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Kontoor Brands (KTB) · 8 releases, Oct 31, 2024 to Aug 12, 2026 · rows are metrics, columns are releases

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Metric	Oct 31, 2024 FY24 Q3	Feb 19, 2025 FY24 Q4	May 6, 2025 FY25 Q1	Aug 7, 2025 FY25 Q2	Nov 3, 2025 FY25 Q3	Mar 3, 2026 FY25 Q4	May 6, 2026 FY26 Q1	Aug 12, 2026 FY26 Q2
For FY2026
Lee revenue reported in discontinued operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$0.75 billion”	—
Revenue	—	—	—	—	—	New“$3.40 to $3.45 billion”	—	Lowered“$2.66 to $2.71 billion”
Revenue	—	—	—	—	—	New“$1.56 to $1.57 billion”	—	—
Revenue from continuing operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$2.66 to $2.71 billion”	—
Revenue from Lee reported in discontinued operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $750 million”	—
Revenue including the contribution from discontinued operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$3.41 to $3.46 billion”	—
Second-half revenue (Wrangler and Helly Hansen)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“increase in the mid-single digit range for both Wrangler and Helly Hansen, excluding the impact of the 53rd week in 2025”
Adjusted EPS	—	—	—	—	—	New“$6.40 to $6.50”	—	Lowered“$5.25 to $5.35”
Adjusted EPS	—	—	—	—	—	New“$2.25 to $2.30”	—	—
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$5.15 to $5.25”	—
Adjusted EPS from continuing operations before reclass of allocated expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$5.70 to $5.80”	—
Adjusted EPS including the contribution from discontinued operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$6.60 to $6.70”	—
Adjusted gross margin	—	—	—	—	—	New“47.2 percent to 47.4 percent”	Raised“48.3 percent to 48.5 percent, representing an increase of 180 to 200 basis points compared to prior year”	Raised“49.8 to 50.0 percent”
Adjusted gross margin	—	—	—	—	—	New“47.1 percent to 47.3 percent”	—	—
Adjusted operating income	—	—	—	—	—	New“$506 to $512 million”	Lowered“$411 to $418 million, representing an increase of 15 percent to 17 percent compared to prior year”	Raised“$413 to $420 million”
Adjusted operating income	—	—	—	—	—	New“$195 to $198 million”	—	—
Effective tax rate on adjusted earnings	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20 percent”	Reiterated“approximately 20 percent”	—
Effective tax rate on adjusted pre-tax earnings	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20 percent”
EPS contribution from the Lee business including the impact of overhead and other expenses previously allocated to the Lee business	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $1.45”	—
EPS contribution from the Lee business reported in discontinued operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $0.90”	—
EPS of discontinued operations before reclass of allocated expenses	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$0.90”	—
Adjusted SG&A expenses	—	—	—	—	—	New“increase approximately 12 percent”	Raised“increase approximately 18 percent compared to prior year”	Raised“increase approximately 23 percent compared to prior year”
Average shares outstanding	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 56 million”	Reiterated“approximately 56 million”	Lowered“approximately 55.5 million”
Capital expenditures	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $45 million”	Lowered“approximately $40 million”	Lowered“approximately $30 million”
Capital returned through share repurchases, dividends and voluntary debt payments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“more than $900 million of capital”
Cash from operations	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $425 million”	Raised“approximately $450 million”	—
Effective tax rate	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 20 percent on adjusted pre-tax earnings”
Effective tax rate	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 23 percent”	Raised“approximately 25 percent”	—
IEEPA refunds	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“expects to receive the remaining IEEPA refunds by the end of fiscal 2026”
Incremental brand-building and other growth-enabling investments	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $25 million”
Interest expense	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $55 million”	Reiterated“approximately $55 million”	Raised“approximately $56 million”
Net leverage ratio (continuing operations basis)	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“below 1.5 times”	—
Other expense	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $15 million”	Reiterated“approximately $15 million”	Lowered“approximately $14 million”
Reciprocal tariff rate (outlook assumption)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“15 percent”
Regular quarterly cash dividend	—	—	—	—	—	New“$0.53 per share”	—	—
SG&A	—	—	—	—	—	New“increase approximately 33 percent”	—	—
SG&A expenses, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	—	—	—	New“consistent with prior year”	—	—
