KSS Kohl`s margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 27

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 68

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 97

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 49

Gross margin

41.2%

Operating margin

3.8%

EBITDA margin

8.9%

Net margin

1.7%

At present, Kohl`s reports a gross margin of 41.2%, an operating margin of 3.8%, an EBITDA margin of 8.9%, and a net margin of 1.7%. All reported margins improved year over year, led by gross margin with an increase of 0.7 percentage points.

KSS margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Kohl`s's margins averaged 40.08% gross, 3.35% operating, 8.36% EBITDA, and 1.26% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

KSS margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Year over year, gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins all increased, with gross margin showing the largest gain at 0.7 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

0.7pp

Operating margin expansion

0.3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.3pp

Net margin expansion

0.4pp

KSS Gross margin

Over the last 3 years, Kohl`s had an average gross margin of 40.08%. At present, Kohl`s's current gross margin is 41.2%, which is 1.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Kohl`s's gross margin reached 41.2% at its highest point in Aug 2026 and 36.8% at its lowest in Oct 2023.

KSS Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, the average operating margin for Kohl`s was 3.35%. The latest operating margin for Kohl`s is 3.8%, 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Kohl`s's operating margin ranged from a low of 0.7% in Oct 2023 to a high of 4.1% in Feb 2024.

KSS EBITDA margin

Kohl`s recorded an average EBITDA margin of 8.36% across the last 3 years. The current EBITDA margin of 8.9% is 0.5 percentage points above its three-year average. During this period, EBITDA margin reached a high of 9.1% in Jan 2026 and a low of 5.5% in Oct 2023.

KSS Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Kohl`s had an average net margin of 1.26%. Against its three-year average, Kohl`s's net margin is currently 1.7%, 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Kohl`s's net margin reached 1.8% at its highest point in May 2026 and -0.8% at its lowest in Oct 2023.

KSS margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Kohl`s's gross margin of 41.2% is above the Consumer Cyclical sector and its peers average. Compared to its Consumer Cyclical sector average of 36.3%, Kohl`s's gross margin is 13% higher.

KSS margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Kohl`s's gross margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, KSS recorded a gross margin of 41.2%.

What is Kohl`s's operating margin?

The current operating margin for KSS is 3.8% as of Aug 1, 2026.

What is Kohl`s's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, KSS recorded an EBITDA margin of 8.9%.

What is Kohl`s's net margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, KSS recorded a net margin of 1.7%.

What are the average margins of KSS?

Kohl`s's average margins over the last 3 years were 40.1% gross, 3.4% operating, 8.4% EBITDA, and 1.3% net.

What are the highest historical margins of KSS?

Looking back across 5 years, KSS reached 41.2% gross in Aug 2026, 8.6% operating in Jan 2022, 12.7% EBITDA in Apr 2022, and 5.1% net in Oct 2021.

What are the lowest historical margins of KSS?

Over the last 5 years, Kohl`s's lowest margins were 36.5% gross in Jul 2023, 0.7% operating in Oct 2023, 5.5% EBITDA in Oct 2023, and -0.8% net in Oct 2023.