Growth Metrics

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Return on Capital Employed (2018 - 2026)

Kontoor Brands' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 15.82% in Q1 2026, down 1139.0% year-on-year from 1.52% in Q1 2025, and up 10.11% quarter-over-quarter from 14.37% in Q3 2025.

Kontoor Brands has reported Return on Capital Employed for 9 years, with the latest figure at 15.82% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 1139.0% year-over-year to 15.82%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 15.82% (down 1139.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 22.12%, down 518.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 15.82%, up from 14.37% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 45.87% in Q3 2022, with the low at 14.37% in Q3 2025.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 28.86%, with a median of 26.75% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 2860 bps in 2022 and sank 2015 bps in 2023.
  • Tracing KTB's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 30.3% in 2022, then dropped by 15 bps to 25.68% in 2023, then grew by 6 bps to 27.21% in 2024, then plunged by 47 bps to 14.37% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 15.82% in 2026.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.82% (Q1 2026), 14.37% (Q3 2025), and 20.41% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Ralph Lauren 22.42 Bn 20.35 Bn 1.38 Bn 19.82%
2 Levi Strauss 9.03 Bn 8.22 Bn 1.08 Bn 14.07%
3 V F 6.53 Bn 6.32 Bn 1.22 Bn 7.51%
4 Pvh 4.49 Bn 3.79 Bn 1.44 Bn 2.51%
5 Kontoor Brands 3.96 Bn 3.85 Bn 470.76 Mn 15.82%
6 Columbia Sportswear 3.46 Bn 2.93 Bn 394.96 Mn 9.13%
7 Under Armour 2.29 Bn 1.38 Bn 492.04 Mn -5.73%
8 Figs 1.95 Bn 1.68 Bn 108.30 Mn 8.72%
9 G Iii Apparel 1.38 Bn 969.37 Mn 285.48 Mn 5.05%
10 Canada Goose Holdings 710.16 Mn 412.34 Mn -268.86 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 3, 2026 15.82%
Sep 27, 2025 14.37%
Jun 28, 2025 20.41%
Mar 29, 2025 26.04%
Dec 28, 2024 27.21%
Sep 28, 2024 27.66%
Jun 29, 2024 25.37%
Mar 30, 2024 24.49%
Dec 30, 2023 25.68%
Sep 30, 2023 26.75%
Jul 1, 2023 25.71%
Apr 1, 2023 28.36%
Dec 31, 2022 30.30%
Oct 1, 2022 45.30%
Jul 2, 2022 45.87%
Apr 2, 2022 42.19%
Jan 1, 2022 39.06%
Oct 2, 2021 28.01%
Jul 3, 2021 17.27%
Apr 3, 2021 14.01%
Sep 26, 2020 10.32%
Jun 27, 2020 4.81%
Mar 28, 2020 10.64%
Dec 28, 2019 14.35%
Sep 28, 2019 14.98%
Jun 29, 2019 15.18%
Mar 30, 2019 14.89%
Dec 29, 2018 18.67%