KTB
Kontoor Brands, Inc.
KTB offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
NKE
NIKE, Inc.
NKE has the edge over KTB overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
NKE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
NKE's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
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.
NKE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $37.76 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $47.70 | +26% |
| Forward | 30x | $37.76 | — |
| Fair | 33x | $68.16 | +80% |
| Expensive | 47x | $97.86 | +159% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKE has the edge over KTB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KTB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KTB to show an outlook.
NKE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NKE's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 NKE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.27 | -39% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.09 | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.10 | -2.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.51 | -50% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.70 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.95 | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.01 | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.24 | -5.3% |
NKE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.09 over the past year, against $3.82 in late 2021.
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 has the edge over NKE on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 NKE on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NKE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11.2B | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $11B | -1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.3B | +0.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.4B | +0.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.7B | +1.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3B | -9.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.4B | -7.7% |
NKE's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $11.2B last quarter, down 4.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.2% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +9.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.8% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | -3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | -3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9% | -11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.5% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | -2.9 points |
NKE's operating margin was 8.2% last quarter, about level with 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 has the edge over NKE on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NKE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$64M | -527% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +313% |
| Q1 2026 | $284M | -83% |
| Q4 2025 | $386M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $15M | -95% |
| Q2 2025 | $363M | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $920M | -65% |
NKE usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$64M, but it generated $2.1B over the past year.
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 NKE 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.
NKE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +3.2M shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +5.2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.8% | -59.1M shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -135M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -110M shares |
NKE has 1.5B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $20M |
| Q3 2025 | $126M |
| Q2 2025 | $199M |
| Q1 2025 | $506M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B |
NKE has spent almost nothing on buybacks 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.
NKE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
NKE has the edge over KTB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
NKE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.5 | Neutral |
NKE's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
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.
NKE PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | NKE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 18x | 0.3% above |
| PE % | 2 | 47 | 45 pts below |
NKE has the edge over KTB on valuation relative to its sector.
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 NKE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.7 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $39.2 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $48.0 | 21% below |
| 100 week MA | $58.4 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $79.2 | 52% below |
NKE has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 52% 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 NKE on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NKE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $101.6 | $141.6 | +39% |
| 2021 | $141.6 | $165.7 | +17% |
| 2022 | $165.7 | $116.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $116.3 | $108.6 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | $108.6 | $76.4 | -30% |
| 2025 | $76.4 | $60.9 | -20% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.9 | $37.8 | -38% |
NKE has finished four years in a row lower, and it's down 38% so far in 2026.