Kohls (KSS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kohls (KSS) reported EBT Margin of 5.63% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.04 percentage points from 5.67% a year earlier but up 6.17 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Kohls (KSS) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Kohls' EBT Margin came in at 2.15%, up 0.52 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 2.16%, up 1.46 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of +5.59 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EBT Margin came in at 0.70% in FY2025 (-1.43 pp), 2.13% in FY2024 (+2.45 pp), -0.32% in FY2023 (-6.59 pp) and 6.27% in FY2022 (+9.69 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of -6.31% in fiscal Q4 2023 and a high of 6.98% in fiscal Q3 2022.
- Year over year, EBT Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.21 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 9.96 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 12.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at -0.54% (Q1 2027), 2.96% (Q4 2026) and -0.06% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 40.31% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 13.19% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 13.29% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 12.23% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 18.11% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 9.27% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 18.89% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 7.85% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 16.80% |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.08 Bn | 10.19 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 5.63% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5.63% |
| May 2, 2026 | -0.54% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.96% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -0.06% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.67% |
| May 3, 2025 | -0.49% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.96% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 0.59% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.14% |
| May 4, 2024 | -1.18% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 3.64% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.68% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.90% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.39% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -6.31% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.78% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.62% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.38% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 5.92% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 6.98% |
Kohls EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();