Kontoor Brands

KTB

Apparel - Manufacturers · Consumer Cyclical

Price

$85.57

-2.22 (-2.53%)

Market Cap

$4.73B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Share count falling — buybacks

−5.0% over 5y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 59.1M (2021) → 56.1M (2026)

Kontoor Brands makes and sells clothing, mainly jeans and workwear. Its two main brands are Wrangler and Lee, which are sold to everyday shoppers looking for affordable, durable pants and tops. The company spun off from VF Corporation in 2019 and focuses entirely on these two well-known denim labels.

Kontoor earns money by selling its products through large retailers like Walmart and Target, as well as through its own websites and stores. Most of its revenue comes from the United States, though it also sells internationally in Europe and Asia. Its moat comes from the strong name recognition of Wrangler and Lee, which have been around for decades and carry loyal customer bases. The main risk is that a large share of sales runs through a small number of big retail partners, meaning losing shelf space at one major retailer could meaningfully hurt revenue.

Winston Score History

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue data limited

EPS Growth

YoY Growth Rate

EPS data limited

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.9%ownership

→ Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$108M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

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Quality

Gross Margin

46.9%

Healthy — 46.9% gross margin

Operating Margin

14.2%

Healthy — 14.2% operating margin

ROCE

7.8%

Weak — 7.8% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales YoY

+20.9%

Fast-growing sales (20.9% YoY)

EPS YoY

+20.8%

Earnings growing fast (20.8% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion

153%

Turns 153% of profit into real cash

FCF Margin

12.7%

Converts sales into free cash efficiently (12.7%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

Debt / Equity

2.29

Heavy debt load (2.29)

Interest Cover

5.53x

Adequate interest coverage (5.5x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

17.1x

Fair value — P/E 17.1

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

P/E vs Forward

+4.0

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (17.1 → 13.1)

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Dividends

Dividend Yield

2.48%

Moderate income — 2.48% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend Growth

+2.4%

Dividend flat

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