Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026)
Kontoor Brands (KTB) posted Operating Expenses of $493.8 million for Q3 2026, down 44.95% on a QoQ basis from $897.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 13.33% year-over-year from $435.7 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Expenses (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kontoor Brands has reported Operating Expenses for 9 years, with the latest figure at $493.8 million in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 13.33% year-over-year to $493.8 million in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was $2.6 billion, a 20.42% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 24.3% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $493.8 million for Q3 2026 at Kontoor Brands, down from $897.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $897.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $435.7 million in Q2 2025.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $600.6 million, with a median of $570.3 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Operating Expenses dropped 20.8% in 2022, then jumped 45.85% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $647.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 8.13% to $594.4 million in 2023, then increased by 3.47% to $615.0 million in 2024, then grew by 28.35% to $789.4 million in 2025, then plunged by 37.45% to $493.8 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $493.8 million (Q3 2026), $897.0 million (Q1 2026), and $789.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 11.29 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 8.09 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 283.86 Mn |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 7.83 Bn | 6.86 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 856.90 Mn |
| 4 | V F | 5.06 Bn | 4.39 Bn | 917.04 Mn | 1.75 Bn |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.70 Bn | 3.64 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 493.76 Mn |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.17 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 7 | Warby Parker | 3.03 Bn | 2.73 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 133.29 Mn |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.88 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 332.19 Mn |
| 9 | Figs | 2.21 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 112.59 Mn |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.05 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 547.09 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 493.76 Mn |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 896.96 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 789.36 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 435.68 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 |