Kontoor Brands (KTB) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026)
Kontoor Brands (KTB) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 46.24% in Q1 2026, up 12.03% quarter-over-quarter from 41.27% in Q3 2025, and up 254.0% on a YoY basis from 13.06% in Q1 2025.
Kontoor Brands (KTB) Gross Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kontoor Brands' Gross Margin history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 46.24% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 254.0% year-over-year to 46.24%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 45.15% (up 61.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 45.15%, up 61.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 46.24% for Q1 2026 at Kontoor Brands, up from 41.27% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 50.52% in Q1 2022 to a low of 40.63% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 44.09% across 5 years, with a median of 43.7% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Gross Margin sank 969 bps in 2022, then soared 409 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 40.83% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 41.72% in 2023, then rose by 5 bps to 43.7% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 41.27% in 2025, then gained by 12 bps to 46.24% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 46.24% (Q1 2026), 41.27% (Q3 2025), and 46.31% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ermenegildo Zegna | 179,116.29 Bn | 179,116.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Ralph Lauren | 25.18 Bn | 23.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 69.68% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 9.24 Bn | 8.43 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 61.88% |
| 4 | V F | 6.76 Bn | 6.55 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 56.41% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 4.31 Bn | 4.20 Bn | 470.76 Mn | 46.24% |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.56 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 58.57% |
| 7 | Columbia Sportswear | 3.50 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 394.96 Mn | 50.70% |
| 8 | Under Armour | 2.51 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 492.04 Mn | 42.01% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.04 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 108.30 Mn | 67.73% |
| 10 | G Iii Apparel | 1.45 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 347.75 Mn | 64.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2026 | 46.24% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 41.27% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 46.31% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.46% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 43.70% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 44.69% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 44.71% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 45.17% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 41.72% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 41.47% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 40.63% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 42.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.83% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 43.54% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 43.51% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 44.81% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 50.52% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 44.39% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 46.08% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 46.12% |