DG vs KSS
Dollar General Corp. and Kohls Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DG | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.7B | $15.5B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $272.0M |
| Gross margin | 30.7% | 40.6% |
| Net margin | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Return on equity | 19.0% | 6.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.85 | $2.38 |
| Dividend / share | $2.36 | $0.50 |
| Payout ratio | 34.4% | 20.6% |
| Free cash flow | $2.4B | $1.0B |
| Equity | $8.5B | $4.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.40× | 0.19× |
| Current ratio | 1.13× | 1.46× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 4.8% | −0.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −10.6% | · |
DG bills 2.8× the revenue of KSS, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (3.5% against 1.8%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | DG | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $42.7B | $15.5B |
| FY2024 | $40.6B | $16.2B |
| FY2023 | $38.7B | $17.5B |
| FY2022 | $37.8B | $18.1B |
| FY2021 | $34.2B | $19.4B |
| FY2020 | $33.7B | $16.0B |
| FY2019 | $27.8B | $20.0B |
| FY2018 | $25.6B | $20.2B |
| FY2017 | $23.5B | $20.1B |
| FY2016 | $22.0B | $19.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DG | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.5B | $272.0M |
| FY2024 | $1.1B | $109.0M |
| FY2023 | $1.7B | $317.0M |
| FY2022 | $2.4B | $-19.0M |
| FY2021 | $2.4B | $938.0M |
| FY2020 | $2.7B | $-163.0M |
| FY2019 | $1.7B | $691.0M |
| FY2018 | $1.6B | $801.0M |
| FY2017 | $1.5B | $859.0M |
| FY2016 | $1.3B | $556.0M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$27,197,369,000 | DG |
| FY2024 | +$24,391,308,000 | DG |
| FY2023 | +$21,215,609,000 | DG |
| FY2022 | +$19,746,863,000 | DG |
| FY2021 | +$14,787,449,000 | DG |
| FY2020 | +$17,791,839,000 | DG |
| FY2019 | +$7,779,973,000 | DG |
| FY2018 | +$5,396,043,000 | DG |
| FY2017 | +$3,386,967,000 | DG |
| FY2016 | +$2,305,598,000 | DG |
| FY2015 | +$1,164,562,000 | DG |
| FY2014 | −$113,412,000 | KSS |
| FY2013 | −$1,526,833,000 | KSS |
| FY2012 | −$3,256,872,000 | KSS |
| FY2011 | −$3,996,812,000 | KSS |
| FY2010 | −$5,356,000,000 | KSS |
| FY2009 | −$5,381,620,000 | KSS |
The higher-revenue side has changed between DG and KSS over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
11 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +1.8 pp | DG |
| FY2024 | +2.1 pp | DG |
| FY2023 | +2.5 pp | DG |
| FY2022 | +6.5 pp | DG |
| FY2021 | +2.2 pp | DG |
| FY2020 | +8.9 pp | DG |
| FY2019 | +2.7 pp | DG |
| FY2018 | +2.2 pp | DG |
| FY2017 | +2.3 pp | DG |
| FY2016 | +2.9 pp | DG |
| FY2015 | +2.2 pp | DG |
DG has kept the higher net margin in every one of these 11 fiscal years.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KSS's net margin has been more volatile than DG's over the 11 comparable fiscal years — 1.8 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.5.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
DG led in net margin in every one of the 11 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
11 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DG's return on equity has been more volatile than KSS's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 8.3 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between DG and KSS over these 17 fiscal years — DG led in 16 and KSS in 1.
17 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.