Kohls Gross Margin Growth & History (KSS)

Kohls's gross margin was 34.45% for fiscal 2017.

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Kohls annual gross margin history

Kohls annual gross margin

Fiscal yearPeriod endedGross marginChange (percentage points)
20172018-02-0334.45%+0.19 pp
20162017-01-2834.26%−1.88 pp
20152016-01-3036.13%−0.27 pp
20142015-01-3136.40%−0.08 pp
20132014-02-0136.49%+0.23 pp
20122013-02-0236.26%−1.92 pp
20112012-01-2838.18%−0.06 pp
20102011-01-2938.24%+0.41 pp
20092010-01-3037.83%+0.88 pp
20082009-01-3136.95%+0.44 pp
20072008-02-0236.51%

Kohls gross margin trends

Over the last five reported fiscal years, Kohls's gross margin decreased from 36.26% to 34.45%, a change of −1.81 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2017, shows 32.49%.

About the metric

What gross margin means

Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.

Calculation and source

How gross margin is calculated

TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.

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