LEVI vs KTB vs WRBY Stock Comparison

Levi Strauss, Kontoor Brands and Warby Parker Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LEVI Levi Strauss & Co
$21.15 +7.7% 1M -0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$8.45B
P/E
14.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.68B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
6 wins
KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$76.01 +15.6% 1M -11.6% 1Y
Market cap
$4.16B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
3 wins
WRBY Warby Parker Inc.
$25.91 +10.8% 1M +16.9% 1Y
Market cap
$3.14B
P/E
405.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$911.61M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Levi Strauss leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Levi Strauss 6, Kontoor Brands 3, Warby Parker 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLEVIKTBWRBYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.45B $4.16B $3.14B LEVI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.3x 16.7x 405.6x LEVI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.2x 13.9x 57.6x KTB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.6% +18.6% +11.0% KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.8% 8.5% 0.8% LEVI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 17.4% 14.5% — LEVI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.9% -11.6% +16.9% WRBY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -4.2%/yr +7.9%/yr -14.6%/yr KTB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 33.3% 47.9% 75.7% LEVI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 70/100 53/100 46/100 LEVI

Percentile Scorecard

LEVIKTBWRBY

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

AxisLEVIKTBWRBY
Valuation 64 #17 of 46 24 #35 of 46 7 #43 of 46
Growth 69 #14 of 43 57 #19 of 43 83 #8 of 43
Profitability 85 #7 of 42 88 #6 of 42 34 #28 of 42
Financial Health 54 #25 of 53 31 #37 of 53 83 #10 of 53
Shareholder Returns 76 #9 of 34 67 #12 of 34 21 #27 of 34
Overall 70 53 46
  • LEVI ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • KTB ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • WRBY 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

PeriodLEVIKTBWRBYSPY
1 month +7.7%+15.6%+10.8% -1.0%
3 months -13.8%-9.0%+5.5% +2.9%
6 months -5.2%+4.5%+13.6% +6.4%
Year to date +2.0%+24.4%+18.9% +11.4%
1 year -0.9%-11.6%+16.9% +13.1%
3 years +48.7%+60.0%+86.4% +79.4%
3 years, per year +14.2%+17.0%+23.1% +21.5%
5 years -19.2%+46.5%-54.5% +67.7%
5 years, per year -4.2%+7.9%-14.6% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureLEVIKTBWRBYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 33.3%47.9%75.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%46.0%67.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.150.792.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.03-0.240.22 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.1%-48.3%-83.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.2%-13.8%-14.6% -2.5%
52-week high $25.53$88.17$30.34 $779.14
52-week low $17.91$57.48$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.

MultipleLEVIKTBWRBY
P/E now vs peer median 13.8xmedian 15.9x 16.8xmedian 15.9x 414.8xmedian 15.9x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.7x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 3.5xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.6xmedian 9.2x —median 9.2x 49.2xmedian 9.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x 146.9xmedian 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 2.2x 6.7xmedian 2.2x 8.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.46median 0.57 2.23median 0.57 14.77median 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 monthsLEVIKTBWRBY
Revenue $6.68B $2.95B $911.61M
Gross profit $4.20B $1.38B $498.49M
Operating income $753.80M $332.45M $1.55M
Net income $589.70M $249.37M $7.74M
Free cash flow $643.00M – $21.75M
EPS (diluted) $1.51 $4.49 $0.06
Cash & equivalents $641.40M $58.46M $292.67M
Total debt $1.04B $1.14B –
Shares (diluted) 390.62M 55.50M 125.75M
Enterprise value $5.03B $3.86B $1.99B

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
MetricLEVIKTBWRBY
P/E 13.8x 16.8x 414.8x
P/FCF 12.7x – 146.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.6x – 33.5x
P/S 1.2x 1.4x 3.5x
P/B 3.4x 6.7x 8.2x
P/Tangible book 3.7x 24.3x 8.2x
EV/EBITDA 8.6x – 49.2x
EV/EBIT 11.2x 15.8x 1,870x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 1.8x 3.2x
EV/FCF 13.1x – 133.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 9.9x – 30.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.46 2.23 14.77

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLEVIKTBWRBY
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.6% 18.6% 11.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.9% 4.0% 12.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.0% 22.2% 11.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 6.7% 7.9% 12.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 11.6% 6.3% 108.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 30.5% 1.5% 26.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -2.2% -0.8% 183.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 29.2% 6.7% 28.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 0.1% 0.1% 181.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 30.4% 7.5% 28.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 52.1% – -18.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.6% – 22.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 98.4% – -58.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 92.1% – 249.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLEVIKTBWRBY
Gross margin 62.8% 46.8% 54.7%
EBITDA margin 14.6% – 6.5%
Operating margin 11.3% 11.3% 0.2%
Pretax margin 11.5% 9.8% 1.1%
Net margin 8.8% 8.5% 0.8%
FCF margin 9.6% – 2.4%
Operating cash flow margin 12.8% – 10.5%
Return on equity 25.2% 41.3% 2.0%
Return on assets 8.7% 9.3% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 17.4% 14.5% –
Return on capital employed 15.7% 16.6% 0.3%
Asset turnover 1.0x 1.1x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 12.3x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% – 3.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLEVIKTBWRBY
Debt / assets 15.1% 42.9% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 1.8x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 1.6x – –
Liabilities / assets 65.1% 76.8% 49.2%
Equity / assets 34.9% 23.2% 50.8%
Interest coverage 14.4x 4.9x –
Current ratio 1.6x 1.8x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 0.5x 1.8x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.1x 1.8x
Altman Z-score 3.02 3.12 5.32

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLEVIKTBWRBY
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.8% –
Net buyback yield 1.0% – -0.1%
Shareholder yield 3.8% 2.8% -0.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusLEVIKTBWRBY
Forward P/E 14.2xFY2026 13.9xFY2026 57.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.49FY2026 $5.45FY2026 $0.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.2%FY2026 -2.5%FY2026 +25.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +6.7% +12.1% +33.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.03BFY2026 $2.85BFY2026 $922.07MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +12.0%FY2026 -9.5%FY2026 +5.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -3.7% -5.1% +31.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLEVIKTBWRBY
Held by institutions 87.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 313 429 301
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.6% +6.9% +15.2%
Institutions buying 185 214 195
Institutions selling 78 137 77
Buyers to sellers 2.37 1.56 2.53

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.

LEVIKTBWRBY
LEVI 1.00 0.48 0.24
KTB 0.48 1.00 0.23
WRBY 0.24 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LEVI, KTB and WRBY?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Levi Strauss (LEVI) $8.45B, Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.16B, Warby Parker (WRBY) $3.14B.

Which stock is cheaper, LEVI, KTB and WRBY?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.3x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.7x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 405.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Kontoor Brands (KTB) is cheapest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 14.2x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 13.9x, Warby Parker (WRBY) 57.6x). 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: Levi Strauss (LEVI) +6.6%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +11.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Levi Strauss (LEVI) has the highest net margin (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 8.8%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 0.8%). On return on invested capital, Levi Strauss (LEVI) leads (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 17.4%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 14.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Warby Parker (WRBY) returned the most: Levi Strauss (LEVI) -0.9%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) -11.6%, Warby Parker (WRBY) +16.9%. Over five years, Kontoor Brands (KTB) compounded fastest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) -4.2%/yr, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +7.9%/yr, Warby Parker (WRBY) -14.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Levi Strauss (LEVI) has been the steadiest (Levi Strauss (LEVI) 33.3%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.9%, Warby Parker (WRBY) 75.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LEVI, KTB 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 6. 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.