Kohl's Corporation (KSS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 6.00x

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 6.00x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $750.00 Million exceeds net income of $125.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore KSS total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

6.00x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$750.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$125.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Kohl's Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1992–2026)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Kohl's Corporation across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Kohl's Corporation tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Kohl's Corporation (1992–2026)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Kohl's Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of Kohl's Corporation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2026 5.43x $1.48 Billion $272.00 Million ▼ -8.7%
2025 5.94x $648.00 Million $109.00 Million ▲ +61.3%
2024 3.68x $1.17 Billion $317.00 Million ▲ +52.2%
2022 2.42x $2.27 Billion $938.00 Million ▲ +1.0%
2020 2.40x $1.66 Billion $691.00 Million ▼ -8.8%
2019 2.63x $2.11 Billion $801.00 Million ▲ +33.6%
2018 1.97x $1.69 Billion $859.00 Million ▼ -49.0%
2017 3.86x $2.15 Billion $556.00 Million ▲ +76.4%
2016 2.19x $1.47 Billion $673.00 Million ▼ -6.2%
2015 2.33x $2.02 Billion $867.00 Million ▲ +10.2%
2014 2.12x $1.88 Billion $889.00 Million ▲ +65.2%
2013 1.28x $1.26 Billion $986.00 Million ▼ -30.1%
2012 1.84x $2.14 Billion $1.17 Billion ▲ +22.1%
2011 1.50x $1.68 Billion $1.11 Billion ▼ -33.3%
2010 2.25x $2.23 Billion $991.00 Million ▲ +17.3%
2009 1.92x $1.70 Billion $885.00 Million ▲ +68.8%
2008 1.14x $1.23 Billion $1.08 Billion ▼ -59.3%
2007 2.80x $3.10 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +167.0%
2006 1.05x $881.69 Million $841.96 Million ▼ -19.3%
2005 1.30x $947.66 Million $730.38 Million ▲ +1.7%
2004 1.28x $754.46 Million $591.15 Million ▲ +22.6%
2003 1.04x $669.58 Million $643.38 Million ▼ -4.8%
2002 1.09x $541.82 Million $495.68 Million ▲ +9.3%
2001 1.00x $372.07 Million $372.15 Million ▲ +134.2%
2000 0.43x $110.20 Million $258.14 Million ▼ -64.4%
1999 1.20x $230.70 Million $192.30 Million ▲ +437.7%
1998 -0.36x $-50.20 Million $141.30 Million ▼ -134.6%
1997 1.03x $105.20 Million $102.50 Million ▲ +160.0%
1996 0.39x $28.70 Million $72.70 Million ▼ -71.7%
1995 1.39x $95.50 Million $68.50 Million ▲ +23.3%
1994 1.13x $63.00 Million $55.70 Million ▼ -51.1%
1993 2.31x $61.50 Million $26.60 Million ▼ -14.2%
1992 2.69x $40.40 Million $15.00 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.