KTB vs GIL vs PVH Stock Comparison

Kontoor Brands, Gildan Activewear and Pvh Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$79.05 +20.0% 1M +2.8% 1Y
Market cap
$4.31B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.45B
Div. yield
0.03%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
GIL Gildan Activewear Inc.
$34.87 -16.4% 1M -39.9% 1Y
Market cap
$5.51B
P/E
27.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.11B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
PVH Pvh Corp. /De/
$92.29 +18.1% 1M +18.4% 1Y
Market cap
$4.18B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.92B
Div. yield
0.00%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Kontoor Brands leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Kontoor Brands 8, Gildan Activewear 2, Pvh 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKTBGILPVHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.31B $5.51B $4.18B GIL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.4x 27.6x -24.8x KTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.5x 7.3x 7.9x GIL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +51.4% +49.7% +1.6% KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.8% 3.9% -1.9% KTB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.4% 7.9% 0.0% KTB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.9x 2.1x PVH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% KTB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.8% -39.9% +18.4% PVH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.5%/yr -2.9%/yr -5.6%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.2% 48.0% 48.5% KTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 52/100 42/100 KTB

Percentile Scorecard

KTBGILPVH

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

AxisKTBGILPVH
Valuation 38 #30 of 48 66 #17 of 48 85 #8 of 48
Growth 76 #12 of 46 58 #20 of 46 22 #36 of 46
Profitability 84 #8 of 45 68 #15 of 45 36 #29 of 45
Financial Health 28 #38 of 52 33 #35 of 52 43 #30 of 52
Shareholder Returns 62 #14 of 35 32 #24 of 35 24 #27 of 35
Overall 57 52 42
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • GIL ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • PVH 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

PeriodKTBGILPVHSPY
1 month +20.0%-16.4%+18.1% -5.9%
3 months +0.4%-40.1%+6.7% -4.6%
6 months +1.3%-41.3%+4.1% +0.2%
Year to date +29.4%-44.2%+37.7% +7.5%
1 year +2.8%-39.9%+18.4% +8.2%
3 years +59.4%+3.8%+21.9% +68.3%
3 years, per year +16.8%+1.2%+6.8% +19.0%
5 years +36.8%-13.6%-24.9% +56.5%
5 years, per year +6.5%-2.9%-5.6% +9.4%
10 years —+41.6%-11.5% +251.5%
10 years, per year —+3.5%-1.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureKTBGILPVHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.2%48.0%48.5% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.7%53.2%53.2% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.831.621.08 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.06-0.830.38 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-52.0%-63.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-52.0%-6.6% -5.9%
52-week high $88.17$72.58$98.81 $779.14
52-week low $57.48$34.87$60.87 $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.

MultipleKTBGILPVH
P/E now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 17.1x 28.0xmedian 17.1x -25.2xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 0.8x 1.3xmedian 0.8x 0.5xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 10.6x 11.5xmedian 10.6x 9.0xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 11.6x 5.7xmedian 11.6x 6.0xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 2.4x 1.8xmedian 2.4x 0.9xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -35.94median 0.57 -1.26median 0.57 0.52median 0.57

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 monthsKTBGILPVH
Revenue $3.45B $5.11B $8.92B
Gross profit $1.72B $1.68B $5.24B
Operating income $468.77M $626.98M $363.00M
Net income $201.45M $199.74M -$169.00M
Free cash flow $413.09M $1.14B $715.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.69 $1.25 $-3.67
Cash & equivalents $56.35M $249.91M $965.90M
Total debt $1.14B $3.59B $2.25B
Shares (diluted) 54.63M 160.20M 46.10M
Enterprise value $4.06B $4.47B $1.77B

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
MetricKTBGILPVH
P/E 21.4x 28.0x -25.2x
P/FCF 10.5x 5.7x 6.0x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 6.2x 4.9x
P/S 1.3x 1.3x 0.5x
P/B 7.7x 1.8x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 47.4x 10.6x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 11.5x 9.0x
EV/EBIT 11.5x 15.6x 15.3x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 1.9x 0.6x
EV/FCF 13.1x 8.6x 7.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 9.4x 6.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -35.94 -1.26 0.52

