Kohl's Corporation (KSS)
Pretax 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 | ||
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| Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 114,000 | 279,000 | 474,000 | 462,000 | 570,000 | 427,000 | 284,000 | 230,000 | 176,000 | -278,000 | -732,000 | -627,000 | -522,000 | 47,000 | 616,000 | 511,000 | 777,000 | 973,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,412,000 |
| 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 |
| Pretax margin | 0.70% | 1.67% | 2.50% | 2.40% | 2.87% | 2.39% | 1.81% | 1.51% | 1.19% | -1.65% | -3.85% | -3.18% | -2.55% | 0.25% | 3.72% | 3.19% | 4.24% | 4.71% | 5.20% | 6.40% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $114,000K ÷ $16,221,000K
= 0.70%
The pretax margin of Kohl's Corporation has fluctuated over the period from January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025. Starting at 6.40% in January 2022, the pretax margin declined steadily to reach its lowest point of -3.85% in April 30, 2023. Subsequently, the margin showed signs of improvement, turning positive again in July 31, 2023. It continued to increase to 2.87% by February 3, 2024, and then gradually stabilized around the range of 1.5% to 2.5% from April 30, 2024, to July 31, 2024. However, by January 31, 2025, the pretax margin had decreased to 0.70%.
Overall, the trend in the pretax margin of Kohl's Corporation indicates a period of volatility, with significant fluctuations occurring over the analysis period. It is essential for stakeholders to monitor and assess the factors influencing these changes to make informed decisions about the company's financial performance and prospects.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025