Kohls (KSS) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Kohls' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.56% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 535.0% year-over-year to 5.56%; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at 5.56% (up 535.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 5.71%, up 548.0% from the prior year.
• Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.56% for Q1 2026 at Kohls, up from 1.23% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 5.56% in Q1 2026 to a low of 3.72% in Q4 2022.
• A 5-year average of 0.79% and a median of 0.64% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
• Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed slumped 1808 bps in 2022 and soared 535 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
• Kohls' Return on Capital Employed stood at 3.72% in 2022, then jumped by 128 bps to 1.06% in 2023, then sank by 131 bps to 0.32% in 2024, then soared by 482 bps to 1.23% in 2025, then jumped by 351 bps to 5.56% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 5.56%, 1.23%, and 1.4% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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