Kohls Corp (KSS) Financials
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Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2027, filed Jun 4, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the KSS SEC filings page.
Kohls Corp (KSS) reported $15.5B in revenue for fiscal year 2025, down 4.3% from the prior fiscal year. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Kohl’s is rebuilding profitability through cost control and cash conversion while sales contract and liquidity improves with working-capital discipline.
By FY2025, revenue was down20.1% from FY2021 while operating margin recovered to4.0% ; the earnings rebound therefore reflects expense-base adjustment, not volume-led expansion. Operating cash flow reached$1.38B against net income of$272M , indicating cash conversion exceeded reported profit through working-capital or other noncash effects.
Gross margin held at
Free cash flow reached
Financial Health Signals
Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →
Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Kohls Corp's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.
Kohls Corp has an operating margin of 4.0%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 49/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 2.7% the prior year.
Kohls Corp's revenue declined 4.3% year-over-year, from $16.2B to $15.5B. This contraction results in a growth score of 16/100.
Kohls Corp has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.35. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 56/100.
Kohls Corp's current ratio of 1.46 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 39/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
Kohls Corp has a free cash flow margin of 6.5%, earning a moderate score of 44/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.
Kohls Corp's ROE of 6.7% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 50/100. This is up from 2.9% the prior year.
Kohls Corp scores 1.68, below the 1.81 distress threshold. This indicates elevated financial distress risk and warrants close attention to liquidity and debt levels.
Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.
Kohls Corp passes 6 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, Kohls Corp generates $5.07 in operating cash flow ($1.4B OCF vs $272.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.
Kohls Corp earns $2.17 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($624.0M vs $288.0M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.
Key Financial Metrics
Earnings & Revenue
Kohls Corp generated $3.2B in revenue in Q2 2027. This represents a decrease of 2.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 11.4%.
Kohls Corp's EBITDA was $220.0M in Q2 2027, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 6.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 11.6%.
Kohls Corp reported -$14.0M in net income in Q2 2027. This represents an increase of 6.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 275.0%.
Kohls Corp earned -$0.13 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2027. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 285.7%.
Cash & Balance Sheet
Kohls Corp recorded an outflow of $158.0M in free cash flow in Q2 2027, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents an increase of 21.8% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1087.5%.
Kohls Corp held $429.0M in cash against $1.4B in long-term debt as of Q2 2027.
Kohls Corp paid $0.13 per share in dividends in Q2 2027. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.
Margins & Returns
Kohls Corp's gross margin was 43.1% in Q2 2027, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.7 percentage points.
Kohls Corp's operating margin was 1.5% in Q2 2027, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.4 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.6 percentage points.
Kohls Corp's net profit margin was -0.4% in Q2 2027, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. That is unchanged from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.7 percentage points.
Kohls Corp's ROE was -0.4% in Q2 2027, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 0.5 percentage points.
Capital Allocation
Kohls Corp invested $84.0M in capex in Q2 2027, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 23.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 22.2%.
Not reported for Q2 2027.
Not reported for Q2 2027.
KSS Income Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-K | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.2B-2.0% | $3.6B-3.6% | $3.5B-5.0% | $3.2B-4.4% | $5.5B-9.7% | $3.7B | $3.7B-7.9% | $3.4B-13.2% |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.8B-1.7% | $2.1B-3.6% | $2.0B-5.5% | $1.8B-4.6% | $3.6B-10.6% | $2.1B | $2.1B-9.4% | $1.9B-14.2% |
| Gross Profit | $1.4B-2.4% | $1.5B-3.6% | $1.5B-4.3% | $1.4B-4.1% | $2.0B-8.2% | $1.6B | $1.6B-5.9% | $1.5B-11.7% |
| SG&A Expenses | $1.1B-1.6% | $1.3B-2.2% | $1.2B-4.1% | $1.2B-5.2% | $1.6B-1.0% | $1.3B | $1.3B-8.1% | $1.2B-5.8% |
| Operating Income | $46.0M-23.3% | $73.0M-25.5% | $279.0M+68.1% | $60.0M+39.5% | $109.0M-69.2% | $98.0M | $166.0M+5.7% | $43.0M-73.6% |
| EBITDA | $220.0M-6.4% | $249.0M-11.7% | $454.0M+28.2% | $235.0M+1.7% | $305.0M-43.6% | $282.0M | $354.0M+2.6% | $231.0M-33.8% |
| Interest Expense | -$63.0M+17.1% | -$75.0M+1.3% | -$78.0M+9.3% | -$76.0M+8.4% | -$81.0M+2.4% | -$76.0M | -$86.0M+3.4% | -$83.0M+6.7% |
| Income Tax | -$3.0M-200.0% | -$10.0M | $48.0M+242.9% | -$1.0M+92.3% | N/A | N/A | $14.0M+55.6% | -$13.0M-181.3% |
| Net Income | -$14.0M+6.7% | $8.0M-63.6% | $153.0M+131.8% | -$15.0M+44.4% | $36.0M-84.1% | $22.0M | $66.0M+11.9% | -$27.0M-146.6% |
| EPS (Basic) | -$0.130.0% | $0.08-60.0% | $1.37+132.2% | -$0.13+45.8% | $0.43-74.6% | $0.20 | $0.59+9.3% | -$0.24-146.2% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -$0.130.0% | $0.07-65.0% | $1.35+128.8% | -$0.13+45.8% | $0.43 | $0.20 | $0.59+11.3% | -$0.24-146.2% |
| Diluted Shares (Avg) | 112M+0.9% | 115M+2.7% | 114M+1.8% | 111M0.0% | N/A | 112M | 112M+0.9% | 111M0.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.
