Who owns Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is owned by KMD Brands (New Zealand, NZX: KMD).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- KMD Brands Limited reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Christchurch
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand, Christchurch
- Founded
- 1987
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Sportswear & footwear › Outdoor & workwear
- Parent ticker
- NZX: KMD ASX: KMD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Kathmandu
Kathmandu is an outdoor and travel clothing, footwear and equipment brand founded in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 1987, which KMD Brands says equips people for travel and adventure and hopes to make the world's most loved outdoor brand. Its sales in the year to 31 July 2025 were NZ$362 million, slightly up on the year before. It runs a circular business line, REDU, and relaunched its Out There Rewards loyalty programme in 2024.
Ownership timeline of Kathmandu
- ? – present KMD Brands [1] reported
Where Kathmandu sits in KMD Brands
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Kathmandu?
The parent company of Kathmandu is KMD Brands, a publicly listed company headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Kathmandu New Zealand?
Yes. Kathmandu originated in New Zealand in 1987 and its owner, KMD Brands, is also headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Kathmandu still owned by KMD Brands?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Kathmandu is still owned by KMD Brands. 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] KMD Brands Annual Integrated Report 2025 — KMD Brands Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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