Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: TPR) delivered its fiscal third quarter 2026 results on May 7, and the numbers tell a sharper portfolio story than the headline 21% revenue gain to $1.92 billion suggests. Coach grew 31% to $1.70 billion and now accounts for roughly 89% of group revenue, while kate spade new york fell 10% to $219.6 million.
With Stuart Weitzman divested in August 2025, Tapestry is effectively now a two-brand company moving at very different speeds, in very different geographies, for very different reasons.
Management raised full-year FY26 guidance to approximately $7.95 billion in revenue and $6.95 in adjusted EPS , up from the prior $7.75 billion and $6.40 to $6.45 range. That alone is significant in a luxury environment where most peers are guiding flat or down.
But the more useful question for retail watchers is which parts of the portfolio are actually pulling that growth, and which are not. Coach is doing almost all the work, and at higher margin Coach is no longer a strong brand inside Tapestry. It is the brand.
With $1.70 billion in Q3 revenue versus kate spade's $219.6 million, Coach now contributes roughly 89% of net sales, and its operating margin sits at 35% , versus a near break-even profile at kate spade.
Per the Q3 FY26 earnings transcript , Coach handbag units grew over 20% in the quarter while average unit retail rose at a low double-digit rate, a rare combination of volume and price discipline in today's luxury market. The strategic playbook behind that is well documented…
