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Kohl's Corporation (KSS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Kohl's Corporation (KSS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 10, 2026 | $1.07vs $0.86+24.4% | $5.0Bvs $5.0B-0.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $0.10vs $0.13+176.9% | $3.6Bvs $3.3B+7.6% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 | $0.56vs $0.33+69.7% | $3.5Bvs $3.4B+3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $0.13vs $0.22+40.9% | $3.2Bvs $3.4B-3.5% |
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Kohl's Corporation (KSS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 19.09B | 20.23B | 19.97B | 15.96B | 19.43B | 18.1B | 17.48B | 16.22B | 15.53B |
| Revenue Growth % | 2.19% | 5.94% | -1.26% | -20.12% | 21.8% | -6.87% | -3.44% | -7.18% | -4.28% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 13.17B | 13.16B | 13.06B | 11.05B | 12.28B | 12.27B | 11.25B | 10.4B | 9.93B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 68.96% | 65.07% | 65.37% | 69.24% | 63.17% | 67.77% | 64.36% | 64.14% | 63.94% |
| Gross Profit | 6.92B▲ 0% | 7.07B▲ 2.2% | 6.92B▼ 2.1% | 4.91B▼ 29.0% | 7.16B▲ 45.8% | 5.83B▼ 18.5% | 6.23B▲ 6.8% | 5.82B▼ 6.6% | 5.6B▼ 3.7% |
| Gross Margin % | 36.22% | 34.93% | 34.63% | 30.76% | 36.83% | 32.23% | 35.64% | 35.86% | 36.06% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 19.18% | 2.15% | -2.11% | -29.04% | 45.84% | -18.51% | 6.79% | -6.61% | -3.75% |
| Operating Expenses | 5.5B | 5.6B | 5.71B | 4.89B | 5.48B | 5.59B | 5.51B | 5.31B | 5.09B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 28.81% | 27.69% | 28.56% | 30.67% | 28.19% | 30.87% | 31.54% | 32.72% | 32.78% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 5.5B | 5.6B | 5.71B | 4.89B | 5.48B | 5.59B | 5.51B | 5.31B | 5.09B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 28.81% | 27.69% | 28.56% | 30.67% | 28.19% | 30.87% | 31.54% | 32.72% | 32.78% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating Income | 1.42B▲ 0% | 1.47B▲ 3.5% | 1.21B▼ 17.3% | 15M▼ 98.8% | 1.68B▲ 11100.0% | 246M▼ 85.4% | 717M▲ 191.5% | 509M▼ 29.0% | 510M▲ 0.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.42% | 7.24% | 6.07% | 0.09% | 8.65% | 1.36% | 4.1% | 3.14% | 3.28% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 3.43% | 3.46% | -17.27% | -98.76% | 11100% | -85.36% | 191.46% | -29.01% | 0.2% |
| EBITDA | 2.41B | 2.43B | 2.13B | 889M | 2.52B | 1.05B | 1.47B | 1.25B | 1.21B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 12.61% | 12.01% | 10.66% | 5.57% | 12.96% | 5.82% | 8.39% | 7.72% | 7.79% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 4.33% | 0.91% | -12.35% | -58.24% | 183.24% | -58.14% | 39.09% | -14.6% | -3.35% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 991M | 964M | 917M | 874M | 838M | 808M | 749M | 743M | 700M |
| EBIT | 1.42B | 1.3B | 1.11B | -262M | 1.48B | 246M | 717M | 433M | 510M |
| Net Interest Income | -299M | -256M | -207M | -284M | -260M | -304M | -344M | -319M | -288M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 299M | 256M | 207M | 284M | 260M | 304M | 344M | 319M | 288M |
| Other Income/Expense | -299M | -423M | -311M | -561M | -461M | -304M | -344M | -395M | -174M |
| Pretax Income | 1.12B▲ 0% | 1.04B▼ 6.7% | 901M▼ 13.5% | -546M▼ 160.6% | 1.22B▲ 323.3% | -58M▼ 104.8% | 373M▲ 743.1% | 114M▼ 69.4% | 336M▲ 194.7% |
| Pretax Margin % | 5.85% | 5.15% | 4.51% | -3.42% | 6.27% | -0.32% | 2.13% | 0.7% | 2.16% |
| Income Tax | 258M | 241M | 210M | -383M | 281M | -39M | 56M | 5M | 64M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 23.1% | 23.13% | 23.31% | 70.15% | 23.05% | 67.24% | 15.01% | 4.39% | 19.05% |
