KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
KTB has a slight edge over NIO overall on the model score.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
KTB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable |
KTB's profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, and its balance sheet is stable, but its revenue is under pressure.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
KTB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $40.20 | -48% |
| Fair | 16x | $57.23 | -26% |
| Expensive | 20x | $72.73 | -6.5% |
| Current | 22x | $77.76 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KTB's PE is in its expensive range at 22x.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KTB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KTB to show an outlook.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
KTB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.59 | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.79 | +7.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.94 | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.05 | -7.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.87 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.47 | +5.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.07 | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.36 | +7.4% |
KTB has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
KTB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $685.3M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $584.3M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $613.3M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $853.2M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $658.3M | +8.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $622.9M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $699.3M | +4.4% |
KTB's revenue has held roughly level: $685M last quarter, down 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +3.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.5% | -7.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.8 points |
KTB has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over KTB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KTB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.3M | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $45.4M | +103% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.3M | -46% |
| Q4 2025 | $281.8M | +276% |
| Q3 2025 | $55.8M | -57% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.4M | -76% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.9M | +44% |
| Q4 2024 | $75M | -63% |
KTB generated $415M in free cash flow over the past year, up 82% from the year before.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO has the edge over KTB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KTB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -864K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -1.4M shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -7.8% | -4.7M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -2.6M shares |
KTB has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20M |
| Q2 2026 | $50.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $25M |
| Q4 2025 | $25M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
KTB spent $120M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
KTB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
KTB's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.6 years a year ago.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KTB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.5 | Neutral |
KTB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (neutral).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
KTB PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KTB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 18x | 20% above |
| PE % | 85 | 47 | 38 pts above |
KTB is trading at 22x earnings, a 20% premium to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KTB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.8 | 8.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $76.3 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.9 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $72.5 | 7.3% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 19% above |
KTB has the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
KTB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $42.5 | $41.5 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | $41.5 | $50.9 | +23% |
| 2022 | $50.9 | $39.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $62.4 | +58% |
| 2024 | $62.4 | $85.2 | +36% |
| 2025 | $85.2 | $62.9 | -26% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.9 | $77.8 | +24% |
KTB has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.