KTB vs LEVI vs WRBY Stock Comparison

Kontoor Brands, Levi Strauss and Warby Parker 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
$4.32B
P/E
21.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.45B
Div. yield
2.68%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
LEVI Levi Strauss & Co
$23.07 +12.4% 1M +14.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.91B
P/E
15.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
2.60%
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
7 wins
WRBY Warby Parker Inc.
$26.09 -0.6% 1M +37.0% 1Y
Market cap
$3.23B
P/E
435.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$934.66M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Levi Strauss leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Levi Strauss 7, Kontoor Brands 4, Warby Parker 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKTBLEVIWRBYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.32B $8.91B $3.23B LEVI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.4x 15.1x 435.5x LEVI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.5x 15.5x 58.0x KTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +51.4% +6.6% +9.9% KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.8% 8.8% 0.8% LEVI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.4% 17.4% — LEVI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.3x — LEVI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.68% 2.60% — KTB
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.8% +14.4% +37.0% WRBY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.5%/yr -3.1%/yr -14.6%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.2% 33.3% 78.6% LEVI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 57/100 66/100 44/100 LEVI

Percentile Scorecard

KTBLEVIWRBY

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

AxisKTBLEVIWRBY
Valuation 38 #30 of 48 60 #20 of 48 4 #46 of 48
Growth 76 #12 of 46 71 #14 of 46 80 #10 of 46
Profitability 84 #8 of 45 82 #9 of 45 34 #30 of 45
Financial Health 28 #38 of 52 57 #23 of 52 82 #10 of 52
Shareholder Returns 62 #14 of 35 59 #15 of 35 18 #29 of 35
Overall 57 66 44
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • LEVI ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • WRBY 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

PeriodKTBLEVIWRBYSPY
1 month +20.0%+12.4%-0.6% -5.9%
3 months +0.4%-5.1%-3.2% -4.6%
6 months +1.3%+1.4%-4.1% +0.2%
Year to date +29.4%+11.2%+19.7% +7.5%
1 year +2.8%+14.4%+37.0% +8.2%
3 years +59.4%+57.0%+88.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +16.8%+16.2%+23.6% +19.0%
5 years +36.8%-14.6%-54.5% +56.5%
5 years, per year +6.5%-3.1%-14.6% +9.4%

Risk

MeasureKTBLEVIWRBYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.2%33.3%78.6% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.7%29.5%68.3% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.831.091.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.060.430.47 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -48.3%-56.1%-83.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.3%-9.6%-14.0% -5.9%
52-week high $88.17$25.53$30.34 $779.14
52-week low $57.48$17.91$16.49 $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.

MultipleKTBLEVIWRBY
P/E now vs peer median 21.4xmedian 17.1x 15.1xmedian 17.1x 435.5xmedian 17.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 0.8x 1.3xmedian 0.8x 3.5xmedian 0.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.4xmedian 10.6x 9.4xmedian 10.6x 48.3xmedian 10.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 11.6x 13.9xmedian 11.6x 151.8xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 7.7xmedian 2.4x 3.7xmedian 2.4x 8.0xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -35.94median 0.57 0.50median 0.57 15.43median 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 monthsKTBLEVIWRBY
Revenue $3.45B $6.68B $934.66M
Gross profit $1.72B $4.20B $511.71M
Operating income $468.77M $753.80M $1.54M
Net income $201.45M $589.70M $7.47M
Free cash flow $413.09M $643.00M $21.29M
EPS (diluted) $3.69 $1.51 $0.06
Cash & equivalents $56.35M $641.40M $287.91M
Total debt $1.14B $1.04B –
Shares (diluted) 54.63M 390.62M 126.15M
Enterprise value $4.07B $5.49B $2.08B

