Who owns Calvin Klein?
Calvin Klein is owned by PVH (the United States, NYSE: PVH), which has owned the brand since 12 February 2003.[1]
Evidence: PVH Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31, SEC EDGAR, 31 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- PVH Corp. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, New York
- Founded
- 1968
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Fashion apparel › Casual & denim
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: PVH
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein was founded in New York in 1968 and defined designer denim and, later, branded underwear, with advertising that was repeatedly controversial and repeatedly effective. PVH acquired the company in 2003 for about $430 million plus royalties. Its underwear waistband, with the name printed on the elastic, turned an invisible garment into a visible label.
What PVH's annual report says about Calvin Klein
Sentences about Calvin Klein from PVH's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Calvin Klein Business Overview Calvin Klein is one of the world's leading global fashion lifestyle brands, founded in New York in 1968.
How often PVH names Calvin Klein in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named less often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Calvin Klein
Where Calvin Klein sits in PVH
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by PVH
PVH controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Tommy Hilfiger (1985)
- Van Heusen (1881)
- Warner's (1874)
Other brands in casual & denim, and who owns them
The 134 brands in casual & denim on Brandtree belong to 60 owners. The largest is Azzas 2154, with 8; PVH has 3.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Fábula | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Carter's | Carter's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Duck Head | Oxford Industries | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cortefiel | Tendam | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| & Other Stories | H&M Group | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Bershka | Inditex | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| GU | Fast Retailing | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| BSX | Giordano | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong |
About the owner: PVH
PVH is a publicly listed company headquartered in New York, United States, founded in 1881. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: PVH.
PVH began as a shirt maker in 1881 and spent a century as Phillips-Van Heusen before transforming itself by buying two of the largest American designer brands: Calvin Klein in 2003 and Tommy Hilfiger in 2010. Those two now generate the overwhelming majority of its revenue.
🇺🇸 Calvin Klein and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,570 brands that began in the United States. 492 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Calvin Klein is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Calvin Klein?
The parent company of Calvin Klein is PVH, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Calvin Klein American?
Yes. Calvin Klein originated in the United States in 1968 and its owner, PVH, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has PVH owned Calvin Klein?
PVH has owned Calvin Klein since 12 February 2003.
Is Calvin Klein still owned by PVH?
Yes. As of 29 October 2026, Calvin Klein is still owned by PVH. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] PVH Corp. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-31 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 31 March 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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