Kohl's Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1962

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 87,000

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • KSS

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 3

  • Share Price
  • $8.12
  • (As of Friday Closing)

Kohl's General Information

Description

Kohl's operates about 1,150 department stores in 49 states that sell moderately priced private-label and national brand clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Most of these stores are in strip centers. Kohl's also has a large digital sales operation. Women's apparel is Kohl's largest category, having generated 25% of its 2024 sales. The retailer, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, opened its first department store in 1962.

Contact Information

Website
www.kohls.com
Formerly Known As
Kohl's Food Stores, Kohl's Food Emporium
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
  • Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
  • United States
+1 (262)
Primary Industry
Department Stores
Other Industries
Internet Retail
Stock Exchange
NYS
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • N56 W17000 Ridgewood Drive
  • Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
  • United States
+1 (262)

Kohl's Timeline

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Kohl's Stock Performance

As of 13-Jun-2025, Kohl's’s stock price is $8.12. Its current market cap is $910M with 112M shares.

(As of Friday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$8.12 $8.72 $6.04 - $24.83 $910M 112M 11.5M $1.09

Kohl's Financials Summary

As of 30-Apr-2025, Kohl's has a trailing 12-month revenue of $16.1B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 30-Apr-2025 FY 2025 31-Jan-2025 FY 2024 31-Jan-2024 FY 2023 31-Jan-2023
EV 7,770,868 9,077,504 10,707,944 11,551,371
Revenue 16,072,000 16,221,000 17,476,000 18,098,000
EBITDA 1,180,000 1,176,000 1,466,000 1,054,000
Net Income 121,000 109,000 317,000 (19,000)
Total Assets 13,639,000 13,559,000 14,009,000 14,345,000
Total Debt 7,371,000 7,159,000 7,376,000 7,566,000
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Kohl's Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA
Post-Val Status Debt

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Kohl's Comparisons

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Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Kohl's operates about 1,150 department stores in 49 states that sell moderately priced private-label and national brand
Department Stores
Menomonee Falls, WI
87,000 As of 2025

Burlington, NJ
 

Bentonville, AR
 
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Kohl's Competitors (20)

One of Kohl's’s 20 competitors is Burlington Stores, a Formerly PE-Backed company based in Burlington, NJ.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Burlington Stores Formerly PE-Backed Burlington, NJ
Walmart Corporation Bentonville, AR
Boscov's Department Store Formerly PE-Backed Reading, PA
The Bon-Ton Stores Corporation York, PA
Marks & Spencer Corporation London, United Kingdom
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Kohl's Patents

Kohl's Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
CA-3178893-A1 Generating models for recommending replacement items for unavailable in -store purchases Pending 11-Oct-2021
US-20230111745-A1 Systems and methods for generating models for recommending replacement items for unavailable in-store purchases Pending 11-Oct-2021
US-20210232433-A1 Operations cost aware resource allocation optimization systems and methods Inactive 28-Jan-2020
US-11417186-B2 Device for automated removal of security tags and associated systems and methods Active 14-Oct-2019
US-20210110688-A1 Device for automated removal of security tags and associated systems and methods Active 14-Oct-2019 G08B13/2434
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Kohl's Signals

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Kohl's Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Kohl's Investments (3)

Kohl's’s most recent deal was a Early Stage VC with SkyFoundry. The deal was made on 01-Jun-2011.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
SkyFoundry 01-Jun-2011 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Store Intelligence 14-Apr-2010 Later Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Mervyn's (Portfolio of 31 Stores) 11-Dec-2008 Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Kohl's ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated May, 31, 2024

18.14 | Low Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

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10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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Management

Management is related to actions taken to manage ESG issues

Peers Analysis

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Covered Companies

of 14,673

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Percentile

Retailing

Industry

of 450

Rank

Percentile

Department Stores

Subindustry

of 79

Rank

Percentile

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Kohl's Exits (1)

Kohl's’s most recent exit was on 14-Apr-2010 from Store Intelligence. The exit was categorized as with 8 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Store Intelligence 14-Apr-2010 Completed
  • 8 buyers
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Kohl's FAQs

  • When was Kohl's founded?

    Kohl's was founded in 1962.

  • Where is Kohl's headquartered?

    Kohl's is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, WI.

  • What is the size of Kohl's?

    Kohl's has 87,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Kohl's in?

    Kohl's’s primary industry is Department Stores.

  • Is Kohl's a private or public company?

    Kohl's is a Public company.

  • What is Kohl's’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Kohl's is KSS.

  • What is the current stock price of Kohl's?

    As of 13-Jun-2025 the stock price of Kohl's is $8.12.

  • What is the current market cap of Kohl's?

    The current market capitalization of Kohl's is $910M.

  • What is Kohl's’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Kohl's is $16.1B.

  • Who are Kohl's’s competitors?

    Burlington Stores, Walmart, Boscov's Department Store, The Bon-Ton Stores, and Marks & Spencer are some of the 20 competitors of Kohl's.

  • What is Kohl's’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    Kohl's’s EPS for 12 months was $1.09.

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