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KMD Brands

Global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company

kmdbrands.com

Headquarters: Christchurch, New Zealand
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 1,000–5,000
Industry: Apparel & Accessories

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Latest news about KMD Brands

In short: KMD Brands reported significant losses and initiated a turnaround plan including leadership changes and a $65.3 million capital raise.

Company announcements

February 3 KMD Brands

KMD Brands issues market update

Positive sales trends reported for first five months of 2026 FY, especially Kathmandu. Thanks media for highlighting Next Level transformation momentum.

12 December 2025 KMD Brands

KMD Brands receives A+ in Forsyth Barr ESG ratings

It ranks #1 in consumer sector, top five overall, with highest Governance score and improved Carbon rating from B- to A. The report highlights ongoing ESG progress.

2 December 2025 KMD Brands

KMD Brands maintains Leader status in 2025 ESG ratings

It ranks #1 in consumer sector and top five overall with highest Governance score and improved Carbon rating from B- to A. ESG underpins Next Level strategy.

20 November 2025 KMD Brands

KMD Brands updates investors on FY25 and FY26

The Group CEO Brent Scrimshaw outlines the Next Level strategy, early Kathmandu momentum, Oboz growth pathway and a Q1 FY26 trading update. The webcast is available.

Media coverage

July 23 Ragtrader

"Speculative": KMD responds to buyer reports

National publication The Australian shared yesterday that KMD Brands – which also owns Kathmandu and Oboz Footwear – is ...

July 22 NZCity

Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz 's parent company has revealed details of its turnaround plan

The company posted a 13.1 million dollar half-year loss earlier this year, but things have picked up since. It's been impacted by the weak Kiwi...

July 21 RNZ

KMD to divest SE Asia facility and phase down operations

Outdoor goods retail company KMD Brands is divesting its Southeast Asia manufacturing facility and will phase down operations over the next 12 months as it...

July 6 BusinessDesk

KMD Brands 'significantly underperformed': What went wrong?

Briscoe Group director Rod Duke's $362 million hostile takeover bid for Kathmandu was famously rejected by the board as "highly...

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