CODI vs KTB vs LEVI Stock Comparison

Compass Diversified Holdings, Kontoor Brands and Levi Strauss Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$75.69 +15.8% 1M -10.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.14B
P/E
16.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
LEVI Levi Strauss & Co
$21.87 +10.8% 1M +5.3% 1Y
Market cap
$8.36B
P/E
14.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Levi Strauss leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Levi Strauss 7, Kontoor Brands 3, Compass Diversified Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCODIKTBLEVILeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $784.34M $4.14B $8.36B LEVI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -3.5x 16.6x 14.2x LEVI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 204.8x 13.9x 14.7x KTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.9% +18.6% +6.6% KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.3% 8.5% 8.8% LEVI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 0.2% 14.5% 17.4% LEVI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 12.1x — 0.3x LEVI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.0% -10.9% +5.3% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -19.0%/yr +7.5%/yr -3.3%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 65.2% 47.9% 33.2% LEVI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 20/100 52/100 68/100 LEVI

Percentile Scorecard

CODIKTBLEVI

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCODIKTBLEVI
Valuation 27 #34 of 46 22 #36 of 46 64 #17 of 46
Growth 38 #27 of 43 57 #19 of 43 69 #14 of 43
Profitability 10 #38 of 42 88 #6 of 42 85 #7 of 42
Financial Health 17 #44 of 53 31 #37 of 53 54 #25 of 53
Shareholder Returns 9 #31 of 34 61 #14 of 34 70 #11 of 34
Overall 20 52 68
  • CODI ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • KTB ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • LEVI ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCODIKTBLEVISPY
1 month -8.9%+15.8%+10.8% -0.8%
3 months +1.9%-11.8%-14.3% +3.5%
6 months -11.7%+8.9%-4.2% +7.0%
Year to date +113.3%+23.9%+5.4% +12.2%
1 year +28.0%-10.9%+5.3% +13.0%
3 years -40.2%+62.2%+60.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year -15.8%+17.5%+17.0% +23.1%
5 years -65.2%+43.5%-15.3% +68.6%
5 years, per year -19.0%+7.5%-3.3% +11.0%
10 years -44.9%—— +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.8%—— +13.6%

Risk

MeasureCODIKTBLEVISPY
Volatility, 1Y 65.2%47.9%33.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 63.0%46.0%29.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.220.791.17 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.43-0.230.16 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -85.8%-48.3%-56.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.4%-14.2%-14.3% -1.8%
52-week high $12.71$88.17$25.53 $779.14
52-week low $4.65$57.48$17.91 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCODIKTBLEVI
P/E now vs peer median -3.4xmedian 16.6x 16.7xmedian 16.6x 14.3xmedian 16.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 1.3xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 17.3xmedian 9.7x —median 9.7x 8.9xmedian 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 76.2xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x 13.1xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 2.2x 6.7xmedian 2.2x 3.5xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.03median 0.64 2.22median 0.64 0.47median 0.64

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCODIKTBLEVI
Revenue $1.85B $2.95B $6.68B
Gross profit $807.72M $1.38B $4.20B
Operating income $5.74M $332.45M $753.80M
Net income -$227.18M $249.37M $589.70M
Free cash flow $10.11M – $643.00M
EPS (diluted) $-3.02 $4.49 $1.51
Cash & equivalents $60.75M $58.46M $641.40M
Total debt $1.86B $1.14B $1.04B
Shares (diluted) 75.24M 55.50M 390.62M
Enterprise value $520.68M $3.83B $4.94B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCODIKTBLEVI
P/E -3.4x 16.7x 14.3x
P/FCF 76.2x – 13.1x
P/Operating cash flow 16.6x – 9.9x
P/S 0.4x 1.4x 1.3x
P/B 1.5x 6.7x 3.5x
P/Tangible book -2.5x 24.2x 3.8x
EV/EBITDA 17.3x – 8.9x
EV/EBIT 447.8x 15.7x 11.6x
EV/Revenue 1.4x 1.8x 1.3x
EV/FCF 254.2x – 13.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 55.3x – 10.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.03 2.22 0.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCODIKTBLEVI
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.9% 18.6% 6.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.6% 4.0% 2.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 4.7% 22.2% 8.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.8% 7.9% 6.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 744.0% 6.3% 11.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -44.2% 1.5% 30.5%
Net income growth (1Y) -12.2% -0.8% -2.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -158.2% 6.7% 29.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -24.4% 0.1% 0.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -126.8% 7.5% 30.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 129.4% – 52.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.5% – 63.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 104.6% – 98.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.0% – 92.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCODIKTBLEVI
Gross margin 43.7% 46.8% 62.8%
EBITDA margin 8.0% – 14.6%
Operating margin 0.3% 11.3% 11.3%
Pretax margin -14.8% 9.8% 11.5%
Net margin -12.3% 8.5% 8.8%
FCF margin 0.5% – 9.6%
Operating cash flow margin 2.5% – 12.8%
Return on equity -49.8% 41.3% 25.2%
Return on assets -9.2% 9.3% 8.7%
Return on invested capital 0.2% 14.5% 17.4%
Return on capital employed 0.2% 16.6% 15.7%
Asset turnover 0.6x 1.1x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.2x – 1.4x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCODIKTBLEVI
Debt / assets 62.8% 42.9% 15.1%
Debt / equity 3.5x 1.8x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 12.1x – 0.3x
Debt / FCF 184.0x – 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 82.1% 76.8% 65.1%
Equity / assets 17.9% 23.2% 34.9%
Interest coverage – 4.9x 14.4x
Current ratio 2.7x 1.8x 1.6x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 0.41 3.11 3.06

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCODIKTBLEVI
Dividend yield 0.0% 2.8% 2.7%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – 1.0%
Shareholder yield -0.1% 2.8% 3.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) -8.3% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 186.0% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -75.1% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCODIKTBLEVI
Forward P/E 204.8xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 14.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.05FY2026 $5.45FY2026 $1.49FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -28.6%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1,200.0% +12.1% +7.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.78BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026 $7.03BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -4.7%FY2026 -9.5%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% -5.1% -3.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCODIKTBLEVI
Held by institutions 74.8% 100.0% 87.8%
Institutions holding 181 429 313
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +6.9% +2.6%
Institutions buying 86 214 185
Institutions selling 62 137 78
Buyers to sellers 1.39 1.56 2.37

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CODIKTBLEVI
CODI 1.00 0.15 0.22
KTB 0.15 1.00 0.47
LEVI 0.22 0.47 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CODI, KTB and LEVI?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $784.34M, Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.14B, Levi Strauss (LEVI) $8.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, CODI, KTB and LEVI?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -3.5x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.6x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kontoor Brands (KTB) is cheapest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 204.8x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 13.9x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +6.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has the highest net margin (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 8.8%). On return on invested capital, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +28.0%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) -10.9%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +5.3%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -19.0%/yr, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +7.5%/yr, Levi Strauss (LEVI) -3.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.02%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 0.00%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 0.00%. Kontoor Brands (KTB) and Levi Strauss (LEVI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Levi Strauss (LEVI) has been the steadiest (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.2%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.9%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 33.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CODI, KTB and LEVI?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.