Kohls (KSS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Kohls (KSS) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.59% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 1.19 percentage points from 5.40% a year earlier but down 0.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
Kohls (KSS) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Kohls posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 6.93%, up 4.10 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +9.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 2.83% in FY2025 (-5.45 pp), 8.28% in FY2024 (+8.73 pp), -0.45% in FY2023 (-19.48 pp) and 19.03% in FY2022 (+22.09 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of -3.79% in fiscal Q3 2024 and a high of 20.58% in fiscal Q1 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.75 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 24.33 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 21.08 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 6.74% (Q1 2027), 6.79% (Q4 2026) and 4.94% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.09 Bn | 23.80 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 6.59% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6.59% |
| May 2, 2026 | 6.74% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.79% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.94% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.40% |
| May 3, 2025 | 3.19% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.87% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.47% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 7.43% |
| May 4, 2024 | 7.16% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 8.29% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -3.79% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -2.79% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -0.51% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.48% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.80% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 15.53% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 20.58% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 19.56% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.35% |
API Access
Kohls Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();