Kohl's Corporation (KSS)
Debt-to-capital ratio
| 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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| 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
| Debt-to-capital ratio | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Debt-to-capital ratio = Long-term debt ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $—K ÷ ($—K + $13,559,000K)
= 0.00
The debt-to-capital ratio of Kohl's Corporation has experienced fluctuations over the past few years. As of January 31, 2022, and in subsequent months until October 31, 2023, the debt-to-capital ratio was consistently at 0.00, indicating that the company had no debt relative to its capital during those periods.
However, starting from July 30, 2022, and continuing through April 29, 2023, there was a noticeable increase in the debt-to-capital ratio, reaching 0.31 by April 29, 2023. This increase suggests that the company may have taken on more debt compared to its capital during this time.
Subsequently, from July 29, 2023, to October 28, 2023, the ratio remained relatively stable at around 0.30, indicating that the company's debt level relative to its capital was consistent.
The ratio dropped back to 0.00 by January 31, 2024, and remained there until February 3, 2024. It is worth noting that the ratio increased again to 0.30 by the end of February 3, 2024. However, it returned to 0.00 from April 30, 2024, onwards, and remained at that level until January 31, 2025.
Overall, the debt-to-capital ratio trend for Kohl's Corporation indicates periods of both no debt and some instances of increased debt relative to capital, suggesting variations in the company's leverage and capital structure over the specified periods.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025