Valuation check: KSS's profit margin is 1.76%, below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 10.39%.
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Kohl`s posts a profit margin of 1.76% as of April 2026. That compares with 0.75% in the prior-year period — up 133.7% year over year. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 10.39%. 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 0.75%. The latest reading is 1.76% — a 133.7% year-over-year increase (period ending April 2026). Use the history and growth charts on this page for a longer lookback.
For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a profit margin near 10.39% is typical. Kohl`s's 1.76% is lower that level. That is roughly 83.1% 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 1.76% as of April 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 10.39%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Kohl`s's other metric pages and overview cover the third.