Kohls Corp (KSS)
Pretax 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 373,000 | -224,000 | -173,000 | -58,000 | -58,000 | 707,000 | 909,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,219,000 | 1,080,000 | 703,000 | 235,000 | -546,000 | -441,000 | -224,000 | 59,000 | 901,000 | 911,000 | 945,000 | 1,009,000 |
| 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 |
| Pretax margin | 2.18% | -1.30% | -0.99% | -0.33% | -0.33% | 3.87% | 4.88% | 6.46% | 7.84% | 7.08% | 4.81% | 1.71% | -3.41% | -2.64% | -1.29% | 0.32% | 4.53% | 4.59% | 4.76% | 5.02% |
February 3, 2024 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $373,000K ÷ $17,132,000K
= 2.18%
The pretax margin for Kohls Corp fluctuated over the analyzed period, with values ranging from as low as -3.41% to as high as 7.84%. The pretax margin measures the company's profitability before taxes relative to its total revenue, indicating its ability to control operating costs and generate earnings.
The positive pretax margins observed in certain periods, such as in Apr 30, 2022 and Jan 29, 2022, suggest that Kohls Corp effectively managed its expenses and generated healthy earnings. Conversely, the negative pretax margins in some periods, like Oct 31, 2020 and May 2, 2020, indicate challenges in controlling costs or lower revenue relative to expenses.
Overall, while the pretax margin of Kohls Corp has shown fluctuations, it is essential for the company to focus on maintaining profitability by efficiently managing costs and continuing to drive revenue growth to enhance shareholder value.
Peer comparison
Feb 3, 2024