Kohls (KSS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Kohls (KSS) recorded Free Cash Flow of $490 million in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.5% from $508 million a year earlier.
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Kohls (KSS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Kohls' Free Cash Flow came in at $1.03 billion as of Aug 1, 2026, up 115.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $1.01 billion, up 453.8% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.1% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $182 million in FY2025 (-69.2%), $591 million in FY2024, -$544 million in FY2023 and $1.67 billion in FY2022 (+65.9%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has ranged from -$681 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to $707 million in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 66.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 260.3% in fiscal Q2 2026, against a decline of 29.7% in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$158 million (Q1 2027), $686 million (Q4 2026) and $16 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.09 Bn | 23.80 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 490.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 490.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -158.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 686.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 508.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -202.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 497.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -323.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 141.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -133.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 707.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -6.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 186.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -296.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 614.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -64.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -413.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -681.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 318.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -153.00 Mn |
API Access
Kohls Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();