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KTB vs. LEVI, BIRK, GIL, BRP, ZGN, CPRI, UAA, UA, FIGS, and GOOS

Should you be buying Kontoor Brands stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Kontoor Brands include Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI), Birkenstock (BIRK), Gildan Activewear (GIL), The Baldwin Insurance Group (BRP), Ermenegildo Zegna (ZGN), Capri (CPRI), Under Armour (UAA), Under Armour (UA), FIGS (FIGS), and Canada Goose (GOOS). These companies are all part of the "apparel" industry.

Kontoor Brands vs. Its Competitors

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) and Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) are both mid-cap apparel companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Kontoor Brands had 1 more articles in the media than Levi Strauss & Co.. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Kontoor Brands and 11 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co.. Kontoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.55 indicating that Kontoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Levi Strauss & Co.
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Kontoor Brands
10 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Kontoor Brands pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 54.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kontoor Brands pays out 46.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Levi Strauss & Co. has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Kontoor Brands has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Kontoor Brands is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Kontoor Brands has a net margin of 9.48% compared to Levi Strauss & Co.'s net margin of 6.40%. Kontoor Brands' return on equity of 68.76% beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Levi Strauss & Co.6.40% 28.75% 9.03%
Kontoor Brands 9.48%68.76%15.02%

Kontoor Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Levi Strauss & Co.. Kontoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Levi Strauss & Co.$6.36B1.33$210.60M$1.0221.02
Kontoor Brands$2.61B1.63$245.80M$4.4817.12

Levi Strauss & Co. presently has a consensus price target of $23.45, indicating a potential upside of 9.40%. Kontoor Brands has a consensus price target of $89.67, indicating a potential upside of 16.94%. Given Kontoor Brands' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kontoor Brands is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Levi Strauss & Co.
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
Kontoor Brands
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kontoor Brands has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kontoor Brands beats Levi Strauss & Co. on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding KTB and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.
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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.
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KTB vs. The Competition

MetricKontoor BrandsTEXTILE IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.26B$12.14B$8.47B$21.13B
Dividend Yield2.69%2.81%3.05%3.55%
P/E Ratio17.1014.4517.8428.93
Price / Sales1.631.095.4453.30
Price / Cash13.419.9315.0618.23
Price / Book10.565.004.954.69
Net Income$245.80M$601.05M$225.89M$995.89M
7 Day Performance7.09%2.30%14.68%2.12%
1 Month Performance22.83%1.50%13.08%1.92%
1 Year Performance4.16%5.94%45.95%10.40%

Kontoor Brands Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
KTB
Kontoor Brands
4.065 of 5 stars
$76.43
-1.3%
$89.67
+17.3%
+5.0%$4.25B$2.61B17.0613,200News Coverage
Positive News
LEVI
Levi Strauss & Co.
3.8753 of 5 stars
$21.08
-0.3%
$23.45
+11.3%
+9.2%$8.34B$6.36B20.6718,700
BIRK
Birkenstock
2.4657 of 5 stars
$50.71
+1.8%
$68.58
+35.2%
-16.1%$9.52B$1.96B28.177,400
GIL
Gildan Activewear
4.8946 of 5 stars
$56.56
+0.3%
$64.58
+14.2%
+30.9%$8.44B$3.27B17.9550,000High Trading Volume
BRP
The Baldwin Insurance Group
N/A$32.84
-1.1%
N/A-24.5%$3.86B$1.27B-35.709,200High Trading Volume
ZGN
Ermenegildo Zegna
1.2506 of 5 stars
$8.02
-0.6%
$8.70
+8.5%
-20.8%$3.27B$2.11B15.127,395Positive News
CPRI
Capri
4.0503 of 5 stars
$20.51
-2.1%
$24.08
+17.4%
-40.0%$2.44B$4.44B-2.1814,200
UAA
Under Armour
4.863 of 5 stars
$5.18
+0.2%
$6.74
+30.2%
-40.3%$2.22B$5.16B23.5514,400Positive News
UA
Under Armour
1.7942 of 5 stars
$5.05
+0.8%
N/A-39.1%$2.17B$5.16B22.9617,500
FIGS
FIGS
2.0261 of 5 stars
$7.01
+1.2%
$5.38
-23.3%
+20.6%$1.14B$555.56M175.29310
GOOS
Canada Goose
1.6629 of 5 stars
$11.31
-0.3%
$11.00
-2.7%
-0.3%$1.10B$969.08M33.273,942

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This page (NYSE:KTB) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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