Kohls Corp (KSS)
Return on total capital
| 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 interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 717,000 | 116,000 | 159,000 | 262,000 | 246,000 | 998,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,546,000 | 1,181,000 | 729,000 | -262,000 | -177,000 | 5,000 | 263,000 | 1,099,000 | 1,139,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,269,000 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | 1,638,000 | 1,638,000 | 1,637,000 | 1,637,000 | 1,637,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,746,000 | 1,910,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,909,000 | 1,909,000 | 2,451,000 | 2,450,000 | 3,450,000 | 3,449,000 | 1,856,000 | 1,856,000 | 1,855,000 | 1,855,000 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 3,893,000 | 3,751,000 | 3,735,000 | 3,720,000 | 3,763,000 | 4,096,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,456,000 | 4,661,000 | 4,931,000 | 5,219,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,196,000 | 4,838,000 | 4,837,000 | 4,790,000 | 5,450,000 | 5,355,000 | 5,455,000 | 5,442,000 |
| Return on total capital | 12.96% | 2.15% | 2.96% | 4.89% | 4.56% | 17.08% | 18.84% | 24.01% | 25.57% | 22.60% | 16.57% | 10.38% | -3.43% | -2.43% | 0.06% | 3.19% | 15.04% | 15.80% | 16.32% | 17.39% |
February 3, 2024 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $717,000K ÷ ($1,638,000K + $3,893,000K)
= 12.96%
The return on total capital for Kohls Corp has exhibited some fluctuations over the most recent quarters. In the latest period ending on February 3, 2024, the return on total capital was 12.96%. This represents an improvement from the previous quarter's return of 2.15% but is still notably lower than some of the earlier periods.
Looking back at the historical trend, the return on total capital peaked at 25.57% in January 29, 2022. Subsequently, there was a decline, with negative returns in the first quarter of 2021 and first half of 2020. The return on total capital then gradually recovered, reaching 17.39% by May 4, 2019.
Overall, it appears that Kohls Corp has experienced varying levels of return on total capital over the past few years, with some periods showing strong performance and others demonstrating challenges. It would be important to further investigate the factors influencing these fluctuations to gain a deeper understanding of the company's financial health and performance.
Peer comparison
Feb 3, 2024