Kohls (KSS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kohls (KSS) recorded EBIT Margin of 7.43% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.44 percentage points from 7.87% a year earlier but up 5.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kohls (KSS) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kohls' EBIT Margin came in at 3.84% as of Aug 1, 2026, up 0.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 4.02%, up 1.35 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBIT Margin has a five-year change of +5.66 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBIT Margin came in at 2.67% in FY2025 (-1.43 pp), 4.10% in FY2024 (+2.74 pp), 1.36% in FY2023 (-7.29 pp) and 8.65% in FY2022 (+10.29 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has ranged from -5.02% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 8.41% in fiscal Q3 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.05 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 10.04 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024, against a drop of 11.94 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 1.45% (Q1 2027), 4.10% (Q4 2026) and 2.04% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 13.69% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 14.29% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.09% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 13.67% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.62% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.65% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 20.15% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 9.22% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 19.08% |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.08 Bn | 10.19 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 7.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.43% |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.45% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.10% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.04% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.87% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.33% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.64% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.45% |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.27% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 5.02% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.87% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.18% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.74% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -5.02% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 6.51% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.21% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.92% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.41% |
API Access
Kohls EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "KSS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();