Kontoor Brands KTB
NYSE KTB
$78.97 -3.20 (-3.89%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)

Kontoor Brands (KTB) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $897.0 million for Q1 2026, up 45.85% year-over-year from $615.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.63% quarter-over-quarter from $789.4 million in Q3 2025.

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Kontoor Brands' Operating Expenses history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $897.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 45.85% year-over-year to $897.0 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 24.3% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 24.3% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $897.0 million, up from $789.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $897.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $524.8 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $571.9 million (2024), against an average of $615.3 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses decreased 20.8% in 2022, then surged 45.85% in 2026.
  • Kontoor Brands' Operating Expenses stood at $647.0 million in 2022, then fell by 8.13% to $594.4 million in 2023, then climbed by 3.47% to $615.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 28.35% to $789.4 million in 2025, then gained by 13.63% to $897.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows KTB's Operating Expenses at $897.0 million in Q1 2026, $789.4 million in Q3 2025, and $579.7 million in Q2 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Ralph Lauren 22.40 Bn 20.45 Bn 1.44 Bn 1.10 Bn
2 Gildan Activewear 10.27 Bn 10.00 Bn 459.76 Mn 283.86 Mn
3 Levi Strauss 8.21 Bn 7.24 Bn 979.10 Mn 856.90 Mn
4 V F 5.48 Bn 4.81 Bn 917.04 Mn 1.75 Bn
5 Kontoor Brands 4.35 Bn 4.30 Bn 328.26 Mn 493.76 Mn
6 Ermenegildo Zegna 3.54 Bn 3.19 Bn - -
7 Pvh 3.49 Bn 2.90 Bn 1.19 Bn 1.07 Bn
8 Columbia Sportswear 3.04 Bn 2.42 Bn 358.43 Mn 332.19 Mn
9 Figs 2.39 Bn 2.09 Bn 147.86 Mn 112.59 Mn
10 Under Armour 2.19 Bn 1.80 Bn 593.83 Mn 547.09 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jul 4, 2026 493.76 Mn
Jan 3, 2026 896.96 Mn
Sep 27, 2025 789.36 Mn
Jun 28, 2025 579.72 Mn
Mar 29, 2025 549.60 Mn
Dec 28, 2024 614.99 Mn
Sep 28, 2024 571.87 Mn
Jun 29, 2024 531.66 Mn
Mar 30, 2024 546.77 Mn
Dec 30, 2023 594.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 569.06 Mn
Jul 1, 2023 552.61 Mn
Apr 1, 2023 572.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 646.98 Mn
Oct 1, 2022 531.46 Mn
Jul 2, 2022 524.83 Mn
Apr 2, 2022 571.52 Mn
Jan 1, 2022 816.87 Mn
Oct 2, 2021 566.32 Mn
Jul 3, 2021 455.59 Mn