Kontoor Brands (KTB) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026)
Kontoor Brands (KTB) posted Free Cash Flow of $281.8 million for Q1 2026, up 412.25% on a QoQ basis from $55.0 million in Q3 2025, and up 275.55% year-over-year from $75.0 million in Q1 2025.
Kontoor Brands (KTB) Free Cash Flow (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kontoor Brands has reported Free Cash Flow for 9 years, with the latest figure at $281.8 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 275.55% year-over-year to $281.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Jan 2026 was $434.8 million, a 24.42% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $434.8 million, up 24.42% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $281.8 million for Q1 2026 at Kontoor Brands, up from $55.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $281.8 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$92.8 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $78.6 million, with a median of $71.9 million recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 474.63% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 126.53% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $65.6 million in 2022, then soared by 209.9% to $203.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 63.08% to $75.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 26.69% to $55.0 million in 2025, then soared by 412.25% to $281.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $281.8 million (Q1 2026), $55.0 million (Q3 2025), and $23.1 million (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.45 Bn | 9.06 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 225.16 Mn |
| 2 | Levi Strauss | 7.65 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 230.90 Mn |
| 3 | Gildan Activewear | 7.18 Bn | 6.91 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 367.29 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.02 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -102.08 Mn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.63 Bn | 3.57 Bn | 328.26 Mn | - |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.38 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 346.40 Mn |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.91 Bn | 2.29 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 101.63 Mn |
| 8 | Warby Parker | 2.78 Bn | 2.48 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 6.76 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.06 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 44.26 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.04 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 64.33 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 281.76 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 55.00 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 23.11 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 74.89 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 75.03 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 129.87 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 92.57 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 51.98 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 203.21 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.57 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 117.48 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | -19.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 65.57 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | -92.76 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 20.45 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 71.95 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 157.90 Mn |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 108.82 Mn |
| Sep 26, 2020 | 120.82 Mn |
| Jun 27, 2020 | 34.66 Mn |
Kontoor Brands Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "KTB", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=KTB&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();