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KSS logoKohl's Corporation(KSS)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

KSS•NYSE
$14.42
$1.62B mkt cap·6.1× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorConsumer CyclicalIndustryDepartment StoresSub-IndustryMidmarket off-mall department stores
AboutKohl's Corporation operates as a retail company in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, and Sonoma Goods for Life, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. As of March 21, 2022, it operated approximately 1,100 Kohl's stores and a website www.Kohls.com. Kohl's Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.Show more
  • Revenue$15.53B-4.3%
  • EBITDA$1.21B-3.4%
  • Net Income$272M+149.5%
  • EPS (Diluted)2.37+144.3%
  • Gross Margin36.06%+0.6%
  • EBITDA Margin7.79%+1.0%
  • Operating Margin3.28%+4.7%
  • Net Margin1.75%+160.7%
  • ROE6.93%+144.6%
  • ROIC4.59%+31.9%
  • Debt/Equity0.61-67.9%
  • Interest Coverage1.77+11.0%
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KSS Key Insights

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.4%
  • ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value
  • ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.2x turnover

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.8%
  • ✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

KSS Price & Volume

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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KSS Growth Metrics

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-2.1%
5 Years-0.54%
3 Years-4.98%
TTM-4.28%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-8.66%
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM148.62%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-3.71%
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM142.82%

Return on Capital

10 Years8.37%
5 Years6.38%
3 Years5.27%
Last Year4.8%

KSS Recent Earnings

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 10, 2026
EPS
$1.07
Est $0.86
+24.4%
Revenue
$5.0B
Est $5.0B
-0.9%
Q4 2025
Nov 25, 2025
EPS
$0.10
Est $0.13
+176.9%
Revenue
$3.6B
Est $3.3B
+7.6%
Q3 2025
Aug 27, 2025
EPS
$0.56
Est $0.33
+69.7%
Revenue
$3.5B
Est $3.4B
+3.8%
Q2 2025
May 29, 2025
EPS
$0.13
Est $0.22
+40.9%
Revenue
$3.2B
Est $3.4B
-3.5%
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMar 10, 2026
$1.07vs $0.86+24.4%
$5.0Bvs $5.0B-0.9%
Q4 2025Nov 25, 2025
$0.10vs $0.13+176.9%
$3.6Bvs $3.3B+7.6%
Q3 2025Aug 27, 2025
$0.56vs $0.33+69.7%
$3.5Bvs $3.4B+3.8%
Q2 2025May 29, 2025
$0.13vs $0.22+40.9%
$3.2Bvs $3.4B-3.5%
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KSS Peer Comparison

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) competitors in Midmarket off-mall department stores — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
M logoMMacy's, Inc.Direct Competitor5.5B19.828.54-1.67%2.84%14.2%1.07
DDS logoDDSDillard's, Inc.Direct Competitor6.81B571.4715.68-0.41%8.69%24.27%0.15
BKE logoBKEThe Buckle, Inc.Direct Competitor2.77B54.5514.02-3.44%16.13%44.42%0.77
BURL logoBURLBurlington Stores, Inc.Direct Competitor20.04B316.7333.308.86%5.28%29.69%1.03
TJX logoTJXThe TJX Companies, Inc.Product Competitor172.55B155.4531.857.12%9.1%53.92%2.20
ROST logoROSTRoss Stores, Inc.Product Competitor75.27B228.9134.637.67%9.43%36.25%0.80
ANF logoANFAbercrombie & Fitch Co.Product Competitor3.64B79.377.596.42%9.63%38.54%0.82
AEO logoAEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.Product Competitor2.87B16.9115.513.16%3.49%12.12%1.02

Compare KSS vs Peers

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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KSS Income Statement

