Kohls Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (KSS)
Kohls's return on equity was 6.93% for fiscal 2025.
View full Kohls company overviewKohls annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 6.93% | +4.10 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 2.83% | −5.45 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 8.28% | +8.73 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | −0.45% | −19.48 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 19.03% | +22.09 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −3.06% | −15.65 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 12.59% | −2.05 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 14.64% | −1.59 pp |
| 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 16.22% | +5.79 pp |
| 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 10.43% | −1.29 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 11.72% | −2.76 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 14.49% | −0.30 pp |
| 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 14.78% | −0.92 pp |
| 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 15.71% | −0.55 pp |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 16.26% | +1.75 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 14.50% | +0.70 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 13.81% | −0.03 pp |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | 13.83% | — |
Kohls quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-01 | 3.69% | −0.28 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | −0.35% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 3.16% | +1.90 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 0.20% | −0.37 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 3.97% | +2.24 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −0.40% | +0.31 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 1.26% | −3.60 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 0.58% | −1.00 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 1.73% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | −0.70% | −1.07 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 4.87% | +11.81 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 1.58% | −0.67 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 1.56% | −1.62 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 0.37% | +0.07 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | −6.95% | −13.18 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 2.25% | −2.54 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 3.18% | −4.21 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 0.31% | +0.04 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 6.23% | −0.60 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 4.79% | +5.04 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 7.39% | +6.42 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 0.27% | +10.84 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 6.84% | +1.93 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −0.25% | −2.52 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 0.98% | −3.45 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −10.57% | −11.70 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 4.91% | −0.05 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 2.28% | −0.67 pp |
| Q2 2019 · Aug 3 | 2019-08-03 | 4.42% | −0.96 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 1.13% | −0.26 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 4.95% | −4.01 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 2.94% | +0.61 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 5.39% | +1.23 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 1.39% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-02-03 | 8.96% | +4.06 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-28 | 2.33% | −0.50 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-29 | 4.16% | +1.49 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 1.30% | +0.98 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-28 | 4.90% | −0.49 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-29 | 2.83% | +0.68 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-30 | 2.66% | +0.44 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.32% | −1.80 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-30 | 5.40% | −0.86 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-31 | 2.15% | −0.29 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-08-01 | 2.22% | −1.75 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 2.12% | +0.00 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-31 | 6.26% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-11-01 | 2.45% | −0.51 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-08-02 | 3.98% | +0.15 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 2.11% | −0.32 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-02-01 | 5.61% | −0.61 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-11-02 | 2.96% | −0.54 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-08-03 | 3.83% | −0.02 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-05-04 | 2.44% | +0.03 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-02-02 | 6.22% | −0.79 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 3.50% | +0.38 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 3.84% | −0.24 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 2.40% | −0.20 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 7.01% | +0.82 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 3.11% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 4.08% | +0.89 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 2.61% | +0.08 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 6.19% | +0.51 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 3.20% | −0.06 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 2.53% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 5.68% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-31 | 2.59% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-01 | 3.26% | — |
Kohls return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Kohls's return on equity increased from −3.06% to 6.93%, a change of +9.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 3.69%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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