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
MetricKTBLEVIWRBY
P/E 21.4x 15.1x 435.5x
P/FCF 10.5x 13.9x 151.8x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 10.5x 31.7x
P/S 1.3x 1.3x 3.5x
P/B 7.7x 3.7x 8.0x
P/Tangible book 47.4x 4.0x 8.0x
EV/EBITDA 10.4x 9.4x 48.3x
EV/EBIT 11.5x 12.2x 1,913x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 1.4x 3.2x
EV/FCF 13.1x 14.3x 138.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 10.8x 28.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -35.94 0.50 15.43

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKTBLEVIWRBY
Revenue growth (1Y) 51.4% 6.6% 9.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.0% 2.9% 12.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 73.4% 8.0% 10.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 15.9% 6.7% 12.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) 123.2% 11.6% 119.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 12.6% 30.5% 26.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -7.5% -2.2% 942.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.0% 29.2% 28.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.0% 0.1% 935.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 30.4% 28.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 74.2% 52.1% -5.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.8% 63.6% 12.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 79.9% 98.4% -43.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 92.1% 8.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKTBLEVIWRBY
Gross margin 49.9% 62.8% 54.7%
EBITDA margin 15.1% 14.6% 6.5%
Operating margin 13.6% 11.3% 0.2%
Pretax margin 11.6% 11.5% 1.1%
Net margin 5.8% 8.8% 0.8%
FCF margin 12.0% 9.6% 2.3%
Operating cash flow margin 12.6% 12.8% 10.9%
Return on equity 45.2% 25.2% 1.9%
Return on assets 9.8% 8.7% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 14.4% 17.4% –
Return on capital employed 23.6% 15.7% 0.2%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.0x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.2x 1.4x 13.7x
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 1.1% 3.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKTBLEVIWRBY
Debt / assets 40.8% 15.1% –
Debt / equity 2.0x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x 0.3x –
Debt / FCF 2.8x 1.6x –
Liabilities / assets 79.9% 65.1% 49.1%
Equity / assets 20.1% 34.9% 50.9%
Interest coverage 6.9x 14.4x –
Current ratio 1.7x 1.6x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.4x 0.8x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.4x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 3.27 3.12 5.30

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKTBLEVIWRBY
Dividend yield 2.7% 2.6% –
Net buyback yield 3.1% 0.9% -0.1%
Shareholder yield 5.7% 3.5% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 58.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 28.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 2.9% – –

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.

ConsensusKTBLEVIWRBY
Forward P/E 14.5xFY2026 15.5xFY2026 58.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.46FY2026 $1.49FY2026 $0.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -2.3%FY2026 +11.2%FY2026 +25.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +11.4% +7.4% +33.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.85BFY2026 $7.03BFY2026 $920.21MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -9.5%FY2026 +12.0%FY2026 +5.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -4.8% -3.6% +30.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKTBLEVIWRBY
Held by institutions 100.0% 22.6% 100.0%
Institutions holding 433 315 302
Change in shares held, QoQ +6.9% +2.6% +15.2%
Institutions buying 218 187 196
Institutions selling 137 78 77
Buyers to sellers 1.59 2.40 2.55

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.

KTBLEVIWRBY
KTB 1.00 0.49 0.19
LEVI 0.49 1.00 0.18
WRBY 0.19 0.18 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KTB, LEVI and WRBY?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.32B, Levi Strauss (LEVI) $8.91B, Warby Parker (WRBY) $3.23B.

Which stock is cheaper, KTB, LEVI and WRBY?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 21.4x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 15.1x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 435.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kontoor Brands (KTB) is cheapest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5x, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 15.5x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 58.0x). 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%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +6.6%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +9.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has the highest net margin (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 5.8%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 8.8%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.4%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 17.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warby Parker (WRBY) returned the most: Kontoor Brands (KTB) +2.8%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) +14.4%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +37.0%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) +6.5%/yr, Levi Strauss (LEVI) -3.1%/yr, Warby Parker (WRBY) -14.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) has the highest dividend yield: Kontoor Brands (KTB) 2.68%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 2.60%. Warby Parker (WRBY) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Levi Strauss (LEVI) has been the steadiest (Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.2%, Levi Strauss (LEVI) 33.3%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 78.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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.