NYSE$KTB
Kontoor Brands Inc. · Q4 2022 earnings
Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Kontoor Brands reported strong Q4 2022 results, with revenue and EPS significantly above plan, despite macroeconomic challenges, and provided 2023 outlook.
Kontoor Brands reported a 7% increase in revenue to $732 million for Q4 2022. Reported EPS was $0.91, and adjusted EPS was $0.88. The company anticipates macro headwinds to persist through 2023 but expects strategic investments to support continued growth.
- Revenue increased by 7 percent (9 percent in constant currency) compared to Q4 2021.
- Reported EPS was $0.91 compared to Q4 2021 reported EPS of $0.75; adjusted EPS was $0.88 compared to Q4 2021 adjusted EPS of $0.88.
- U.S. revenue increased 16 percent, driven by strength in domestic wholesale and digital channels.
- Wrangler brand global revenue increased 15 percent (16 percent in constant currency).
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Kontoor Brands · Revenue · Quarterly
$732M
Revenue by segment
Kontoor Brands · $728M total across 2 segments · Q4 2022
- Wrangler$509M+14.8%70.0%
- Lee$219M-6.1%30.0%
Forward guidance
Kontoor Brands expects revenue to increase at a low-single digit percentage over 2022, with EPS expected to be in the range of $4.55 to $4.75.
Tailwinds
- Revenue is expected to increase at a low-single digit percentage over 2022.
- First half growth is expected to be driven by the U.S. with continued momentum in POS, share gains and Digital.
- Gross margin is expected to be in the range of 43.5 percent to 44.0 percent, increasing 40 to 90 basis points compared to gross margin of 43.1 percent in 2022.
- Expected increases from continued structural mix shifts to accretive channels such as Digital and International, lower inflationary pressures on input costs and higher AURs.
- Capital Expenditures are expected to be in the range of $35 million to $40 million, primarily to support growth in owned brick and mortar stores, manufacturing, distribution and IT projects.
Headwinds
- Macro consumer demand conditions to be more challenged in the U.S. during the second half of 2023.
- Softness in China as the region continues to recover from COVID lockdowns and restrictions in the first half.
- Impacts from production downtime are anticipated to somewhat offset gross margin increases.
- SG&A is expected to increase at a mid-single digit percentage.
- EPS on a dollar basis to be more weighted to the second half of 2023 due primarily to gross margin.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022
+1.3%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.4%
Avg return
5 days after
+4.6%
Avg return
30 days after
58%
19 / 33 earnings
Positive
+18.6%
Q4 2025
Best reaction
-17.3%
Q4 2017
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -2.4% | -1.9% | +21.2% | |
| Q4 2025 | +18.6% | +17.7% | +6.5% | |
| Q3 2025 | -9.4% | -10.8% | -3.3% | |
| Q2 2025 | +12.4% | +24.0% | +41.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +1.5% | +8.0% | +7.3% | |
| Q4 2024 | -13.5% | +0.5% | -25.7% | |
| Q3 2024 | +6.6% | +10.7% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2024 | -1.5% | -2.2% | +6.7% | |
| Q1 2024 | +5.6% | +9.0% | +18.0% | |
| Q4 2023 | -6.8% | -7.8% | -5.0% | |
| Q3 2023 | +6.3% | +9.7% | +19.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +16.6% | +16.3% | +13.7% | |
| Q1 2023 | -7.9% | -9.8% | -9.4% | |
| Q4 2022 | +18.5% | +21.7% | +9.1% | |
| Q3 2022 | +10.8% | +9.6% | +30.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.1% | -1.0% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2022 | +2.9% | +0.0% | -2.2% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.0% | -12.7% | -16.5% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.5% | +5.4% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | -0.7% | -2.0% | -6.4% | |
| Q1 2021 | +0.9% | -0.7% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +5.3% | +14.4% | +38.2% | |
| Q2 2020 | -2.1% | +4.0% | +13.7% | |
| Q1 2020 | -8.1% | -20.8% | +16.2% | |
| Q4 2017 | -17.3% | -18.0% | -37.1% | |
| Q4 2019 | -3.3% | -6.6% | -60.1% | |
| Q3 2018 | +1.0% | -0.3% | +8.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | -5.8% | -5.7% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2018 | -4.7% | +0.8% | +11.6% | |
| Q2 2019 | +16.0% | +9.1% | +21.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | +0.5% | -4.6% | +7.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +0.5% | -4.6% | +7.7% | |
| Q1 2018 | +0.5% | -4.6% | +7.7% |
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