Kohls (KSS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Kohls' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 8.80% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.87 percentage points from 7.93% a year earlier but down 0.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Kohls (KSS) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at Kohls came in at 9.03%, up 1.71 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +10.07 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 7.32% in FY2025 (-3.47 pp), 10.79% in FY2024 (+9.47 pp), 1.32% in FY2023 (-16.87 pp) and 18.18% in FY2022 (+19.23 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has moved between 1.42% (fiscal Q3 2024) and 20.13% (fiscal Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.15 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years was fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 21.37 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 15.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, KSS's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 was 9.06% (Q1 2027), 9.13% (Q4 2026) and 8.03% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.04% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 23.31% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 44.55% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 26.54% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.92% |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 14.40% |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.00% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 54.96% |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 46.64% |
| 10 | Kohls | 2.13 Bn | 64.61 Mn | 1.62 Bn | 8.80% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 8.80% |
| May 2, 2026 | 9.06% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.13% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.03% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.93% |
| May 3, 2025 | 6.83% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 7.03% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.04% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.04% |
| May 4, 2024 | 10.02% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 12.32% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.42% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.29% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 4.04% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 10.34% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 11.65% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 19.28% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 20.13% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 16.69% |
| May 1, 2021 | 9.94% |
API Access
Kohls Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=KSS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();