Kontoor Brands, Inc.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. ( KTB ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 5, 2026 8:30 AM EST Company Participants Erinn Murphy - VP, Global Head of Finance & Operations of Helly Hansen and Corporate Investor Relations Scott Baxter - CEO & Chairman Joseph Alkire - President & CFO Conference Call Participants Irwin Boruchow - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division Brooke Roach - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Matthew Boss - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Angus Kelleher-Ferguson - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division Bryan Pinedo - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings. Welcome to the Kontoor Brands Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Call.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Kontoor (KTB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Kontoor Brands (KTB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.5 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.44 per share a year ago.

GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $KTB--Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2026. “Our third quarter results were driven by growth in both Wrangler and Helly Hansen, strong earnings and gross margin expansion,” said Scott Baxter, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. “Execution excellence remains a critical focus of our organization as we delivered strong business results, successfully completed the divest.