Kohls (KSS) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kohls recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 4.1% in Q1 2026, up 100.7% quarter-over-quarter from 2.04% in Q4 2025, and up 934.0% year-over-year from 0.4% in Q1 2025.
Kohls' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.1% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 934.0% year-over-year to 4.1%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 4.02% (up 387.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 4.02%, up 387.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin came in at 4.1% for Q1 2026 at Kohls, up from 2.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 7.87% in Q3 2025 to a low of 14.99% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.03% and a median of 2.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Margin.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin tumbled 2253 bps in 2022 and surged 997 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Kohls' Operating Margin stood at 4.68% in 2022, then fell by 17 bps to 3.87% in 2023, then sank by 32 bps to 2.64% in 2024, then dropped by 23 bps to 2.04% in 2025, then jumped by 101 bps to 4.1% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 4.1%, 2.04%, and 7.87% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macy's | 5.57 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 8.77% |
| 2 | Kohls | 1.46 Bn | 788.72 Mn | 1.85 Bn | 4.10% |
| 3 | Dillard'S | 8.79 Mn | -1.06 Bn | 783.65 Mn | 30.49% |
| 4 | Loan Artificial Intelligence | - | - | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.10% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.04% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.87% |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.86% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -5.24% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.64% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.45% |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.27% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -5.71% |
| 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 | -14.99% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.41% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 12.82% |
| May 1, 2021 | 7.02% |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 7.54% |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.55% |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 3.46% |
| May 2, 2020 | -29.57% |
| Feb 1, 2020 | 5.87% |
| Nov 2, 2019 | 4.41% |
| Aug 3, 2019 | 8.49% |
| May 4, 2019 | 2.89% |
| Feb 2, 2019 | 6.46% |
| Nov 3, 2018 | 5.57% |
| Aug 4, 2018 | 9.89% |
| May 5, 2018 | 4.99% |
| Feb 3, 2018 | 8.03% |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 5.63% |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 9.26% |
| Apr 29, 2017 | 4.55% |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 7.64% |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 6.96% |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 7.22% |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 2.67% |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 8.47% |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 6.96% |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 9.94% |
| May 2, 2015 | 6.79% |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 10.32% |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 6.95% |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 10.63% |
| May 3, 2014 | 6.88% |
| Feb 1, 2014 | 9.99% |
| Nov 2, 2013 | 8.21% |
| Aug 3, 2013 | 10.52% |
| May 4, 2013 | 7.55% |
| Feb 2, 2013 | 10.83% |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 9.47% |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 10.87% |
| Apr 28, 2012 | 7.57% |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 13.38% |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 9.48% |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 12.88% |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 9.39% |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 14.26% |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 8.44% |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 11.90% |
| May 1, 2010 | 9.62% |
| Jan 30, 2010 | 15.29% |
| Oct 31, 2009 | 8.37% |
| Aug 1, 2009 | 10.48% |
| May 2, 2009 | 6.90% |
| Jan 31, 2009 | 13.20% |