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
Line itemFeb'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Feb'24Feb'25Jan'26
Sales/Revenue19.09B20.23B19.97B15.96B19.43B18.1B17.48B16.22B15.53B
Revenue Growth %2.19%5.94%-1.26%-20.12%21.8%-6.87%-3.44%-7.18%-4.28%
Cost of Goods Sold13.17B13.16B13.06B11.05B12.28B12.27B11.25B10.4B9.93B
COGS % of Revenue68.96%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 Expenses5.5B5.6B5.71B4.89B5.48B5.59B5.51B5.31B5.09B
OpEx % of Revenue28.81%27.69%28.56%30.67%28.19%30.87%31.54%32.72%32.78%
Selling, General & Admin5.5B5.6B5.71B4.89B5.48B5.59B5.51B5.31B5.09B
SG&A % of Revenue28.81%27.69%28.56%30.67%28.19%30.87%31.54%32.72%32.78%
Research & Development000000000
R&D % of Revenue---------
Other Operating Expenses000000000
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%
EBITDA2.41B2.43B2.13B889M2.52B1.05B1.47B1.25B1.21B
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)991M964M917M874M838M808M749M743M700M
EBIT1.42B1.3B1.11B-262M1.48B246M717M433M510M
Net Interest Income-299M-256M-207M-284M-260M-304M-344M-319M-288M
Interest Income000000000
Interest Expense299M256M207M284M260M304M344M319M288M
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 Tax258M241M210M-383M281M-39M56M5M64M
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)859M801M691M-163M938M-19M317M109M272M
Discontinued Operations000000000
Minority Interest000000000
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)5.144.884.40-1.066.42-0.162.880.982.43
Diluted Shares Outstanding168M165M158M154M148M120M111M112M115M
Basic Shares Outstanding167M164M157M154M146M120M110M111M112M
Dividend Payout Ratio42.84%49.94%61.22%-15.67%-69.4%203.67%20.59%

KSS Balance Sheet

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

Line itemFeb'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Feb'24Feb'25Jan'26
Total Current Assets5.38B4.83B4.65B5.83B5.02B3.74B3.41B3.39B3.69B
Cash & Short-Term Investments1.31B934M723M2.27B1.59B153M183M134M674M
Cash Only1.31B934M723M2.27B1.59B153M183M134M674M
Short-Term Investments000000000
Accounts Receivable62M29M15M789M190M210M167M159M0
Days Sales Outstanding1.190.520.2718.053.574.243.493.58-
Inventory3.54B3.48B3.54B2.59B3.07B3.19B2.88B2.94B2.75B
Days Inventory Outstanding98.1996.3698.8785.5891.294.993.46103.32100.92
Other Current Assets468M397M374M13M15M14M14M11M272M
Total Non-Current Assets8.01B7.63B9.91B9.5B10.03B10.61B10.6B10.17B9.67B
Property, Plant & Equipment7.77B7.43B9.74B9.09B9.55B10.23B10.22B9.69B9.25B
Fixed Asset Turnover2.46x2.72x2.05x1.76x2.03x1.77x1.71x1.67x1.68x
Goodwill000000000
Intangible Assets00001.32B1.35B000
Long-Term Investments000000000
Other Non-Current Assets236M206M145M373M-878.67M-1.01B348M442M419M
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 Turnover1.43x1.62x1.37x1.04x1.29x1.26x1.25x1.20x1.16x
Asset Growth %-1.36%-6.87%16.73%5.37%-1.85%-4.71%-2.34%-3.21%-1.45%
Total Current Liabilities2.71B2.73B2.77B3.02B3.29B3.12B2.61B3.13B2.53B
Accounts Payable1.27B1.19B1.21B1.48B1.68B1.33B1.13B1.04B1.17B
Days Payables Outstanding35.2332.9133.7148.7750.0439.5836.836.5643.05
Short-Term Debt00000360M92M643M179M
Deferred Revenue (Current)330M330M334M339M353M356M327M308M0
Other Current Liabilities000000001.18B
Current Ratio1.99x1.77x1.68x1.93x1.53x1.20x1.31x1.08x1.46x
Quick Ratio0.68x0.50x0.40x1.07x0.60x0.18x0.20x0.14x0.37x
Cash Conversion Cycle64.1463.9765.4454.8644.7259.5660.1570.34-
Total Non-Current Liabilities5.26B4.21B6.34B7.12B7.11B7.47B7.5B6.63B6.78B
Long-Term Debt2.8B1.86B1.86B2.45B1.91B1.64B1.64B1.17B1.44B
Capital Lease Obligations1.59B1.52B3.99B4.01B4.61B5.36B5.46B5.16B5.01B
Deferred Tax Liabilities211M184M260M302M206M129M107M28M91M
Other Non-Current Liabilities662M644M234M354M379M337M298M265M241M
Total Liabilities7.97B6.94B9.11B10.14B10.39B10.58B10.12B9.76B9.31B
Total Debt4.51B3.5B6.12B6.74B6.79B7.57B7.38B7.16B2.45B
Net Debt3.21B2.56B5.4B4.47B5.2B7.41B7.19B7.03B1.78B
Debt / Equity0.83x0.63x1.12x1.30x1.46x2.01x1.89x1.88x0.61x
Debt / EBITDA1.88x1.44x2.88x7.58x2.69x7.18x5.03x5.72x2.02x
Net Debt / EBITDA1.33x1.06x2.54x5.03x2.06x7.03x4.91x5.61x1.47x
Interest Coverage4.74x5.72x5.86x0.05x6.46x0.81x2.08x1.60x1.77x
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 Share32.2633.5034.4933.7431.4931.3635.0733.9535.20
Total Shareholders' Equity5.42B5.53B5.45B5.2B4.66B3.76B3.89B3.8B13.36B
Common Stock4M4M4M4M4M4M2M1M0
Retained Earnings13B13.39B13.74B13.47B14.26B13.99B2.93B1.01B0
Treasury Stock-10.65B-11.08B-11.57B-11.6B-12.97B-13.71B-2.57B-767M0
Accumulated OCI-11M00000000
Minority Interest000000000

