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Kontoor Brands cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$47.3M in Q3 2026 · $413M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$52.4M
Capital spending−$5.1M
Free cash flow+$47.3M
Cash conversion cycle102 days

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Kontoor Brands generated $52.4M of operating cash flow and spent $5.1M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $47.3M.

Over the twelve months to Oct 3, 2026, operating cash flow was $434M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($204M), buybacks ($120M), dividends ($117M); besides operations, cash came from other investing ($41.2M); the cash balance fell by $4.9M.

Operating cash flow was $52.4M against net income of −$29.5M. The largest differences: receivables −$52.7M, payables +$48.0M, inventory −$41.9M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 102 days (receivables 32 + inventory 141 − payables 71).

Free cash flow

Kontoor Brands: free cash flow by quarterKontoor Brands: free cash flow by quarter$75.0MQ4 2024$75.3MQ1 2025$22.7MQ2 2025$56.6MQ3 2025$280MQ1 2026$40.3MQ1 2026$45.4MQ2 2026$47.3MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Kontoor Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingKontoor Brands: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$82.0M$6.9MQ4 2024$77.6M$2.3MQ1 2025$25.7M$3.0MQ2 2025$64.1M$7.5MQ3 2025$288M$8.2MQ1 2026$46.3M$6.0MQ1 2026$47.4M$2.0MQ2 2026$52.4M$5.1MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $52.4M, Capital spending $5.1M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Kontoor Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearKontoor Brands: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2022: Operating cash flow $284MFY2022: Net borrowing −$123MFY2022: Shares issued −$2.0MFY2022: Capital spending −$10.6MFY2022: Buybacks −$75.5MFY2022: Dividends −$95.1M$284MFY2022FY2022: Operating cash flow $83.6MFY2022: Shares issued −$11.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$18.4MFY2022: Buybacks −$62.5MFY2022: Dividends −$104M$83.6MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $357MFY2023: Net borrowing −$10.0MFY2023: Shares issued $284KFY2023: Capital spending −$27.4MFY2023: Buybacks −$30.1MFY2023: Dividends −$109M$357MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $368MFY2024: Net borrowing −$45.0MFY2024: Shares issued $2.4MFY2024: Capital spending −$18.8MFY2024: Buybacks −$85.7MFY2024: Dividends −$112M$371MFY2024FY2026: Operating cash flow $456MFY2026: Net borrowing $405MFY2026: Shares issued −$9.7MFY2026: Capital spending −$21.0MFY2026: Acquisitions −$901MFY2026: Buybacks −$25.0MFY2026: Dividends −$116M$861MFY2026
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $1.5B; the largest uses were acquisitions ($901M) and dividends ($535M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$56.3M
Debt$1.1B
Net debt$1.1B
Due within a year$8.8M

Kontoor Brands funds itself: free cash flow was $413M over the last twelve months, and $56.3M of cash and investments stands against $1.1B of debt ($8.8M due within a year, 6.4× covered by cash).

Kontoor Brands: debt maturities by year (FY2026)Kontoor Brands: debt maturities by year (FY2026)$8.8MYear 1$26.2MYear 2$85.0MYear 3$435MYear 4$595MYear 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $56.3M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Kontoor Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Kontoor Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Operating cash flow$52.4MDividends−$28.9MBuybacks−$20.0MExchange rates−$5.7MCapital spending−$5.1MOther investing$4.4MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.4MShares issued$3.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$3.3MAsset & business sales$106K
Kontoor Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Kontoor Brands: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$434MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$204MBuybacks−$120MDividends−$117MOther investing$41.2MCapital spending−$21.3MShares issued−$11.5MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$4.9MExchange rates−$4.2MAcquisitions−$1.9M

From profit to cash

Kontoor Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Kontoor Brands: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$29.5MDepreciation & amortization$9.4MStock-based pay$7.6MOther non-cash−$15.2MReceivables−$52.7MInventory−$41.9MPayables$48.0MAccrued liabilities$29.2MIncome taxes payable−$5.0MOther operating capital$7.5MOperating cash flow$52.4M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q3 20263214171102
Q2 20263617688125
Q1 20263414470108
Q1 202615612749
Q3 20253513056110
Q2 20253414565114
Q1 20254013667109
Q4 202431984485

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Shares issuedCash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$52.4M−$5.1M—−$20.0M−$28.9M−$4.4M$3.9M$3.3M$47.3M
Q2 2026$47.4M−$2.0M—−$50.4M−$29.1M—$350K$6.3M$45.4M
Q1 2026$46.3M−$6.0M—−$25.0M−$29.3M—−$15.2M$21.3M$40.3M
Q1 2026$288M−$8.2M−$1.9M−$25.0M−$29.5M−$200M−$591K−$26.0M$280M
Q3 2025$64.1M−$7.5M−$29.3M—−$28.9M−$25.0M−$537K$25.1M$56.6M
Q2 2025$25.7M−$3.0M——−$28.9M−$365M−$4.5M$249M$22.7M
Q1 2025$77.6M−$2.3M——−$28.8M−$5.0M−$4.1M−$22.6M$75.3M
Q4 2024$82.0M−$6.9M——−$28.8M——−$64.6M$75.0M

Kontoor Brands: income statement and cash flow

Kontoor Brands, Q3 2026: revenue $685M (+3% year over year), operating margin 11.2%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.