Kontoor Brands KTB
NYSE KTB
$66.21 -0.95 (-1.41%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%