By Adriano Marchese

Kontoor Brands traded higher in premarket trading Tuesday as the apparel maker topped fourth-quarter profit and revenue expectations and set out its 2026 growth goals.

Shares traded over 10% higher ahead of the morning bell at $71.51.

Kontoor generated 46% higher revenue of $1.02 billion, topping analyst forecasts of $799 million, according to FactSet.

The higher revenue helped drive earnings growth, which rose to $73.8 million from $64 million a year earlier. On a per-share basis, earnings rose to $1.31 from $1.14.

Adjusted earnings, which strips out exceptional items and one-off costs, came to $1.73 a share, beating analyst forecasts of $1.36 a share.

Looking ahead to the full year, analysts expect revenue to be between $3.4 billion and $3.45 billion, with analysts expecting it to grow to the top end of the range.

Adjusted EPS is projected to be in the range of $6.40 to $6.50, above consensus expectations of $5.96.

Adjusted gross margin is expected to be between 47.2% and 47.4%, representing a growth of 60 to 80 basis points from 2025.

Kontoor noted that its outlook includes the impact from increases in tariffs on all countries from which it sources product with the exception of Mexico, which is exempt under USMCA.

Write to Adriano Marchese at adriano.marchese@wsj.com

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March 03, 2026 07:51 ET (12:51 GMT)

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