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KTB vs RL // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Kontoor Brands Inc. (NYSE) VS. Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: KTB 5
— RL 8
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: KTB
LAST: $74.25 (-2.08%) • MKT CAP: $4.14B
valuation
14.7x
LAST: $392.87 (-1.91%) • MKT CAP: $23.86B
valuation
15.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (KTB VS. RL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | KTB | RL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 45.20% | 69.90% | -24.70 | RL | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 16.40% | 44.50% | -28.10 | RL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 14.7x | 15.5x | -0.80 | KTB | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 10.49% | 3.31% | +7.18 | KTB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 10.70% | 14.50% | -3.80 | RL | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.20% | 11.60% | -4.40 | RL | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 20.90% | 14.60% | +6.30 | KTB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 2.80% | 0.91% | +1.89 | KTB | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.26 | 6.25 | -2.99 | RL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | RL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 60.9 | 66.2 | -5.30 | RL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | 0.90 | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 15.3x | 21.3x | -6.00 | KTB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $4.14B | $23.86B | -$19.72B | RL | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | KTB REV | RL REV | KTB GROSS % | RL GROSS % | KTB FCF | RL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $3.15B | $8.11B | 45.2% | 69.9% | $434.8M | $789.0M |
| FY 2024 | $2.61B | $7.08B | 44.5% | 68.6% | $349.4M | $916.5M |
| FY 2023 | $2.61B | $6.63B | — | — | $356.5M | $771.3M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
KTB // BETA —
RL // BETA 0.90