Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026)
Kontoor Brands (KTB) posted Operating Margin of 15.49% for Q3 2026, up 30.23% on a QoQ basis from 11.9% in Q1 2026, and up 393.0% year-over-year from 3.14% in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Kontoor Brands (KTB) Operating Margin (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kontoor Brands has reported Operating Margin for 9 years, with the latest figure at 15.49% in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 393.0% year-over-year to 15.49% in Q3 2026; TTM through Jul 2026 was 11.28%, a 131.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 10.68%, down 244.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 15.49% for Q3 2026 at Kontoor Brands, up from 11.9% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 21.38% in Q1 2022, with the low at 7.48% in Q3 2025.
- Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 13.07%, with a median of 12.39% recorded in 2022.
- The largest YoY upside for Operating Margin was 730 bps in 2022 against a maximum downside of 981 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 11.57% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 11.26% in 2023, then gained by 7 bps to 12.05% in 2024, then sank by 38 bps to 7.48% in 2025, then jumped by 107 bps to 15.49% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 15.49% (Q3 2026), 11.9% (Q1 2026), and 7.48% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lululemon Athletica | 10.94 Bn | 9.55 Bn | 1.46 Bn | 18.78% |
| 2 | Gildan Activewear | 7.84 Bn | 7.57 Bn | 459.76 Mn | 11.12% |
| 3 | Levi Strauss | 7.76 Bn | 6.78 Bn | 979.10 Mn | 7.82% |
| 4 | V F | 4.94 Bn | 4.27 Bn | 917.04 Mn | -4.98% |
| 5 | Kontoor Brands | 3.65 Bn | 3.59 Bn | 328.26 Mn | 15.49% |
| 6 | Pvh | 3.19 Bn | 2.22 Bn | 1.32 Bn | -9.10% |
| 7 | Warby Parker | 3.02 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 136.46 Mn | 1.34% |
| 8 | Columbia Sportswear | 2.89 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 358.43 Mn | 5.03% |
| 9 | Figs | 2.16 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 147.86 Mn | 17.93% |
| 10 | Under Armour | 2.07 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 593.83 Mn | 4.26% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2026 | 15.49% |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 11.90% |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 7.48% |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 11.56% |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.77% |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 12.05% |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 14.67% |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 12.40% |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 13.38% |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 11.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.06% |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 10.29% |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 14.23% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.57% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 12.38% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 14.46% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 15.92% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 21.38% |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 13.18% |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 7.17% |