KTB vs CODI vs VFC Stock Comparison

Kontoor Brands, Compass Diversified Holdings and V F Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$74.87 +14.6% 1M -13.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
2.83%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
9 wins
VFC V F Corp
$17.06 +20.6% 1M +2.7% 1Y
Market cap
$6.71B
P/E
24.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$9.51B
Div. yield
2.11%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kontoor Brands leads on 9 of the 12 questions below (Kontoor Brands 9, V F 2, Compass Diversified Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKTBCODIVFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.09B $809.54M $6.71B VFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x -3.6x 24.4x KTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.7x 215.2x 15.5x KTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +18.6% +0.9% +0.2% KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.5% -12.3% 2.9% KTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.5% 0.2% 8.3% KTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 12.1x 3.3x VFC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.83% 0.00% 2.11% KTB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -13.0% +44.4% +2.7% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.2%/yr -18.3%/yr -25.2%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.8% 65.3% 48.8% KTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 52/100 20/100 49/100 KTB

Percentile Scorecard

KTBCODIVFC

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

AxisKTBCODIVFC
Valuation 23 #35 of 45 25 #34 of 45 52 #22 of 45
Growth 57 #19 of 43 38 #27 of 43 74 #12 of 43
Profitability 88 #6 of 41 10 #37 of 41 58 #18 of 41
Financial Health 31 #36 of 52 18 #43 of 52 26 #39 of 52
Shareholder Returns 61 #14 of 34 9 #31 of 34 36 #22 of 34
Overall 52 20 49
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CODI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • VFC ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodKTBCODIVFCSPY
1 month +14.6%-4.3%+20.6% -0.2%
3 months -15.0%+4.3%-6.5% +3.9%
6 months +3.9%-8.8%-8.8% +8.2%
Year to date +22.6%+124.2%-5.6% +12.9%
1 year -13.0%+44.4%+2.7% +12.3%
3 years +60.5%-37.2%+0.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +17.1%-14.4%+0.3% +23.3%
5 years +41.8%-63.5%-76.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.2%-18.3%-25.2% +10.9%
10 years —-41.8%-68.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year —-5.3%-10.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKTBCODIVFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.8%65.3%48.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.8%63.0%50.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.781.231.67 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.270.680.06 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-85.8%-87.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.1%-15.3%-20.8% -1.2%
52-week high $88.17$12.71$21.55 $779.14
52-week low $57.48$4.65$12.62 $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.

MultipleKTBCODIVFC
P/E now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 16.4x -3.6xmedian 16.4x 24.4xmedian 16.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.7xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 9.9x 17.6xmedian 9.9x 11.2xmedian 9.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 12.0x 80.1xmedian 12.0x 10.7xmedian 12.0x
P/B now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 3.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.19median 0.64 0.03median 0.64 0.75median 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 monthsKTBCODIVFC
Revenue $2.95B $1.85B $9.51B
Gross profit $1.38B $807.72M $5.23B
Operating income $332.45M $5.74M $580.11M
Net income $249.37M -$227.18M $274.18M
Free cash flow – $10.11M $628.20M
EPS (diluted) $4.49 $-3.02 $0.70
Cash & equivalents $58.46M $60.75M $670.06M
Total debt $1.14B $1.86B $3.51B
Shares (diluted) 55.50M 75.24M 392.11M
Enterprise value $3.79B $674.28M $3.33B

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
MetricKTBCODIVFC
P/E 16.5x -3.6x 24.4x
P/FCF – 80.1x 10.7x
P/Operating cash flow – 17.4x 8.9x
P/S 1.4x 0.4x 0.7x
P/B 6.6x 1.5x 3.8x
P/Tangible book 24.0x -2.6x 22.2x
EV/EBITDA – 17.6x 11.2x
EV/EBIT 15.6x 454.6x 16.5x
EV/Revenue 1.8x 1.4x 1.0x
EV/FCF – 258.1x 15.2x
EV/Operating cash flow – 56.2x 12.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.19 0.03 0.75

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKTBCODIVFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 18.6% 0.9% 0.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 1.6% -4.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 22.2% 4.7% 2.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.9% 6.8% -2.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 6.3% 744.0% 70.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 1.5% -44.2% -14.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -0.8% -12.2% 680.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 6.7% -158.2% 32.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.1% -24.4% 677.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 7.5% -126.8% 32.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 129.4% 115.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 46.5% 96.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 104.6% 141.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 28.0% 60.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKTBCODIVFC
Gross margin 46.8% 43.7% 55.0%
EBITDA margin – 8.0% 9.0%
Operating margin 11.3% 0.3% 6.1%
Pretax margin 9.8% -14.8% 3.8%
Net margin 8.5% -12.3% 2.9%
FCF margin – 0.5% 6.6%
Operating cash flow margin – 2.5% 7.9%
Return on equity 41.3% -49.8% 15.2%
Return on assets 9.3% -9.2% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 14.5% 0.2% 8.3%
Return on capital employed 16.6% 0.2% 9.0%
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.6x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.2x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKTBCODIVFC
Debt / assets 42.9% 62.8% 37.1%
Debt / equity 1.8x 3.5x 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA – 12.1x 3.3x
Debt / FCF – 184.0x 5.6x
Liabilities / assets 76.8% 82.1% 81.4%
Equity / assets 23.2% 17.9% 18.6%
Interest coverage 4.9x – 3.8x
Current ratio 1.8x 2.7x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.5x 1.0x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 3.10 0.42 1.74

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKTBCODIVFC
Dividend yield 2.8% 0.0% 2.1%
Net buyback yield – -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 2.8% -0.1% 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -8.3% 51.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 186.0% 22.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -75.1% 0.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -35.9% -39.1%

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.

ConsensusKTBCODIVFC
Forward P/E 13.7xFY2026 215.2xFY2026 15.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.45FY2026 $0.05FY2026 $1.10FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.5%FY2026 -28.6%FY2026 +31.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +12.1% +1,200.0% +14.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $9.78BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 +1.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.1% +2.1% -4.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKTBCODIVFC
Held by institutions 100.0% 74.8% 91.8%
Institutions holding 429 181 553
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.9% -0.7% +3.6%
Institutions buying 214 86 267
Institutions selling 137 62 182
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.39 1.47

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.

KTBCODIVFC
KTB 1.00 0.15 0.47
CODI 0.15 1.00 0.25
VFC 0.47 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KTB, CODI and VFC?

V F (VFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.09B, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $809.54M, V F (VFC) $6.71B.

Which stock is cheaper, KTB, CODI and VFC?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.5x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -3.6x, V F (VFC) 24.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kontoor Brands (KTB) is cheapest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 13.7x, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 215.2x, V F (VFC) 15.5x). 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: Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, V F (VFC) +0.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest net margin (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, V F (VFC) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, V F (VFC) 8.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Kontoor Brands (KTB) -13.0%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +44.4%, V F (VFC) +2.7%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) +7.2%/yr, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -18.3%/yr, V F (VFC) -25.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest dividend yield: Kontoor Brands (KTB) 2.83%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.00%, V F (VFC) 2.11%. Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kontoor Brands (KTB) has been the steadiest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.8%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.3%, V F (VFC) 48.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads on 9. 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.