Kohls Corp (KSS)

Working capital turnover

Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 17,132,000 17,199,000 17,430,000 17,634,000 17,794,000 18,287,000 18,625,000 19,000,000 15,554,000 15,261,000 14,628,000 13,777,000 16,004,000 16,695,000 17,428,000 18,219,000 19,878,000 19,848,000 19,842,000 20,087,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 3,410,000 4,720,000 3,974,000 4,159,000 3,736,000 5,434,000 4,630,000 4,763,000 5,023,000 5,888,000 5,658,000 5,195,000 5,835,000 5,996,000 5,688,000 6,170,000 4,649,000 5,781,000 4,678,000 4,635,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 2,612,000 4,156,000 3,470,000 3,554,000 3,115,000 4,486,000 3,370,000 3,394,000 3,286,000 3,939,000 3,309,000 2,938,000 3,022,000 3,743,000 2,566,000 3,287,000 2,769,000 4,075,000 2,840,000 2,792,000
Working capital turnover 21.47 30.49 34.58 29.15 28.65 19.29 14.78 13.88 8.95 7.83 6.23 6.10 5.69 7.41 5.58 6.32 10.57 11.63 10.80 10.90

February 3, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $17,132,000K ÷ ($3,410,000K – $2,612,000K)
= 21.47

The working capital turnover ratio for Kohls Corp has fluctuated over the periods analyzed. The ratio measures how effectively the company is utilizing its working capital to generate sales revenue. A higher ratio indicates a more efficient use of working capital.

In the most recent period, Feb 3, 2024, the working capital turnover was 21.47, which represents a significant increase from the previous period at 30.49 on Oct 28, 2023. This suggests that Kohls Corp was able to generate $21.47 in revenue for every dollar of working capital invested during the most recent period.

Looking at the trend over the last several periods, there appears to be some volatility in the ratio, with fluctuations ranging from a low of 5.58 on Aug 1, 2020, to a high of 34.58 on Jul 29, 2023. The highest ratio of 34.58 indicates that Kohls Corp was very efficient in utilizing its working capital during that period.

Overall, the working capital turnover ratio for Kohls Corp has shown variability, but generally, the company has been able to effectively use its working capital to generate sales revenue. It would be important for investors and analysts to further investigate the reasons behind the fluctuations in the ratio to gain a deeper understanding of the company's financial performance.


Peer comparison

Feb 3, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Kohls Corp
KSS
21.47
Burlington Stores Inc
BURL
32.62
Macy’s Inc
M
14.39