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Luxury Accessories Kate Spade Gross Margin

measures Kate Spade gross profit as a percentage of brand net sales.

By Lee BaileyPublished Oct 1, 2026

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Research date: Oct 1, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 10 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Luxury Accessories Brand Economics; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
Company examples: 1 reviewed companyRelationships reflect supported examples, not a normalized cross-company KPI ranking.

Adjusted margin fell more sharply
Gross margin does not equal segment profitability
Part of the Luxury Accessories Brand Economics
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Luxury accessories Kate Spade gross margin measures Kate Spade gross profit as a percentage of brand net sales.

Tapestry reported a 66.0% Kate Spade gross margin in fiscal 2026, down from 66.7% in fiscal 2025. Gross profit was $709.1M.

Adjusted margin fell more sharply

Excluding items affecting comparability, Kate Spade gross margin was 63.0%, down 370 basis points from fiscal 2025.

That gap means reported and adjusted brand margin should remain separate.

Gross margin does not equal segment profitability

Kate Spade also incurred SG&A equal to 66.9% of sales, so the gross margin alone does not show final segment operating profit.

Read it with Kate Spade constant-currency sales growth and Kate Spade handbag sales mix.

Primary source: Tapestry fiscal 2026 Form 10-K.

Part of the Luxury Accessories Brand Economics

Connects Tapestry brand growth, product-category sales mix, and brand gross-margin conversion across Coach and Kate Spade.

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Where this concept fits

Brand gross-margin conversionCurrent relationship
Coach and Kate Spade gross margins show how each brand converts net sales after product costs while preserving reported-versus-adjusted margin and below-gross-profit SG&A boundaries.
Coach Gross MarginKate Spade Gross MarginCurrent concept
Brand constant-currency growth
Coach and Kate Spade constant-currency growth separate brand-level demand from foreign-exchange translation while retaining DTC, geography, and channel effects.
Coach Constant-Currency Growth Kate Spade Constant-Currency Growth
Brand assortment mix
Handbag, accessories, and footwear sales mix show how each brand's assortment composition changes even when absolute category dollars and total brand sales move differently.
Coach Accessories Sales Mix Coach Footwear Sales Mix Coach Handbag Sales Mix Kate Spade Accessories Sales Mix Kate Spade Footwear Sales Mix Kate Spade Handbag Sales Mix

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TPROpen operating-model research →10 of 10 reviewed concepts in Luxury Accessories Brand EconomicsBrand gross-margin conversion2 of 2 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Coach Gross Margin

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Compare Kate Spade gross-margin conversion while preserving reported versus adjusted margin and SG&A intensity.

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