TRON vs KTB vs KMRK Stock Comparison

Tron, Kontoor Brands and K-Tech Solutions Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TRON Tron Inc.
$1.36 -0.7% 1M -46.9% 1Y
Market cap
$369.38M
P/E
183.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.84M
Div. yield
–
Toys Consumer Discretionary
2 wins
KTB Kontoor Brands, Inc.
$75.91 +18.1% 1M -6.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.10B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.95B
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
4 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

Kontoor Brands leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Kontoor Brands 4, Tron 2, K-Tech Solutions 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTRONKTBKMRKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $369.38M $4.10B $32.07M KTB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 183.8x 16.4x 183.4x KTB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 13.9x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.0% +18.6% — KTB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 41.6% 8.5% — TRON
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 14.5% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -46.9% -6.3% +38.0% KMRK
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +7.5%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 97.1% 47.7% 122.1% KTB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 53/100 52/100 — TRON

Percentile Scorecard

TRONKTBKMRK

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

AxisTRONKTBKMRK
Valuation 27 #25 of 34 23 #35 of 45 18 #28 of 34
Growth 68 #11 of 32 57 #19 of 43 –
Profitability 23 #25 of 32 88 #6 of 41 –
Financial Health 94 #3 of 33 31 #36 of 52 72 #10 of 33
Shareholder Returns – 64 #13 of 34 –
Overall 53 52 –
  • TRON ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products
  • KTB ranked among 52 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • KMRK ranked among 34 companies in Leisure Products

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTRONKTBKMRKSPY
1 month -0.7%+18.1%+29.6% +0.7%
3 months -8.1%-9.4%+55.2% +3.7%
6 months -29.2%+3.5%-47.7% +7.1%
Year to date +9.7%+24.3%+14.6% +12.8%
1 year -46.9%-6.3%+38.0% +11.9%
3 years -25.1%+61.7%— +85.2%
3 years, per year -9.2%+17.4%— +22.8%
5 years —+43.2%— +67.6%
5 years, per year —+7.5%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureTRONKTBKMRKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 97.1%47.7%122.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 88.0%45.6%123.4% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.740.78-0.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.48-0.130.31 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -94.3%-48.3%-83.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -49.3%-13.9%-64.6% -1.2%
52-week high $2.68$88.17$4.21 $779.14
52-week low $1.10$57.48$0.84 $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.

MultipleTRONKTBKMRK
P/E now vs peer median 185.9xmedian 18.6x 16.8xmedian 16.4x 183.4xmedian 18.6x
P/S now vs peer median 77.2xmedian 1.1x 1.4xmedian 0.7x 1.9xmedian 1.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -166.2xmedian 10.1x —median 10.6x —median 10.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -210.1xmedian 11.2x —median 12.3x 37.1xmedian 11.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.5x 6.7xmedian 2.3x 4.4xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median —median 1.04 2.22median 0.56 —median 1.04

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 monthsTRONKTBKMRK
Revenue $4.84M $2.95B –
Gross profit $1.25M $1.38B –
Operating income -$2.47M $332.45M –
Net income $5.46M $249.37M –
Free cash flow -$1.78M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.00 $4.49 –
Cash & equivalents $9.92M $58.46M $9.15M
Total debt – $1.14B $3.44M
Shares (diluted) 476.45M 55.50M 21.10M
Enterprise value $333.11M $3.79B $5.68M

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
MetricTRONKTBKMRK
P/E 185.9x 16.8x 183.4x
P/FCF -210.1x – 37.1x
P/Operating cash flow -210.1x – –
P/S 77.2x 1.4x 1.9x
P/B 1.5x 6.7x 4.4x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 24.3x 4.4x
EV/EBITDA -166.2x – –
EV/EBIT -147.2x 15.7x –
EV/Revenue 75.1x 1.8x –
EV/FCF -204.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -204.5x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.22 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTRONKTBKMRK
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.0% 18.6% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 4.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 30.4% 22.2% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 7.9% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.5% 6.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 1.5% –
Net income growth (1Y) 266.8% -0.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 6.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) 102.2% 0.1% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 7.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 6.2% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.2% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTRONKTBKMRK
Gross margin 25.8% 46.8% –
EBITDA margin -45.2% – –
Operating margin -51.0% 11.3% –
Pretax margin 98.3% 9.8% –
Net margin 41.6% 8.5% –
FCF margin -36.7% – –
Operating cash flow margin -36.7% – –
Return on equity -7.8% 41.3% –
Return on assets -7.7% 9.3% –
Return on invested capital – 14.5% –
Return on capital employed -1.1% 16.6% –
Asset turnover 0.0x 1.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.3x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTRONKTBKMRK
Debt / assets – 42.9% 8.0%
Debt / equity – 1.8x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 1.1% 76.8% 32.7%
Equity / assets 98.9% 23.2% 67.3%
Interest coverage -65.4x 4.9x –
Current ratio 30.9x 1.8x 3.7x
Quick ratio 12.5x 0.5x 3.7x
Cash ratio 11.5x 0.1x 3.3x
Altman Z-score 81.24 3.12 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTRONKTBKMRK
Dividend yield – 2.8% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – 2.8% –
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.

ConsensusTRONKTBKMRK
Forward P/E – 13.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $5.45FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – -2.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +12.1% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $2.85BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – -9.5%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – -5.1% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTRONKTBKMRK
Held by institutions 2.3% 100.0% –
Institutions holding 56 431 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +60.3% +6.9% –
Institutions buying 44 216 –
Institutions selling 10 137 –
Buyers to sellers 4.40 1.58 –

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.

TRONKTBKMRK
TRON 1.00 0.12 0.01
KTB 0.12 1.00 0.00
KMRK 0.01 0.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TRON, KTB and KMRK?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Tron (TRON) $369.38M, Kontoor Brands (KTB) $4.10B, K-Tech Solutions (KMRK) $32.07M.

Which stock is cheaper, TRON, KTB and KMRK?

Kontoor Brands (KTB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Tron (TRON) 183.8x, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 16.4x, K-Tech Solutions (KMRK) 183.4x). 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: Tron (TRON) +10.0%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) +18.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Tron (TRON) has the highest net margin (Tron (TRON) 41.6%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 8.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year K-Tech Solutions (KMRK) returned the most: Tron (TRON) -46.9%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) -6.3%, K-Tech Solutions (KMRK) +38.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Kontoor Brands (KTB) has been the steadiest (Tron (TRON) 97.1%, Kontoor Brands (KTB) 47.7%, K-Tech Solutions (KMRK) 122.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, TRON, KTB and KMRK?

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 4. 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.