor Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina.
FAQ
Is KTB financially healthy?
Kontoor Brands, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does KTB pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Kontoor Brands, Inc. pays a dividend yielding about 2.52% with a 51.0% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is KTB?
In FY2026, Kontoor Brands, Inc. had a net margin of 7.2% and a return on equity of 40.3%.
Is KTB overvalued or undervalued?
Kontoor Brands, Inc. trades at about 20.1× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–30.9×, median 14.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KTB?
The average Wall-Street price target for Kontoor Brands, Inc. is $92.40, about 13.2% above the recent price, from 10 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is KTB a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Kontoor Brands, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 20.2×, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.