Kohls Corp (KSS)
Gross profit margin
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 373,000 | -246,000 | -195,000 | -80,000 | -80,000 | 707,000 | 909,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,013,000 | 1,166,000 | 810,000 | 637,000 | 413,000 | 565,000 | 1,040,000 | 753,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,923,000 | 4,359,000 | 5,004,000 |
| 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 |
| Gross profit margin | 2.18% | -1.43% | -1.12% | -0.45% | -0.45% | 3.87% | 4.88% | 6.46% | 6.51% | 7.64% | 5.54% | 4.62% | 2.58% | 3.38% | 5.97% | 4.13% | 14.34% | 14.73% | 21.97% | 24.91% |
February 3, 2024 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $373,000K ÷ $17,132,000K
= 2.18%
The gross profit margin of Kohls Corp has shown fluctuation over the periods indicated in the table. The margin decreased from 24.91% in August 2019 to -1.43% in October 2023, indicating a significant decline in profitability. This negative trend continued until January 2021, where the margin improved slightly to 2.58%.
From July 2021 to January 2022, there was a notable increase in the gross profit margin, reaching 7.64%, suggesting better control over production costs and pricing strategy. However, this improvement was short-lived as the margin decreased to 2.18% in February 2024.
Overall, Kohls Corp has experienced varying levels of gross profit margin, indicating fluctuations in its cost of goods sold and sales pricing strategies. There is a need for further analysis to identify the underlying reasons for these fluctuations and to implement strategies to maintain a more stable and favorable gross profit margin in the future.
Peer comparison
Feb 3, 2024