secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     Kontoor Brands, Inc. (KTB)
CIK:        0001760965
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-05-07T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001760965-26-000027
Event type: other_material
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Kontoor Brands Q1 adj EPS $1.06 from continuing ops, raises FY outlook, plans Lee divestiture, authorizes $750M buyback
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- Q1 revenue $613M from cont. ops (+45% incl. Helly Hansen); Wrangler +4%, Helly Hansen +16% pro-forma.
- Adj EPS from cont. ops $1.06; total reported EPS $1.65 incl. discontinued Lee.
- Plan to divest Lee brand; process advanced, multiple parties, expects 2026 deal. Lee revenue ~$750M in FY.
- FY2026 adj EPS guide raised to $6.60-$6.70 (incl. Lee) vs prior $6.40-$6.50; cont. ops $5.15-$5.25.
- Board approved new $750M share buyback program, replacing prior authorization.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000027/0001760965-26-000027-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1760965/000176096526000027/ktb-20260506.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001760965-26-000027

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