---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T04:22:21.845821+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor Q2 revenue $614M (+25% YoY) misses guidance; cuts FY22 outlook

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $614M vs guidance of $640-650M; +25% reported, +27% constant currency.
- Q2 GAAP EPS $1.09 vs $0.40 YoY, in line with guidance of $1.05-1.15.
- FY22 revenue growth cut to +6% (prior ~10%); adjusted EPS lowered to $4.40-4.50 (prior $4.75-4.85).
- Outlook includes $0.25 EPS restructuring charge for European HQ relocation and global operating model transformation.
- H1'22 vs H1'19: Wrangler US revenue +19%, Lee US revenue +14%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096522000040/0001760965-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096522000040/ktb-20220804.htm

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