Total cash from operations	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $450 million”
Voluntary term loan payments	—	—	—	—	—	New“$225 million”	Reiterated“$225 million”	Reiterated“$225 million”
For FY2025
Helly Hansen contribution to 2025 revenue	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $460 million”	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to revenue	—	—	New“approximately $425 million”	Raised“approximately $455 million”	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to second quarter revenue	—	—	New“an anticipated $20 to $25 million contribution”	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue	—	—	New“$3.06 to $3.09 billion”	Raised“in the range of $3.09 to $3.12 billion, representing growth of approximately 19 to 20 percent compared to the prior year”	Reiterated“at the high end of the prior outlook range of $3.09 to $3.12 billion, representing growth of approximately 19 to 20 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—
Revenue	—	—	—	—	New“$970 to $980 million, representing growth of approximately 39 to 40 percent, including an approximate 4 point benefit from a 53rd week”	—	—	—
Revenue	—	—	—	New“approximately $855 million, representing an increase of approximately 28 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—	—
Revenue	—	—	New“approximately $630 million, representing an increase of approximately 4 percent compared to prior year”	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue growth excluding the impact of Helly Hansen	—	—	—	—	New“approximately 2 percent”	—	—	—
Revenue growth excluding the impact of Helly Hansen	—	—	—	New“approximately 1 to 2 percent”	—	—	—	—
Revenue growth, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“approximately 1 to 2 percent”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	—	—	New“$5.40 to $5.50”	Narrowed“approximately $5.45, representing an increase of 11 percent compared to the prior year”	Raised“approximately $5.50, representing an increase of 12 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $1.64”	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	—	—	—	New“approximately $1.35 compared to adjusted EPS of $1.37 in the prior year”	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	—	—	New“approximately $0.80, including the impact of Helly Hansen”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“$5.20 to $5.30”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS excluding the impact of Helly Hansen	—	—	—	New“approximately $5.25, representing an increase of 7 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS incremental acquisition-related stock-based compensation expense	—	—	New“$0.13”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS incremental acquisition-related stock-based compensation expense	—	—	New“$0.12”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“$1.08, representing approximately 10 percent growth”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin	—	—	New“45.9 to 46.1 percent”	Raised“approximately 46.1 percent, representing an increase of 100 basis points compared to the prior year”	Raised“approximately 46.4 percent, representing an increase of 130 basis points compared to the prior year”	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin	—	—	—	New“approximately 45.5 percent, representing an increase of 50 basis points compared to the prior year”	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“45.5 to 45.7 percent”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin expansion	New“expected to be driven by the benefits of structural mix, supply chain initiatives, and Project Jeanius, partially offset by modest product cost inflation and the impact of ongoing supply chain volatility”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin increase	—	—	New“80 to 100 basis points”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating income	New“expected to outpace revenue growth driven by gross margin expansion, SG&A leverage and the benefits of Project Jeanius”	—	Revised“$437 to $445 million”	Narrowed“approximately $443 million, representing an increase of 16 percent compared to the prior year”	Raised“approximately $449 million, representing an increase of 18 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—
Adjusted operating income excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“$400 to $408 million”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating income incremental acquisition-related stock-based compensation expense	—	—	New“$9 million”	—	—	—	—	—
First half adjusted EPS growth	—	—	New“approximately 7 percent”	—	—	—	—	—
Gross margin expansion, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“40 to 60 basis points”	—	—	—	—	—
Gross margin expansion, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“approximately 100 basis points”	—	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to adjusted EPS	—	—	New“approximately $0.20”	—	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to adjusted operating income	—	—	New“approximately $37 million”	—	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to full year adjusted earnings per share	—	—	—	—	New“$0.20”	—	—	—
