Kohl's Corporation (KSS)
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA)
| 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 | ||
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| Operating income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 433,000 | 606,000 | 807,000 | 798,000 | 912,000 | 776,000 | 640,000 | 581,000 | 522,000 | 57,000 | -408,000 | -306,000 | -204,000 | 364,000 | 932,000 | 814,000 | 1,064,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,369,000 | 1,674,000 |
| Total assets | US$ in thousands | 13,559,000 | 15,054,000 | 14,180,000 | 14,278,000 | 14,009,000 | 14,009,000 | 15,467,000 | 15,467,000 | 14,794,000 | 14,794,000 | 14,710,000 | 14,710,000 | 14,345,000 | 14,345,000 | 16,234,000 | 16,234,000 | 15,623,000 | 15,623,000 | 15,253,000 | 15,054,000 |
| Operating ROA | 3.19% | 4.03% | 5.69% | 5.59% | 6.51% | 5.54% | 4.14% | 3.76% | 3.53% | 0.39% | -2.77% | -2.08% | -1.42% | 2.54% | 5.74% | 5.01% | 6.81% | 7.99% | 8.98% | 11.12% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Operating ROA = Operating income (ttm) ÷ Total assets
= $433,000K ÷ $13,559,000K
= 3.19%
Operating return on assets (operating ROA) is a key financial ratio that measures a company's ability to generate operating income from its assets. The data provided for Kohl's Corporation shows fluctuations in its operating ROA over the period from January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025.
Starting at 11.12% in January 2022, Kohl's operating ROA declined to 8.98% by April 2022, indicating a decrease in its operating efficiency. The trend continued with further reductions to 5.01% by October 2022, reflecting potential issues in generating operating income relative to its assets.
However, there was a slight recovery to 5.74% by October 31, 2022. The following months saw fluctuating performance, with negative operating ROA figures in early 2023, suggesting challenges in utilizing assets effectively to generate operating profits.
The trend reversed in July 2023, with a positive operating ROA of 3.53%, indicating an improvement in operating efficiency. This positive momentum continued into 2024, with operating ROA hovering around 5-6% during the year, suggesting better utilization of assets to generate operating income.
By January 31, 2025, Kohl's operating ROA decreased to 3.19%, signaling a potential dip in operating efficiency compared to the previous periods. Overall, the data reveals fluctuations in Kohl's operating ROA over the examined period, pointing to varying levels of operating income generation from its asset base.
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Jan 31, 2025