Growth Metrics

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

Kohls (KSS) has disclosed Return on Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with 0.16% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 16.0% to 0.16% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.16% through Jan 2026, up 16.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.15% for FY2026, 15.0% up from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital hit 0.16% in Q1 2026 for Kohls, up from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Invested Capital ranged from a high of 0.16% in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.05% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Invested Capital has averaged 0.03% across 5 years, with a median of 0.02% in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Return on Invested Capital: dropped -14bps in 2022 and later rose 16bps in 2026.
  • Year by year, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.07% in 2022, then tumbled by -66bps to 0.02% in 2023, then plummeted by -170bps to 0.02% in 2024, then soared by 199bps to 0.02% in 2025, then soared by 864bps to 0.16% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Return on Invested Capital for KSS at 0.16% in Q1 2026, 0.02% in Q4 2025, and 0.05% in Q3 2025.