Kohl`s Profit Margin

Kohl`s posts a profit margin of 1.75% as of July 2026. That compares with 1.31% in the prior-year period — up 33.6% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 4.34%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

In the prior comparable period, Kohl`s's profit margin was 1.31%. The latest reading is 1.75% — a 33.6% year-over-year increase (period ending July 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 4.34% is typical. Kohl`s's 1.75% is lower that level. That is roughly 59.7% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Kohl`s's profit margin moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 1.75% as of July 2026; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for KSS's profit margin usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 4.34%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Kohl`s's other metric pages and overview cover the third.