DLTR vs KSS
Dollar Tree, Inc. and Kohls Corp., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | DLTR | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $19.4B | $15.5B |
| Net income | $1.3B | $272.0M |
| Gross margin | 36.3% | 40.6% |
| Net margin | 6.6% | 1.8% |
| Return on equity | 33.2% | 6.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $6.22 | $2.38 |
| Dividend / share | · | $0.50 |
| Payout ratio | · | 20.6% |
| Free cash flow | $1.1B | $1.0B |
| Equity | $3.8B | $4.0B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.46× | 0.19× |
| Current ratio | 1.07× | 1.46× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −5.3% | −0.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −0.9% | · |
DLTR bills 1.3× the revenue of KSS, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (6.6% 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 | DLTR | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $19.4B | $15.5B |
| FY2024 | $17.6B | $16.2B |
| FY2023 | $16.8B | $17.5B |
| FY2022 | $15.4B | $18.1B |
| FY2021 | $26.3B | $19.4B |
| FY2020 | $25.5B | $16.0B |
| FY2019 | $23.6B | $20.0B |
| FY2018 | $22.8B | $20.2B |
| FY2017 | $22.2B | $20.1B |
| FY2016 | $20.7B | $19.7B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | DLTR | KSS |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $1.3B | $272.0M |
| FY2024 | $-3.0B | $109.0M |
| FY2023 | $-998.4M | $317.0M |
| FY2022 | $1.6B | $-19.0M |
| FY2021 | $1.3B | $938.0M |
| FY2020 | $1.3B | $-163.0M |
| FY2019 | $827.0M | $691.0M |
| FY2018 | $-1.6B | $801.0M |
| FY2017 | $1.7B | $859.0M |
| FY2016 | $896.2M | $556.0M |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$3,884,800,000 | DLTR |
| FY2024 | +$1,357,500,000 | DLTR |
| FY2023 | −$694,900,000 | KSS |
| FY2022 | −$2,686,500,000 | KSS |
| FY2021 | +$6,888,200,000 | DLTR |
| FY2020 | +$9,554,300,000 | DLTR |
| FY2019 | +$3,636,800,000 | DLTR |
| FY2018 | +$2,594,300,000 | DLTR |
| FY2017 | +$2,161,500,000 | DLTR |
| FY2016 | +$1,038,200,000 | DLTR |
| FY2015 | −$3,705,600,000 | KSS |
| FY2014 | −$10,420,800,000 | KSS |
| FY2013 | −$11,190,700,000 | KSS |
| FY2012 | −$11,884,500,000 | KSS |
| FY2011 | −$12,173,500,000 | KSS |
| FY2010 | −$12,508,600,000 | KSS |
| FY2009 | −$11,946,800,000 | KSS |
| FY2008 | −$11,744,100,000 | KSS |
The higher-revenue side has changed between DLTR and KSS over this period. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +4.9 pp | DLTR |
| FY2024 | −17.9 pp | KSS |
| FY2023 | −7.8 pp | KSS |
| FY2022 | +10.6 pp | DLTR |
| FY2021 | +0.2 pp | DLTR |
| FY2020 | +6.3 pp | DLTR |
| FY2019 | +0.0 pp | DLTR |
| FY2018 | −10.9 pp | KSS |
| FY2017 | +3.4 pp | DLTR |
| FY2016 | +1.5 pp | DLTR |
| FY2015 | −1.7 pp | KSS |
| FY2014 | +2.4 pp | DLTR |
| FY2013 | +2.9 pp | DLTR |
| FY2012 | +3.3 pp | DLTR |
| FY2011 | +1.2 pp | DLTR |
| FY2010 | +0.7 pp | DLTR |
| FY2009 | +0.5 pp | DLTR |
| FY2008 | −0.3 pp | KSS |
The higher net margin has changed hands between DLTR and KSS over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLTR's net margin has been more volatile than KSS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 6.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between DLTR and KSS over these 18 fiscal years — DLTR led in 13 and KSS in 5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
DLTR's return on equity has been more volatile than KSS's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 23.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.9.
18 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 DLTR and KSS over these 18 fiscal years — DLTR led in 13 and KSS in 5.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.