| Net Income | 859M▲ 0% | 801M▼ 6.8% | 691M▼ 13.7% | -163M▼ 123.6% | 938M▲ 675.5% | -19M▼ 102.0% | 317M▲ 1768.4% | 109M▼ 65.6% | 272M▲ 149.5% |
| Net Margin % | 4.5% | 3.96% | 3.46% | -1.02% | 4.83% | -0.1% | 1.81% | 0.67% | 1.75% |
| Net Income Growth % | 54.5% | -6.75% | -13.73% | -123.59% | 675.46% | -102.03% | 1768.42% | -65.62% | 149.54% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 859M | 801M | 691M | -163M | 938M | -19M | 317M | 109M | 272M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 5.12▲ 0% | 4.85▼ 5.3% | 4.37▼ 9.9% | -1.06▼ 124.3% | 6.34▲ 698.1% | -0.16▼ 102.5% | 2.86▲ 1887.5% | 0.97▼ 66.1% | 2.37▲ 144.3% |
| EPS Growth % | 64.63% | -5.27% | -9.9% | -124.26% | 698.11% | -102.52% | 1887.5% | -66.08% | 144.33% |
| EPS (Basic) | 5.14 | 4.88 | 4.40 | -1.06 | 6.42 | -0.16 | 2.88 | 0.98 | 2.43 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 168M | 165M | 158M | 154M | 148M | 120M | 111M | 112M | 115M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 167M | 164M | 157M | 154M | 146M | 120M | 110M | 111M | 112M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 42.84% | 49.94% | 61.22% | - | 15.67% | - | 69.4% | 203.67% | 20.59% |
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 5.38B | 4.83B | 4.65B | 5.83B | 5.02B | 3.74B | 3.41B | 3.39B | 3.69B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.31B | 934M | 723M | 2.27B | 1.59B | 153M | 183M | 134M | 674M |
| Cash Only | 1.31B | 934M | 723M | 2.27B | 1.59B | 153M | 183M | 134M | 674M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 62M | 29M | 15M | 789M | 190M | 210M | 167M | 159M | 0 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 1.19 | 0.52 | 0.27 | 18.05 | 3.57 | 4.24 | 3.49 | 3.58 | - |
| Inventory | 3.54B | 3.48B | 3.54B | 2.59B | 3.07B | 3.19B | 2.88B | 2.94B | 2.75B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 98.19 | 96.36 | 98.87 | 85.58 | 91.2 | 94.9 | 93.46 | 103.32 | 100.92 |
| Other Current Assets | 468M | 397M | 374M | 13M | 15M | 14M | 14M | 11M | 272M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 8.01B | 7.63B | 9.91B | 9.5B | 10.03B | 10.61B | 10.6B | 10.17B | 9.67B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 7.77B | 7.43B | 9.74B | 9.09B | 9.55B | 10.23B | 10.22B | 9.69B | 9.25B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 2.46x | 2.72x | 2.05x | 1.76x | 2.03x | 1.77x | 1.71x | 1.67x | 1.68x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.32B | 1.35B | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 236M | 206M | 145M | 373M | -878.67M | -1.01B | 348M | 442M | 419M |
| Total Assets | 13.39B▲ 0% | 12.47B▼ 6.9% | 14.55B▲ 16.7% | 15.34B▲ 5.4% | 15.05B▼ 1.8% | 14.35B▼ 4.7% | 14.01B▼ 2.3% | 13.56B▼ 3.2% | 13.36B▼ 1.5% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.43x | 1.62x | 1.37x | 1.04x | 1.29x | 1.26x | 1.25x | 1.20x | 1.16x |
| Asset Growth % | -1.36% | -6.87% | 16.73% | 5.37% | -1.85% | -4.71% | -2.34% | -3.21% | -1.45% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 2.71B | 2.73B | 2.77B | 3.02B | 3.29B | 3.12B | 2.61B | 3.13B | 2.53B |
| Accounts Payable | 1.27B | 1.19B | 1.21B | 1.48B | 1.68B | 1.33B | 1.13B | 1.04B | 1.17B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 35.23 | 32.91 | 33.71 | 48.77 | 50.04 | 39.58 | 36.8 | 36.56 | 43.05 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360M | 92M | 643M | 179M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 330M | 330M | 334M | 339M | 353M | 356M | 327M | 308M | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18B |
