Growth Metrics

Kohls (KSS) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Kohls (KSS) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 0.06% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 5.0% to 0.06% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.06% through Jan 2026, up 5.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.06% for FY2026, 5.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed hit 0.06% in Q1 2026 for Kohls, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.06% in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.04% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 0.01% across 5 years, with a median of 0.01% in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Capital Employed: fell -18bps in 2022 and later rose 5bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.04% in 2022, then surged by 128bps to 0.01% in 2023, then plummeted by -131bps to 0.0% in 2024, then surged by 482bps to 0.01% in 2025, then skyrocketed by 351bps to 0.06% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Capital Employed for KSS at 0.06% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.01% in Q3 2025.