Kontoor Brands (KTB) Competitors

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) and Kontoor Brands (NYSE:KTB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor BIRK or KTB?

In the previous week, Birkenstock had 16 more articles in the media than Kontoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Birkenstock and 15 mentions for Kontoor Brands. Kontoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Birkenstock's score of 0.71 indicating that Kontoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Birkenstock	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	5 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Kontoor Brands	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BIRK or KTB more profitable?

Birkenstock has a net margin of 11.73% compared to Kontoor Brands' net margin of 9.72%. Kontoor Brands' return on equity of 73.99% beat Birkenstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birkenstock	11.73%	9.52%	5.08%
Kontoor Brands	9.72%	73.99%	16.70%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in BIRK or KTB?

Kontoor Brands received 38 more outperform votes than Birkenstock when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 82.09% of users gave Birkenstock an outperform vote while only 57.76% of users gave Kontoor Brands an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Birkenstock	Outperform Votes 55 82.09%	Underperform Votes 12 17.91%
Kontoor Brands	Outperform Votes 93 57.76%	Underperform Votes 68 42.24%

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BIRK or KTB?

Kontoor Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Birkenstock. Kontoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Birkenstock, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$1.86B	4.77	$207.85M	$1.24	38.14
Kontoor Brands	$2.61B	1.18	$230.99M	$4.37	12.69

Do analysts rate BIRK or KTB?

Birkenstock currently has a consensus target price of $67.50, suggesting a potential upside of 42.73%. Kontoor Brands has a consensus target price of $88.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.67%. Given Kontoor Brands' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kontoor Brands is more favorable than Birkenstock.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94
Kontoor Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BIRK or KTB?

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Kontoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, BIRK or KTB?

Birkenstock has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kontoor Brands has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kontoor Brands beats Birkenstock on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.