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKTBGILPVH
Revenue growth (1Y) 51.4% 49.7% 1.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 17.7% -0.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 73.4% 32.4% 2.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 24.0% 0.4%
Operating income growth (1Y) 123.2% 12.7% 86.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 3.9% -5.2%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.5% -9.8% -136.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.0% -24.5% -43.1%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.0% -60.9% -138.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.6% -22.2% -48.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.2% – 33.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.8% 27.8% 30.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 79.9% – 38.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 15.2% 91.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKTBGILPVH
Gross margin 49.9% 32.8% 58.8%
EBITDA margin 15.1% 16.6% 6.9%
Operating margin 13.6% 12.3% 4.1%
Pretax margin 11.6% 11.7% 3.3%
Net margin 5.8% 3.9% -1.9%
FCF margin 12.0% 22.3% 8.0%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 20.3% 9.8%
Return on equity 45.2% 1.5% -3.5%
Return on assets 9.8% 0.5% -1.5%
Return on invested capital 14.4% 7.9% 0.0%
Return on capital employed 23.6% 7.8% 4.0%
Asset turnover 1.3x 0.5x 0.8x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 5.2x -5.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 0.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKTBGILPVH
Debt / assets 40.8% 36.4% 19.7%
Debt / equity 2.0x 1.0x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 3.9x 2.1x
Debt / FCF 2.8x 3.1x 3.1x
Liabilities / assets 79.9% 63.5% 58.0%
Equity / assets 20.1% 36.5% 42.0%
Interest coverage 6.9x 2.6x 4.0x
Current ratio 1.7x 2.3x 1.6x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 3.27 1.81 2.17

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKTBGILPVH
Dividend yield 2.7% 2.8% 0.2%
Net buyback yield 3.1% -2.3% 0.4%
Shareholder yield 5.7% 0.5% 0.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 58.0% – -4.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.3% – 1.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.3% – -13.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – -9.9%

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.

ConsensusKTBGILPVH
Forward P/E 14.5xFY2026 7.3xFY2026 7.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.46FY2026 $4.79FY2026 $11.67FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.3%FY2026 +36.5%FY2026 +2.4%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +16.7% +0.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $5.65BFY2026 $8.35BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 +56.1%FY2026 -6.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.8% +11.0% +3.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKTBGILPVH
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 433 464 384
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.9% +7.8% +1.7%
Institutions buying 218 197 186
Institutions selling 137 149 128
Buyers to sellers 1.59 1.32 1.45

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.

KTBGILPVH
KTB 1.00 0.35 0.42
GIL 0.35 1.00 0.30
PVH 0.42 0.30 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KTB, GIL and PVH?

Gildan Activewear (GIL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.31B, Gildan Activewear (GIL) $5.51B, Pvh (PVH) $4.18B.

Which stock is cheaper, KTB, GIL and PVH?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 21.4x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 27.6x, Pvh (PVH) -24.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gildan Activewear (GIL) is cheapest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5x, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 7.3x, Pvh (PVH) 7.9x). 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) +51.4%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) +49.7%, Pvh (PVH) +1.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest net margin (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 5.8%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 3.9%, Pvh (PVH) -1.9%). On return on invested capital, Kontoor Brands (KTB) leads (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.4%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 7.9%, Pvh (PVH) 0.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pvh (PVH) returned the most: Kontoor Brands (KTB) +2.8%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -39.9%, Pvh (PVH) +18.4%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) +6.5%/yr, Gildan Activewear (GIL) -2.9%/yr, Pvh (PVH) -5.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest dividend yield: Kontoor Brands (KTB) 0.03%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 0.00%, Pvh (PVH) 0.00%. Gildan Activewear (GIL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kontoor Brands (KTB) has been the steadiest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.2%, Gildan Activewear (GIL) 48.0%, Pvh (PVH) 48.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KTB, GIL and PVH?

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 8. 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.