Kohl's Corporation (KSS)
Gross profit margin
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross profit (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 4,292,900 | 4,477,000 | 4,813,000 | 5,102,000 | 3,899,000 | 5,335,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,319,000 | 3,265,000 | 3,187,000 | 2,711,000 | 2,923,000 | 3,028,000 | 3,002,000 | 3,593,000 | 3,432,000 | 5,657,000 | 4,493,000 | 6,281,000 | 5,027,000 |
| Revenue (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 16,221,000 | 16,698,000 | 18,944,000 | 19,266,000 | 19,849,000 | 17,870,000 | 15,720,000 | 15,237,000 | 14,759,000 | 16,883,000 | 19,018,000 | 19,724,000 | 20,433,000 | 18,501,000 | 16,570,000 | 16,008,000 | 18,311,000 | 20,658,000 | 21,248,000 | 22,067,000 |
| Gross profit margin | 26.47% | 26.81% | 25.41% | 26.48% | 19.64% | 29.85% | 22.26% | 21.78% | 22.12% | 18.88% | 14.25% | 14.82% | 14.82% | 16.23% | 21.68% | 21.44% | 30.89% | 21.75% | 29.56% | 22.78% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Gross profit margin = Gross profit (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $4,292,900K ÷ $16,221,000K
= 26.47%
Kohl's Corporation has shown fluctuations in its gross profit margin over the periods provided. The gross profit margin represents the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.
From January 31, 2022, to July 31, 2022, the gross profit margin ranged from 22.78% to 30.89%. This suggests a positive trend in profitability during this period. However, there was a decline in the margin to 16.23% by January 28, 2023. This sharp decrease could indicate challenges in managing costs or pricing strategies.
Subsequently, the gross profit margin remained relatively stable around 14-15% from January to April 2023. From July 29, 2023, to October 31, 2023, there was an improvement in the margin to levels between 18.88% and 22.26%. This indicates some recovery in profitability.
The margin saw a significant increase to 29.85% by January 31, 2024, but then dropped to 19.64% by February 3, 2024. This drastic change within a short period may signal issues with cost control or pricing dynamics.
By April 30, 2024, the margin recovered to 26.48% and further improved to around 26-27% for the rest of 2024. This suggests a better performance in managing costs relative to revenues during these periods.
Overall, Kohl's Corporation has experienced fluctuations in its gross profit margin, indicating varying levels of efficiency in managing production costs and pricing strategies over the analyzed periods.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025