Kohls (KSS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026)
Kohls' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 5.59% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.46 percentage points from 5.13% a year earlier but down 0.06 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kohls (KSS) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kohls' Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 5.71%, up 1.64 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] carries a five-year change of +7.91 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 4.06% in FY2025 (-2.14 pp), 6.20% in FY2024 (+4.08 pp), 2.12% in FY2023 (-11.98 pp) and 14.11% in FY2022 (+16.30 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] is 1.06% (fiscal Q3 2024) to 13.75% (fiscal Q4 2022).
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.36 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 15.87 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 11.73 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows KSS's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] at 5.65% (Q1 2027), 5.56% (Q4 2026) and 5.14% (Q3 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.13 Bn | 64.61 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 5.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5.59% |
| May 2, 2026 | 5.65% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.56% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.14% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.13% |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.36% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.87% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 5.93% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 6.16% |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.95% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 5.91% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.06% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.41% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.39% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.02% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.72% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 9.82% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 13.75% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 13.11% |
API Access
Kohls Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] 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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();