KMD Brands: brands it owns and its ownership tree
KMD Brands (NZX: KMD, ASX: KMD) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand that owns 3 consumer brands.[1]
KMD Brands is a Christchurch company listed on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges, and a certified B Corporation, that describes itself as three brands: the outdoor and travel label Kathmandu, the Australian surf company Rip Curl and the Montana hiking footwear maker Oboz. Its sales in the year to 31 July 2025 were NZ$989 million, more than half of them Rip Curl's, through owned stores, licensed stores, wholesale and online in over 8,000 locations. A business review of its capital structure and portfolio, reported in May 2026, was expected to finish around its September 2026 annual results.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- KMD Brands Limited (also KMD)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
- Tickers
- NZX: KMD ASX: KMD
- Website
- www.kmdbrands.com
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
KMD Brands in numbers
- KMD Brands owns 3 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is apparel, footwear & accessories with 3 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside New Zealand.
Everything KMD Brands owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does KMD Brands own?
KMD Brands owns 3 consumer brands tracked here, including Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz.
Is KMD Brands a New Zealand company?
Yes. KMD Brands is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Who owns KMD Brands?
KMD Brands is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as KMD on the NZX and KMD on the ASX.
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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