# VF Corporation

> VF Corporation owns outdoor and active lifestyle brands including The North Face, Vans and Timberland. It designs and markets apparel, footwear and equipment, selling through retailers, its own stores and e-commerce. Under CEO Bracken Darrell, the Denver company is simplifying its portfolio and operations while reducing debt and rebuilding Vans.

- **Founded:** 1899
- **Headquarters:** Denver, United States
- **Founders:** John Barbey (Co-founder; established the business with a group of investors)
- **Products:** The North Face, Vans, Timberland, Altra, Smartwool
- **Notable:** Established in 1899 and publicly listed since 1951., Reported fiscal 2026 revenue rose approximately 1% to $9.605 billion., Reported fiscal year-end leverage ratio fell from 5.1x in FY24 to 3.1x in FY26.

## Products & services

- **The North Face** — Technical outdoor clothing, footwear, equipment and accessories.
- **Vans** — Skateboarding and youth-culture footwear, apparel and accessories.
- **Timberland** — Outdoor lifestyle footwear, apparel and accessories, including Timberland PRO work footwear.
- **Altra** — Performance running footwear.
- **Smartwool** — Merino-based performance socks, apparel and accessories.
- **icebreaker** — Merino and natural-fiber clothing and accessories.
- **JanSport** — Backpacks, bags and an expanding lifestyle assortment.
- **Eastpak** — Backpacks, luggage and travel accessories.
- **Kipling** — Bags, backpacks, luggage and accessories.
- **Napapijri** — Outdoor-inspired lifestyle clothing and accessories.
- **Summit Nuptse and Pertex Reversible Nuptse** — The North Face jacket updates announced October 20, 2026; Summit adds an insulated hood and 800-fill ProDown.

## Achievements

- Established in 1899 and publicly listed since 1951.
- Reported fiscal 2026 revenue rose approximately 1% to $9.605 billion.
- Reported fiscal year-end leverage ratio fell from 5.1x in FY24 to 3.1x in FY26.
- September 2026 responsibility reporting says VF achieved its FY30 Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction target and FY26 renewable-electricity target for owned-or-leased facilities; renewable energy credits contributed.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — October 20: The North Face announced Summit Nuptse and Pertex Reversible Nuptse jackets.
- **2026-10** — October 7: VF scheduled Q2 FY27 results for October 28, after this profile’s October 22 research cutoff.
- **2026-09** — September 23: VF released its FY26 Environmental & Social Responsibility Report.
- **2026-08** — August 3: JanSport announced its first global flagship store in Seoul.
- **2026-07** — July 29: Q1 FY27 reported revenue was $1.669 billion, down 5%; excluding Dickies it rose 1%, or was flat in constant currency. Vans fell 8%. VF raised its full-year constant-currency revenue outlook and appointed Abhishek Dalmia CFO and COO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vfc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vf-corporation/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/VFCorp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vfcorporation
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vfcorp/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/VF-Corporation/100063652206932/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22