KSS vs M
Kohls Corp. and Macy's, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KSS | M |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $15.5B | $22.6B |
| Net income | $272.0M | $642.0M |
| Gross margin | 40.6% | 40.3% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% | 13.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $2.38 | $2.32 |
| Dividend / share | $0.50 | $0.73 |
| Payout ratio | 20.6% | 30.7% |
| Free cash flow | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Equity | $4.0B | $4.9B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.19× | 0.24× |
| Current ratio | 1.46× | 1.49× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | −0.5% | 5.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | · |
M bills 1.5× the revenue of KSS, and keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (2.8% 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 | KSS | M |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $15.5B | $22.6B |
| FY2024 | $16.2B | $23.0B |
| FY2023 | $17.5B | $23.9B |
| FY2022 | $18.1B | $25.4B |
| FY2021 | $19.4B | $25.4B |
| FY2020 | $16.0B | $17.3B |
| FY2019 | $20.0B | $24.6B |
| FY2018 | $20.2B | $25.0B |
| FY2017 | $20.1B | $24.9B |
| FY2016 | $19.7B | $25.9B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KSS | M |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $272.0M | $642.0M |
| FY2024 | $109.0M | $582.0M |
| FY2023 | $317.0M | $45.0M |
| FY2022 | $-19.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2021 | $938.0M | $1.4B |
| FY2020 | $-163.0M | $-3.9B |
| FY2019 | $691.0M | $564.0M |
| FY2018 | $801.0M | $1.1B |
| FY2017 | $859.0M | $1.6B |
| FY2016 | $556.0M | $627.0M |
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$7,094,000,000 | M |
| FY2024 | −$6,785,000,000 | M |
| FY2023 | −$6,390,000,000 | M |
| FY2022 | −$7,351,000,000 | M |
| FY2021 | −$5,966,000,000 | M |
| FY2020 | −$1,391,000,000 | M |
| FY2019 | −$4,586,000,000 | M |
| FY2018 | −$4,742,000,000 | M |
| FY2017 | −$4,855,000,000 | M |
| FY2016 | −$6,227,000,000 | M |
| FY2015 | −$7,875,000,000 | M |
| FY2014 | −$9,082,000,000 | M |
| FY2013 | −$8,900,000,000 | M |
| FY2012 | −$8,407,000,000 | M |
| FY2011 | −$7,601,000,000 | M |
| FY2010 | −$6,612,000,000 | M |
| FY2009 | −$6,311,000,000 | M |
| FY2008 | −$8,503,000,000 | M |
| FY2007 | −$9,839,000,000 | M |
M has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 19 fiscal years. The gap has narrowed since the earliest year compared.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
19 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −1.1 pp | M |
| FY2024 | −1.9 pp | M |
| FY2023 | +1.6 pp | KSS |
| FY2022 | −4.6 pp | M |
| FY2021 | −0.8 pp | M |
| FY2020 | +21.7 pp | KSS |
| FY2019 | +1.2 pp | KSS |
| FY2018 | −0.4 pp | M |
| FY2017 | −2.0 pp | M |
| FY2016 | +0.4 pp | KSS |
| FY2015 | −0.4 pp | M |
| FY2014 | −0.9 pp | M |
| FY2013 | −0.6 pp | M |
| FY2012 | +0.3 pp | KSS |
| FY2011 | +1.4 pp | KSS |
| FY2010 | +2.7 pp | KSS |
| FY2009 | +4.3 pp | KSS |
| FY2008 | +24.4 pp | KSS |
| FY2007 | +3.2 pp | KSS |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KSS and M over this period.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
M's net margin has been more volatile than KSS's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 7.7 percentage points of standard deviation against 2.1.
19 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 KSS and M over these 19 fiscal years — KSS led in 10 and M in 9.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
M's return on equity has been more volatile than KSS's over the 19 comparable fiscal years — 31.4 percentage points of standard deviation against 6.0.
19 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 KSS and M over these 19 fiscal years — KSS led in 6 and M in 13.
19 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.