KTB Kontoor Brands margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 71

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 58

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 71

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 75

Gross margin

48.2%

Operating margin

11.9%

EBITDA margin

15%

Net margin

8.7%

Based on the latest figures, Kontoor Brands reports a gross margin of 48.2%, an operating margin of 11.9%, an EBITDA margin of 15%, and a net margin of 8.7%. Gross margin headed the available margin improvements with a 3.3 percentage-point increase, while net margin dropped by 2.3 percentage points.

KTB margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Kontoor Brands recorded average margins of 44.42% gross, 11.83% operating, 14.51% EBITDA, and 9.15% net. Relative to the three-year averages, gross, operating, and EBITDA margins are above their three-year averages and net margin is below its three-year average.

KTB margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 3.3 percentage points, whereas EBITDA margin contracted by 1.9 percentage points and net margin by 2.3 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

3.3pp

Operating margin expansion

0pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-1.9pp

Net margin expansion

-2.3pp

KTB Gross margin

Across the last 3 years, Kontoor Brands's gross margin averaged 44.42%. The current gross margin stands at 48.2%, 3.8 percentage points above its three-year average. Gross margin was highest at 48.2% in Jun 2026 and lowest at 41.7% in Dec 2023.

KTB Operating margin

Kontoor Brands recorded an average operating margin of 11.83% across the last 3 years. Kontoor Brands currently reports an operating margin of 11.9%, 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Kontoor Brands's operating margin reached 13.1% at its highest point in Dec 2024 and 9.6% at its lowest in Sep 2025.

KTB EBITDA margin

Kontoor Brands's EBITDA margin averaged 14.51% over the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Kontoor Brands's current EBITDA margin is 15% and is 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Kontoor Brands's EBITDA margin peaked at 16.9% in Jun 2025 and reached a low of 13% in Dec 2025.

KTB Net margin

Kontoor Brands recorded an average net margin of 9.15% across the last 3 years. Kontoor Brands currently reports a net margin of 8.7%, 0.5 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, net margin reached a high of 11% in Jun 2025 and a low of 7.2% in Dec 2025.

KTB margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

With a gross margin of 48.2%, KTB ranks higher than the Consumer Cyclical sector average but lower than the industry average. In comparison with the Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Kontoor Brands's gross margin is 33% higher.

KTB margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Kontoor Brands's gross margin?

The current gross margin for KTB is 48.2% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Kontoor Brands's operating margin?

As of Jun 30, 2026, KTB has an operating margin of 11.9%.

What is Kontoor Brands's EBITDA margin?

The current EBITDA margin for KTB is 15% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What is Kontoor Brands's net margin?

The current net margin for KTB is 8.7% as of Jun 30, 2026.

What are the average margins of KTB?

Kontoor Brands's gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins averaged 44.4% gross, 11.8% operating, 14.5% EBITDA, and 9.2% net over the last 3 years.

What are the highest historical margins of KTB?

Looking back across 5 years, KTB reached 48.2% gross in Jun 2026, 13.6% operating in Dec 2022, 16.9% EBITDA in Jun 2025, and 11% net in Jun 2025.

What are the lowest historical margins of KTB?

Looking back across 5 years, KTB reached its lowest margins at 41.5% gross in Sep 2023, 9.6% operating in Sep 2025, 12.9% EBITDA in Dec 2021, and 7.2% net in Dec 2025.