KSS KOHLS Corp

Overview and Growth

In fiscal 2025, KOHLS Corp recorded $15.53B of revenue, net income of $272.00M, and an operating cash inflow of $1.38B. Revenue of $15.53B sets the scale for evaluating how effectively sales translated into profit and cash during the year. Revenue was 4.3% below fiscal 2024 revenue of $16.22B, marking a top-line contraction. On a per-share basis, diluted EPS was $2.38, which connects the reported earnings outcome with the company’s diluted share count. Against diluted EPS of $0.98 in fiscal 2024, the current result was 142.9% higher. Revenue equaled 1.16x of total assets, indicating how much reported top-line activity the company produced relative to its period-end asset base.

Profitability

After reported cost of revenue, the company retained $6.30B as gross profit before recognizing operating expenses and other items. Gross profit represented 40.6% of revenue, showing how much of the top line remained after direct costs. Operating income was $624.00M, the earnings remaining from reported operations after the company’s recognized operating cost structure. Operating margin measured 4.0%, showing the portion of revenue preserved after the full set of operating costs. After all reported below-operating-line items, the company recorded net income of $272.00M for the fiscal year. Net margin was 1.8%, meaning that this portion of revenue remained as net income after all recognized expenses. Before income taxes, the company reported $336.00M of earnings, providing a bridge between the operating result and final net income. The pretax margin was 2.2%, relating income before taxes directly to revenue. The reported income-tax provision was $64.00M, the amount recognized between pretax income and the final net-income result. Relative to pretax income, the tax provision measured 19.0%, quantifying the portion of pre-tax earnings paid in income tax.

Liquidity and Capital Structure

Total assets were $13.36B, supported by $9.31B of liabilities and $4.05B of shareholder equity. Current assets were $3.69B against $2.53B of current liabilities, framing the resources and obligations classified within the near-term balance-sheet horizon. At 1.46x, the current ratio shows that short-term assets were greater than short-term liabilities at period end. Cash and equivalents totaled $674.00M, identifying the most liquid reported component available within the broader current-asset balance. Cash and equivalents represented 26.6% of current liabilities, showing the portion of near-term obligations matched by reported cash alone. Total debt was $1.44B, establishing the amount of borrowing carried within the company’s capital structure. The debt-to-equity relationship was 0.35x, showing how much debt the company carried for each unit of book equity. Debt represented 10.7% of total assets, placing borrowing in the context of the company’s full resource base. Relative to total assets, liabilities measured 69.7%, complementing the separate equity-based view of the company’s capital structure. Cash and equivalents equaled 5.0% of total assets, showing the liquid cash component within the company’s broader resource base.

Cash Flow and Earnings Quality

Operating activities produced a cash inflow of $1.38B, giving the cash-flow counterpart to the accrual-based profit measures reported for the year. Against net income, operating cash flow measured 5.07x, showing the relationship between accrual earnings and operating cash. Capital spending was $372.00M, absorbing part of the cash generated from operations before free cash flow. Capital spending absorbed 27.0% of operating cash flow, quantifying the share of cash from operations directed to investment. The combination of operating cash flow and capital spending produced $1.01B of positive free cash flow for the period. Relative to revenue, free cash flow equaled 6.5%, showing how much sales converted into cash after investment. Free cash flow equaled 7.5% of total assets, relating post-investment cash generation to the company’s resource base.

Based on the annual report for the fiscal year ending Jan 31, 2026. Analysis generated Oct 21, 2026.