KSS Cash Flow Statement

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

Line itemFeb'18Feb'19Feb'20Jan'21Jan'22Jan'23Feb'24Feb'25Jan'26
Cash from Operations1.69B2.11B1.66B1.34B2.27B282M1.17B648M1.38B
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 Income859M801M691M-163M938M-19M317M109M272M
Depreciation & Amortization991M964M917M874M838M808M749M743M700M
Stock-Based Compensation55M87M56M40M48M30M42M30M34M
Deferred Taxes-61M-31M51M18M-92M-84M-8M-85M69M
Other Non-Cash Items2M153M216M295M352M136M98M126M-16M
Working Capital Changes-155M133M-274M274M187M-589M-30M-275M321M
Change in Receivables-133M139M-249M000000
Change in Inventory264M79M-51M768M-467M-116M315M-60M203M
Change in Payables-236M-84M19M270M206M-353M-196M-92M130M
Cash from Investing-649M-572M-837M-137M-570M-783M-562M-467M-333M
Capital Expenditures-672M-578M-855M-334M-605M-826M-577M-466M0
CapEx % of Revenue3.52%2.86%4.28%2.09%3.11%4.56%3.3%2.87%2.4%
Acquisitions000000000
Investments---------
Other Investing23M6M18M00015M-1M-333M
Cash from Financing-808M-1.91B-1.03B347M-2.38B-933M-576M-230M-507M
Debt Issued (Net)-138M-1.07B-108M504M-854M-10M-340M7M-542M
Equity Issued (Net)-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K-1000K0
Dividends Paid-368M-400M-423M-108M-147M-239M-220M-222M-56M
Share Repurchases-320M-430M-501M-30M-1.38B-679M-16M-10M0
Other Financing18M-46M1M-19M-2M-5M0-5M91M
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 Share6.079.275.086.5211.26-4.535.321.639.60
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.97x2.63x2.40x-8.21x2.42x-14.84x3.68x5.94x5.07x
Interest Paid297M282M193M254M246M284M331M312M0
Taxes Paid272M308M172M419M370M111M69M78M0

KSS Key Ratios

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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 Margin31.06%36.22%34.93%34.63%30.76%36.83%32.23%35.64%35.86%36.06%
Net Margin2.98%4.5%3.96%3.46%-1.02%4.83%-0.1%1.81%0.67%1.75%
Debt / Equity0.89x0.83x0.63x1.12x1.30x1.46x2.01x1.89x1.88x0.61x
Interest Coverage4.44x4.74x5.72x5.86x0.05x6.46x0.81x2.08x1.60x1.77x
FCF Conversion3.86x1.97x2.63x2.40x-8.21x2.42x-14.84x3.68x5.94x5.07x
Revenue Growth-2.7%2.19%5.94%-1.26%-20.12%21.8%-6.87%-3.44%-7.18%-4.28%

KSS SEC Filings & Documents

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

Mar 10, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 4, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 25, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

2
FY 2026

Mar 19, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Mar 20, 2025·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

4
FY 2025

Dec 3, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Sep 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jun 6, 2025·SEC

KSS Frequently Asked Questions

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

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).

Dividend & Returns

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.

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