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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-22-000023"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T23:54:03.171016+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor beats Q1 expectations: revenue $680M, EPS $1.40; raises FY2022 guidance

## Summary
- Revenue $680M (+4% YoY), exceeding guidance of $650-660M.
- GAAP EPS $1.40 vs guidance $1.15-$1.25; prior year GAAP EPS $1.09.
- FY2022 revenue outlook raised to above $2.7B (approx 10% YoY growth) from high single digits.
- FY2022 GAAP EPS guidance raised to $4.75-$4.85 from $4.65-$4.75.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-22-000023
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096522000023/0001760965-22-000023-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096522000023/ktb-20220505.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-22-000023.txt

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