---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001760965-24-000010"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KTB"
cik: "0001760965"
company_name: "Kontoor Brands, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T09:10:38.763744+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kontoor Brands Q4 revenue down 8%, adj EPS $1.28; FY24 outlook adj EPS $4.65-$4.75, launches Project Jeanius

## Summary
- Q4 revenue $670M (-8% YoY); U.S. revenue $538M (-11%). Inventory down 16% to $500M.
- Q4 adj EPS $1.28 (incl $0.07 duty charge); excl duty adj EPS $1.35, up 54% YoY.
- FY23 adj EPS $4.26 (incl $0.19 duty); excl duty adj EPS $4.45. Cash from operations $357M.
- FY24 outlook: revenue $2.57-2.63B; adj gross margin 44.2-44.4%; adj EPS $4.65-$4.75 (4-7% growth excl duty).
- Board authorized $300M share repurchase; dividend $0.50/sh maintained. Project Jeanius targets $50-100M run-rate savings.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001760965-24-000010
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KTB
- cik: 0001760965
- company_name: Kontoor Brands, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-02-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096524000010/0001760965-24-000010-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096524000010/ktb-20240228.htm

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