Growth Metrics

Kohls (KSS) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Kohls (KSS) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $1.5 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 4.94% to $1.5 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $5.1 billion through Jan 2026, down 3.84% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $5.1 billion for FY2026, 5.2% down from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $1.5 billion in Q1 2026 for Kohls, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.7 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $1.2 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.3 billion in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: increased 10.51% in 2022 and later dropped 5.21% in 2025.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 1.95% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then decreased by 5.07% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then fell by 1.86% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 15.47% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for KSS at $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, $1.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.