Tariff unmitigated impact to operating income	—	—	New“$50 million”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted other expense	—	—	New“$11 million”	Reiterated“approximate $11 million”	Reiterated“approximate $11 million”	—	—	—
Adjusted SG&A	—	—	—	New“increase approximately 24 percent compared to the prior year”	Reiterated“increase approximately 24 percent compared to the prior year”	—	—	—
Adjusted SG&A increase	—	—	New“approximately 20 percent”	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted SG&A, excluding Helly Hansen	—	—	New“low-single digit rate”	—	—	—	—	—
Average shares outstanding	—	—	New“approximately 56 million”	Reiterated“approximately 56 million”	Reiterated“approximately 56 million”	—	—	—
Capital expenditures	—	—	New“approximately $45 million”	Lowered“approximately $40 million”	Lowered“approximately $25 million”	—	—	—
Cash flow from operations	—	—	New“exceed $350 million”	Raised“exceed $375 million”	Raised“approximate $400 million”	—	—	—
Cash generation	New“another year of robust cash generation driven by earnings growth and improved net working capital management”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective tax rate	—	—	New“approximately 20 percent”	Raised“approximately 21 percent”	Reiterated“approximately 21 percent”	—	—	—
Growth momentum	New“growth momentum to continue into 2025”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen	—	—	—	New“breakeven in the third quarter, net of acquisition-related interest expense”	—	—	—	—
Helly Hansen contribution to cash flow from operations	—	—	New“approximately $50 million”	—	—	—	—	—
Interest expense	—	—	New“$50 million”	Reiterated“approximate $50 million”	Reiterated“approximate $50 million”	—	—	—
Project Jeanius SG&A benefits	New“modest SG&A benefits”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Regular quarterly cash dividend	—	—	New“$0.52 per share”	—	Changed“$0.53 per share, a 2 percent increase”	—	—	—
Total inventory	—	—	—	—	New“approximately $645 million, representing a decrease of approximately $120 million from the third quarter”	—	—	—
Voluntary term loan payment	—	—	—	—	New“$185 million”	—	—	—
Voluntary term loan payments	—	—	—	—	New“$235 million”	—	—	—
For FY2024
Revenue	New“$2.60 billion”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Revenue	New“approximately $695 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	New“$4.83”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted EPS	New“$1.31”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin	New“45.1 percent”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted gross margin	New“44.6 percent”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating income	New“$385 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted operating income	New“$105 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Adjusted SG&A	New“increase 4 percent”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Average shares outstanding	New“approximately 56 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Capital Expenditures	New“$25 million ($35 million prior outlook)”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Cash flow from operations	New“exceed $360 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Effective tax rate	New“approximately 20 percent”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest expense	New“approximate $32 million”	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
No period stated
Divestiture of Lee impact to earnings per share	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“immaterial”	—
EPS impact of Lee divestiture	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“immaterial to earnings per share”	—
Lee business divestiture impact to earnings per share	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“immaterial”
Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“$400 million”
Net leverage ratio	—	—	—	—	—	New“below 1.5 times”	—	Reiterated“below 1.5 times”
Net leverage ratio on a continuing operations basis	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“below 1.5 times”	—
Offset of tariff impact	—	—	—	—	New“substantially offset the impact from recently enacted increases in tariffs over a 12 to 18 month period through a combination of targeted price increases, sourcing and production optimization within our global supply chain, inventory management, supplier partnerships and other initiatives”	—	—	—
Quarterly cash dividend	—	—	New“$0.52 per share”	—	—	—	—	—
Share repurchase authorization	—	—	—	—	—	—	New“up to $750 million”	—
Tariff impact offset	—	—	New“substantially offset the impact from recently enacted changes in tariffs over a 12 to 18 month period”	Reiterated“substantially offset the impact from recently enacted increases in tariffs over a 12 to 18 month period”	—	—	—	—

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