For the quarter ended June 2026, Kontoor Brands (KTB Quick QuoteKTB - Free Report) reported revenue of $584.29 million, down 11.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.50, compared to $1.21 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.01% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $590.28 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.06, the EPS surprise was +41.51%.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Kontoor performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net revenues- Wrangler: $469.05 million compared to the $470.63 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +1.7% year over year.
• Net revenues- Other: $8.43 million versus $8.35 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +80.1% change.
• Revenue- Helly Hansen: $106.81 million versus $111.3 million estimated by two analysts on average.

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Shares of Kontoor have returned -10.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +2.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.