Kohl's Corporation (KSS)
Return on equity (ROE)
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 109,000 | 247,000 | 411,000 | 404,000 | 490,000 | 362,000 | 234,000 | 105,000 | 60,000 | -271,000 | -602,000 | -435,000 | -352,000 | 64,000 | 480,000 | 329,000 | 531,000 | 687,000 | 787,000 | 1,084,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 13,559,000 | 15,054,000 | 3,830,000 | 3,813,000 | 3,893,000 | 3,893,000 | 3,751,000 | 3,751,000 | 3,735,000 | 3,735,000 | 3,720,000 | 3,720,000 | 3,763,000 | 3,763,000 | 4,096,000 | 4,096,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,456,000 | 4,661,000 |
| ROE | 0.80% | 1.64% | 10.73% | 10.60% | 12.59% | 9.30% | 6.24% | 2.80% | 1.61% | -7.26% | -16.18% | -11.69% | -9.35% | 1.70% | 11.72% | 8.03% | 11.69% | 15.12% | 17.66% | 23.26% |
January 31, 2025 calculation
ROE = Net income (ttm) ÷ Total stockholders’ equity
= $109,000K ÷ $13,559,000K
= 0.80%
Kohl's Corporation's return on equity (ROE) has exhibited significant fluctuations over the period indicated. From January 31, 2022, where ROE stood at 23.26%, it gradually decreased to 17.66% by April 30, 2022, and further declined to 15.12% by July 30, 2022. Subsequently, there was a more pronounced dip to 11.69% by July 31, 2022, and then to 8.03% by October 29, 2022.
There was a slight recovery as of October 31, 2022, with ROE increasing to 11.72%. However, the trend reversed, and by January 28, 2023, the ROE turned negative at -1.70% and decreased further to -9.35% by January 31, 2023. The negative trend continued into the following months until reaching a low of -16.18% by April 30, 2023.
From there, there was a gradual improvement in ROE, reaching 10.60% by April 30, 2024, and maintaining a relatively stable range around 10-12% until October 31, 2024. The ROE decreased to 1.64% by October 31, 2024, and further dropped to 0.80% by January 31, 2025.
Overall, the ROE trend for Kohl's Corporation shows a mix of positive and negative performance, with significant fluctuations impacting investor return expectations over the noted period.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025