| Current Ratio | 1.99x | 1.77x | 1.68x | 1.93x | 1.53x | 1.20x | 1.31x | 1.08x | 1.46x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.68x | 0.50x | 0.40x | 1.07x | 0.60x | 0.18x | 0.20x | 0.14x | 0.37x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 64.14 | 63.97 | 65.44 | 54.86 | 44.72 | 59.56 | 60.15 | 70.34 | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.26B | 4.21B | 6.34B | 7.12B | 7.11B | 7.47B | 7.5B | 6.63B | 6.78B |
| Long-Term Debt | 2.8B | 1.86B | 1.86B | 2.45B | 1.91B | 1.64B | 1.64B | 1.17B | 1.44B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.59B | 1.52B | 3.99B | 4.01B | 4.61B | 5.36B | 5.46B | 5.16B | 5.01B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 211M | 184M | 260M | 302M | 206M | 129M | 107M | 28M | 91M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 662M | 644M | 234M | 354M | 379M | 337M | 298M | 265M | 241M |
| Total Liabilities | 7.97B | 6.94B | 9.11B | 10.14B | 10.39B | 10.58B | 10.12B | 9.76B | 9.31B |
| Total Debt | 4.51B | 3.5B | 6.12B | 6.74B | 6.79B | 7.57B | 7.38B | 7.16B | 2.45B |
| Net Debt | 3.21B | 2.56B | 5.4B | 4.47B | 5.2B | 7.41B | 7.19B | 7.03B | 1.78B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.83x | 0.63x | 1.12x | 1.30x | 1.46x | 2.01x | 1.89x | 1.88x | 0.61x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.88x | 1.44x | 2.88x | 7.58x | 2.69x | 7.18x | 5.03x | 5.72x | 2.02x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.33x | 1.06x | 2.54x | 5.03x | 2.06x | 7.03x | 4.91x | 5.61x | 1.47x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.74x | 5.72x | 5.86x | 0.05x | 6.46x | 0.81x | 2.08x | 1.60x | 1.77x |
| Total Equity | 5.42B▲ 0% | 5.53B▲ 2.0% | 5.45B▼ 1.4% | 5.2B▼ 4.7% | 4.66B▼ 10.3% | 3.76B▼ 19.3% | 3.89B▲ 3.5% | 3.8B▼ 2.3% | 4.05B▲ 6.5% |
| Equity Growth % | 4.67% | 1.99% | -1.39% | -4.66% | -10.3% | -19.27% | 3.45% | -2.34% | 6.47% |
| Book Value per Share | 32.26 | 33.50 | 34.49 | 33.74 | 31.49 | 31.36 | 35.07 | 33.95 | 35.20 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 5.42B | 5.53B | 5.45B | 5.2B | 4.66B | 3.76B | 3.89B | 3.8B | 13.36B |
| Common Stock | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 4M | 2M | 1M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 13B | 13.39B | 13.74B | 13.47B | 14.26B | 13.99B | 2.93B | 1.01B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | -10.65B | -11.08B | -11.57B | -11.6B | -12.97B | -13.71B | -2.57B | -767M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.69B | 2.11B | 1.66B | 1.34B | 2.27B | 282M | 1.17B | 648M | 1.38B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 8.86% | 10.42% | 8.3% | 8.39% | 11.69% | 1.56% | 6.68% | 3.99% | 8.89% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -21.28% | 24.6% | -21.36% | -19.25% | 69.73% | -87.58% | 314.18% | -44.52% | 112.96% |
| Net Income | 859M | 801M | 691M | -163M | 938M | -19M | 317M | 109M | 272M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 991M | 964M | 917M | 874M | 838M | 808M | 749M | 743M | 700M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 55M | 87M | 56M | 40M | 48M | 30M | 42M | 30M | 34M |
| Deferred Taxes | -61M | -31M | 51M | 18M | -92M | -84M | -8M | -85M | 69M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 2M | 153M | 216M | 295M | 352M | 136M | 98M | 126M | -16M |
| Working Capital Changes | -155M | 133M | -274M | 274M | 187M | -589M | -30M | -275M | 321M |
| Change in Receivables | -133M | 139M | -249M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 264M | 79M | -51M | 768M | -467M | -116M | 315M | -60M | 203M |
| Change in Payables | -236M | -84M | 19M | 270M | 206M | -353M | -196M | -92M | 130M |
