Kontoor Brands Stock To $89?
Kontoor Brands (KTB) stock has fallen by 13.0% in less than a month, from $78.22 on 5th Mar, 2026 to $68.06 now. What comes next? We believe there is a good chance of a stock rebound considering history of recovery post-dips and our current Attractive opinion of the stock. Read Buy or Sell Kontoor Brands Stock to see how we arrive at this opinion.
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, KTB stock passes basic quality checks. Historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was 30%, with median peak return reaching 63%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 20% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | 13.6% |
| 3M | 16.4% |
| 6M | 23.9% |
| 12M | 29.6% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
KTB had 8 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -20% within 30 days was triggered
- 63% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 214 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -8.4% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | KTB Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | KTB | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | 30% | 63% | -8% | 214 | ||||
| 1142026 | -21% | 1% | 16% | 34% | -2% | 50 | ||
| 12092025 | -21% | -0% | 2% | 17% | -14% | 86 | ||
| 2272025 | -20% | 0% | 21% | 32% | -22% | 231 | ||
| 10072022 | -21% | -13% | 43% | 65% | 0% | 147 | ||
| 6162022 | -22% | -15% | 38% | 72% | 0% | 260 | ||
| 7202020 | -28% | 2% | 247% | 331% | 0% | 290 | ||
| 3052020 | -22% | -9% | 60% | 60% | -57% | 365 | ||
| 6212019 | -32% | 3% | -30% | 66% | -47% | 196 | ||
Kontoor Brands Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 20.9% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 6.7% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 14.5% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 5.7 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 1.7 |
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