KSS Balance Sheet
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-K | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13.2B-3.5% | $14.1B-6.0% | $13.4B-5.6% | $13.6B-4.5% | $13.6B-3.2% | $15.1B | $14.2B-8.3% | $14.3B-3.5% |
| Current Assets | $3.7B+2.0% | $4.3B-6.7% | $3.5B-6.4% | $3.6B-2.1% | $3.4B-0.6% | $4.6B | $3.7B-21.3% | $3.7B-8.0% |
| Cash & Equivalents | $429.0M+180.4% | $144.0M-17.2% | $174.0M-24.7% | $153.0M-32.9% | $134.0M-26.8% | $174.0M | $231.0M+21.6% | $228.0M+11.8% |
| Short-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Inventory | $2.9B-7.7% | $3.9B-5.0% | $3.0B-5.0% | $3.1B+1.8% | $2.9B+2.3% | $4.1B | $3.2B-25.7% | $3.1B-11.3% |
| Long-Term Investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Liabilities | $9.1B-7.3% | $10.2B-9.2% | $9.5B-8.6% | $9.9B-5.8% | $9.8B-3.5% | $11.3B | $10.3B-11.7% | $10.5B-5.4% |
| Current Liabilities | $2.5B-24.8% | $3.3B-24.7% | $2.5B-25.9% | $3.3B+8.9% | $3.1B+19.9% | $4.4B | $3.4B-17.3% | $3.0B-13.2% |
| Non-Current Liabilities | $6.7B+1.5% | $6.9B+0.7% | $6.9B+0.1% | $6.6B-11.7% | $6.6B-11.7% | $6.9B | $6.9B-8.6% | $7.5B-1.8% |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.4B+18.1% | $1.5B+29.6% | $1.5B+29.6% | $1.2B-28.3% | $1.2B-28.3% | $1.2B | $1.2B-28.4% | $1.6B+0.1% |
| Total Equity | $4.0B+6.5% | $3.9B+3.3% | $3.9B+2.5% | $3.8B-0.9% | $3.8B-2.3% | $3.8B | $3.8B+2.1% | $3.8B+2.1% |
| Retained Earnings | $1.2B+22.1% | $1.1B-60.6% | $1.1B-60.9% | $979.0M-65.7% | $1.0B-65.6% | $2.8B | $2.9B+2.1% | $2.9B+1.8% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable, Goodwill.
KSS Cash Flow Statement
Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-K | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | -$74.0M+19.6% | $124.0M+163.6% | $598.0M+135.4% | -$92.0M-1214.3% | $596.0M-24.5% | -$195.0M | $254.0M+68.2% | -$7.0M-101.6% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $174.0M-0.6% | $176.0M-4.3% | $175.0M-6.9% | $175.0M-6.9% | $183.0M-2.1% | $184.0M | $188.0M0.0% | $188.0M+1.1% |
| Stock-Based Compensation | $9.0M0.0% | N/A | N/A | $9.0M-10.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.0M |
| Capital Expenditures | $84.0M-23.6% | $108.0M-15.6% | $90.0M-20.4% | $110.0M-12.7% | $99.0M+20.7% | $128.0M | $113.0M-28.0% | $126.0M-48.4% |
| Free Cash Flow | -$158.0M+21.8% | $16.0M+105.0% | $508.0M+260.3% | -$202.0M-51.9% | $497.0M-29.7% | -$323.0M | $141.0M+2450.0% | -$133.0M-171.5% |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$84.0M+22.2% | -$90.0M+28.6% | -$71.0M+36.0% | -$108.0M+14.3% | -$104.0M-46.5% | -$126.0M | -$111.0M+28.8% | -$126.0M+47.7% |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$87.0M-139.7% | -$64.0M-124.2% | -$506.0M-261.4% | $219.0M+23.0% | -$532.0M+26.6% | $264.0M | -$140.0M-1455.6% | $178.0M+165.7% |
| Dividends Paid | $14.0M0.0% | $14.0M-74.5% | $14.0M-75.0% | $14.0M-74.5% | $56.0M+1.8% | $55.0M | $56.0M+1.8% | $55.0M0.0% |
Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Share Buybacks.