| Cash from Investing | -649M | -572M | -837M | -137M | -570M | -783M | -562M | -467M | -333M |
| Capital Expenditures | -672M | -578M | -855M | -334M | -605M | -826M | -577M | -466M | 0 |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 3.52% | 2.86% | 4.28% | 2.09% | 3.11% | 4.56% | 3.3% | 2.87% | 2.4% |
| Acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 23M | 6M | 18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15M | -1M | -333M |
| Cash from Financing | -808M | -1.91B | -1.03B | 347M | -2.38B | -933M | -576M | -230M | -507M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -138M | -1.07B | -108M | 504M | -854M | -10M | -340M | 7M | -542M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | -368M | -400M | -423M | -108M | -147M | -239M | -220M | -222M | -56M |
| Share Repurchases | -320M | -430M | -501M | -30M | -1.38B | -679M | -16M | -10M | 0 |
| Other Financing | 18M | -46M | 1M | -19M | -2M | -5M | 0 | -5M | 91M |
| Net Change in Cash | 234M▲ 0% | -374M▼ 259.8% | -211M▲ 43.6% | 1.55B▲ 833.6% | -684M▼ 144.2% | -1.43B▼ 109.6% | 30M▲ 102.1% | -49M▼ 263.3% | 540M▲ 1202.0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.02B▲ 0% | 1.53B▲ 50.0% | 802M▼ 47.5% | 1B▲ 25.2% | 1.67B▲ 65.9% | -544M▼ 132.7% | 591M▲ 208.6% | 182M▼ 69.2% | 1.1B▲ 506.6% |
| FCF Margin % | 5.34% | 7.56% | 4.02% | 6.29% | 8.57% | -3.01% | 3.38% | 1.12% | 7.11% |
| FCF Growth % | -26.16% | 50.05% | -47.55% | 25.19% | 65.94% | -132.65% | 208.64% | -69.2% | 506.59% |
| FCF per Share | 6.07 | 9.27 | 5.08 | 6.52 | 11.26 | -4.53 | 5.32 | 1.63 | 9.60 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.97x | 2.63x | 2.40x | -8.21x | 2.42x | -14.84x | 3.68x | 5.94x | 5.07x |
| Interest Paid | 297M | 282M | 193M | 254M | 246M | 284M | 331M | 312M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 272M | 308M | 172M | 419M | 370M | 111M | 69M | 78M | 0 |
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.42% | 16.21% | 14.64% | 12.59% | -3.06% | 19.03% | -0.45% | 8.28% | 2.83% | 6.93% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.28% | 12.25% | 13.15% | 9.6% | 0.11% | 12.91% | 1.75% | 4.83% | 3.48% | 4.59% |
| Gross Margin | 31.06% | 36.22% | 34.93% | 34.63% | 30.76% | 36.83% | 32.23% | 35.64% | 35.86% | 36.06% |
| Net Margin | 2.98% | 4.5% | 3.96% | 3.46% | -1.02% | 4.83% | -0.1% | 1.81% | 0.67% | 1.75% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.89x | 0.83x | 0.63x | 1.12x | 1.30x | 1.46x | 2.01x | 1.89x | 1.88x | 0.61x |
| Interest Coverage | 4.44x | 4.74x | 5.72x | 5.86x | 0.05x | 6.46x | 0.81x | 2.08x | 1.60x | 1.77x |
| FCF Conversion | 3.86x | 1.97x | 2.63x | 2.40x | -8.21x | 2.42x | -14.84x | 3.68x | 5.94x | 5.07x |
| Revenue Growth | -2.7% | 2.19% | 5.94% | -1.26% | -20.12% | 21.8% | -6.87% | -3.44% | -7.18% | -4.28% |
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Mar 10, 2026·SEC
Mar 4, 2026·SEC
Feb 25, 2026·SEC
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) reported $15.53B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 550% increase from $2.39B in 1996.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) saw revenue decline by 4.3% over the past year.
Yes, Kohl's Corporation (KSS) is profitable, generating $271.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (1.8% net margin).
Yes, Kohl's Corporation (KSS) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.38%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.9%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) generated $1.16B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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