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KTB // Kontoor Brands Inc.

DES <GO> NYSE RQD COCKPIT → CIK 0001760965 ↗
Industrials • Garments and Clothing
$74.25 ▼ -1.58 (-2.08%)
MKT CAP: $4.14B • VOL: 798.2K
KTB // ROARABLE RATING & 5-PILLAR RQD CONFIDENCE 02:00 EST DETERMINISTIC ENGINE
▲ UPGRADE // C+ (RQD 67) -> B- (RQD 71)
ROARABLE B-
RQD CONFIDENCE
71 / 100 +4D
5 X 20-PT QUANT PILLARS
E 0 D 35 C 59 B 70 A 86+
Roarable Buy — Sound Institutional Accumulation
01 MASSIVE / SEC XBRL
Forensic Fundamentals
17 / 20
STRONG
FCF +24.4% vs NI -7.5% • ROIC-WACC +9.7% • Z 3.26
02 INSTITUTIONAL TAPE & TREND
Whale & Options Flow
13 / 20
SOLID
52W RANGE 60% • VS 200D +4.4% • RSI 60.9
03 SEC XBRL CAPITAL ALLOCATION
Insider & Capital Conviction
18 / 20
STRONG
FCF YIELD +10.5% • P/E 15.3x • F-SCORE 7/9
04 FRED 90D r-MATRIX
Macro Regime Fit
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KTB // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.13%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-11-02O $74.37H $75.83L $74.25C $74.25VOL 629.8K
RES: $77.19SUP: $58.80SMA50: $70.48SMA200: $72.64
$90.87$82.96$75.05$67.14$59.24RES $77.19SUP $58.80$74.252026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-172026-11-02
KTB // INSTITUTIONAL BULL VS. BEAR FORENSIC DEBATE
ACCUMULATE CONVICTION: 61/100
BEAR 0
100 BULL

Kontoor Brands Inc. (KTB) exhibits 45.2% gross margins and 16.4% return on invested capital within Industrials (Garments and Clothing), balanced against a 14.7x enterprise multiple and 4.8% implied options volatility.

▲ INSTITUTIONAL BULL THESIS (LONG)
01. Operating Leverage & Capital Efficiency Moat

Sustained 45.2% gross profitability converts into 10.7% operating margin and 16.4% ROIC, outpacing sector cost of capital.

ROIC: 16.4% // GM: 45.2%
02. Top-Line Expansion & Cash Conversion

YoY revenue trajectory of +20.9% paired with 10.49% free cash flow yield supports self-funded R&D and capital return.

REV YOY: +20.9% // FCF YLD: 10.49%
03. Balance Sheet Solvency & Forensic Quality

Altman Z-Score of 3.26 and Piotroski F-Score of 7/9 indicate low near-term refinancing stress.

ALTMAN Z: 3.26 // F-SCORE: 7/9
▼ INSTITUTIONAL BEAR THESIS (SHORT / RISK)
01. Multiple Compression & Duration Sensitivity

Trading at 18.2x trailing P/E (15.3x Fwd P/E) leaves valuation vulnerable if real 10Y TIPS yields spike.

P/E: 18.2x // EV/EBITDA: 14.7x
02. Options Skew & Event Volatility Risk

Options market prices a ±5.2% implied move with a 0.85 put/call ratio around $74.25 max pain.

IMPL MOVE: ±5.2% // P/C: 0.85
03. Competitive Margin & CapEx Cycle Pressure

Elevated industry capital intensity and customer concentration in Garments and Clothing require continuous execution to defend 7.2% net margins.

NET MARGIN: 7.2% // D/E: 2.01x
KEY CATALYST // Upcoming 10-Q/10-K XBRL margin progression, guidance revision vs 15.3x forward consensus, and institutional 13F positioning.
MACRO REGIME // Monitor US 10Y Real Yields (DFII10) and High-Yield Credit Spreads (OAS) for beta-adjusted multiple impact (Beta 1.10).
FORM 4 & 13F FLOW OPEN OWN <GO>
FILER SIDE $ VALUE
INSPECT FULL OWNERSHIP LEDGER IN OWN <GO>
UNUSUAL OPTIONS TAPE OPEN OPT <GO>
STRIKE / EXP TYPE PREMIUM
INSPECT GEX & CHAIN IN OPT <GO>
KEY VALUATION & PROFITABILITY RATIOS XBRL FA <GO>
TRAILING P/E 18.2x
FORWARD P/E 15.3x
EV / EBITDA 14.7x
FCF YIELD 10.49%
GROSS MARGIN 45.2%
OPERATING MARGIN 10.7%
NET MARGIN 7.2%
ROIC % 16.4%
REV GROWTH YOY +20.9%
DILUTED EPS TTM $4.16
DEBT / EQUITY 2.01x
DIVIDEND YIELD 2.80%
RSI-14 MOMENTUM 60.9
5Y EQUITY BETA —
FRED MACRO SENSITIVITY (PEARSON r) ECST <GO>
MACRO CORRELATION CALIBRATION ACTIVE BELOW.
FRED MACRO REGIME STRESS-TEST SIMULATOR // KTBPEARSON R VARIANCE ENGINE
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02 // POSITION NOTIONAL EXPOSURE
HEADLINE STRESS SCORE
75/100SEVERE DRAWDOWN PRESSURE
PRIMARY FACTOR EXPOSURE
DFII10 // -0.61 r
Latest: 2.08%
EST. DIRECTIONAL MOVE
-8.50%
Implied Px: $67.94
EST. DOLLAR VARIANCE
-$4,248
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