Kohl's (KSS) Return on Equity (ROE)

Price: $6.51
Market Cap: $724.72M
Avg Volume: 11.33M
Country: US
Industry: Department Stores
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Beta: 1.681
52W Range: $6.04-28.25
Website: Kohl's

Return on Equity (ROE) Summary

Kohl's's ROE measures the return generated on shareholders' equity:

  • Annual: 2.87%
  • Quarterly: 0.35%
  • TTM: 1.20%

What is Return on Equity (ROE)?

Return on Equity measures a company's ability to generate profits from its shareholders' equity. It indicates how effectively the management is using the company’s assets to create profits. A higher ROE generally reflects well on the company’s management and its ability to generate profits without needing as much capital.

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Kohl's's profitability include:

  • ROIC (Return on Invested Capital) - measures how effectively the company uses its invested capital to generate profits:
    • Annual: 3.94%
    • Quarterly: 1.11%
    • TTM: 3.94%
  • ROA (Return on Assets) - measures the return generated on the company's assets:
    • Annual: 0.80%
    • Quarterly: 0.35%
    • TTM: 0.80%
  • Profit Margin - indicates the profitability of the company relative to its revenue:
    • Annual: 0.67%
    • Quarterly: 0.89%
    • TTM: 0.67%

These metrics provide insights into Kohl's's profitability and efficiency in using its capital and assets to generate returns. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual ROE

2.87%

Quarterly ROE

0.35%

TTM ROE

1.20%

Kohl's Historical ROE
24.78%24.78%20.12%20.12%15.47%15.47%10.82%10.82%6.17%6.17%1.52%1.52%-3.14%-3.14%ROE201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROIC
13.04%13.04%10.75%10.75%8.45%8.45%6.16%6.16%3.87%3.87%1.58%1.58%-0.71%-0.71%ROIC201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical ROA
6.44%6.44%4.94%4.94%3.44%3.44%1.94%1.94%0.44%0.44%-1.06%-1.06%ROA201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Kohl's Historical Profitability Metrics

The table below shows various profitability metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2025.

Year ROE ROIC ROA Profit Margin
2025 2.87% 3.94% 0.80% 0.67%
2024 8.14% 5.22% 2.26% 1.81%
2023 -0.50% 0.68% -0.13% -0.10%
2022 20.12% 10.75% 6.23% 4.83%
2021 -3.14% -0.71% -1.06% -1.02%
2020 12.68% 6.98% 4.75% 3.46%
2019 14.49% 10.62% 6.42% 3.96%
2018 15.83% 10.07% 6.44% 4.50%
2017 10.74% 6.92% 4.10% 2.98%
2016 12.26% 8.87% 4.95% 3.50%

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