KSS Financial Ratios
Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
| Metric | Q2'2710-Q | Q4'2610-Q | Q3'2610-Q | Q2'2610-Q | Q1'2610-K | Q4'2510-Q | Q3'2510-Q | Q2'2510-Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 43.1%-0.2pp | 42.4%0.0pp | 43.3%+0.3pp | 43.3%+0.1pp | 35.8%+0.6pp | 42.4% | 43.0%+0.9pp | 43.1%+0.7pp |
| Operating Margin | 1.5%-0.4pp | 2.0%-0.6pp | 7.9%+3.4pp | 1.9%+0.6pp | 2.0%-3.8pp | 2.6% | 4.5%+0.6pp | 1.3%-2.9pp |
| Net Margin | -0.4%0.0pp | 0.2%-0.4pp | 4.3%+2.5pp | -0.5%+0.3pp | 0.7%-3.0pp | 0.6% | 1.8%+0.3pp | -0.8%-2.3pp |
| Return on Equity | -0.4%+0.1pp | 0.2%-0.4pp | 3.9%+2.2pp | -0.4%+0.3pp | 0.9%-4.9pp | 0.6% | 1.7%+0.2pp | -0.7%-2.3pp |
| Return on Assets | -0.1%0.0pp | 0.1%-0.1pp | 1.1%+0.7pp | -0.1%+0.1pp | 0.3%-1.3pp | 0.1% | 0.5%+0.1pp | -0.2%-0.6pp |
| Current Ratio | 1.48+0.4x | 1.30+0.3x | 1.36+0.3x | 1.09-0.1x | 1.08-0.2x | 1.05 | 1.08-0.1x | 1.21+0.1x |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.340.0x | 0.39+0.1x | 0.39+0.1x | 0.31-0.1x | 0.31-0.1x | 0.31 | 0.31-0.1x | 0.430.0x |
| Asset Turnover | 0.240.0x | 0.250.0x | 0.260.0x | 0.240.0x | 0.410.0x | 0.25 | 0.260.0x | 0.240.0x |
| FCF Margin | -5.0%+1.3pp | 0.4%+9.2pp | 14.3%+10.6pp | -6.3%-2.3pp | 9.0%-2.5pp | -8.7% | 3.8%+3.9pp | -3.9%-8.7pp |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kohls Corp KSS | FY2025 | $15.5B | $272.0M | 1.8% | $2.0B | 42/100 |
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Where Kohls Corp Ranks
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kohls Corp's annual revenue?
Kohls Corp (KSS) reported $15.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -4.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is Kohls Corp's revenue growing?
Kohls Corp (KSS) revenue declined by 4.3% year-over-year, from $16.2B to $15.5B in fiscal year 2025.
Is Kohls Corp profitable?
Yes, Kohls Corp (KSS) reported a net income of $272.0M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.8%.
What is Kohls Corp's EBITDA?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had EBITDA of $1.3B in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does Kohls Corp have?
As of fiscal year 2025, Kohls Corp (KSS) had $674.0M in cash and equivalents against $1.4B in long-term debt.
What is Kohls Corp's gross margin?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had a gross margin of 40.6% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is Kohls Corp's operating margin?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had an operating margin of 4.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is Kohls Corp's net profit margin?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had a net profit margin of 1.8% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does Kohls Corp pay dividends?
Yes, Kohls Corp (KSS) paid $0.50 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2025.
What is Kohls Corp's return on equity (ROE)?
Kohls Corp (KSS) has a return on equity of 6.7% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is Kohls Corp's free cash flow?
Kohls Corp (KSS) generated $1.0B in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 453.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is Kohls Corp's operating cash flow?
Kohls Corp (KSS) generated $1.4B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are Kohls Corp's total assets?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had $13.4B in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.
What are Kohls Corp's capital expenditures?
Kohls Corp (KSS) invested $372.0M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
What is Kohls Corp's current ratio?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had a current ratio of 1.46 as of fiscal year 2025, which is considered adequate.
What is Kohls Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is Kohls Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
Kohls Corp (KSS) had a return on assets of 2.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is Kohls Corp's P/E ratio?
Kohls Corp (KSS) trades at 7.4x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $272.0M net income, FY2025. The market capitalization is $2.0B as of Sep 1, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Kohls Corp's price-to-sales ratio?
Kohls Corp (KSS) trades at 0.1x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $15.5B revenue, FY2025. The market capitalization is $2.0B as of Sep 1, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.
What is Kohls Corp's Altman Z-Score?
Kohls Corp (KSS) has an Altman Z-Score of 1.68, placing it in the Distress Zone (elevated bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is Kohls Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
Kohls Corp (KSS) has a Piotroski F-Score of 6 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are Kohls Corp's earnings high quality?
Kohls Corp (KSS) has an earnings quality ratio of 5.07x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can Kohls Corp cover its interest payments?
Kohls Corp (KSS) has an interest coverage ratio of 2.17x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is Kohls Corp?
Kohls Corp (KSS) scores 42 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.