KOHLS Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.53B
- P/E (TTM)
- 9.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.33%
About Kohls
Retail-Department Stores, SIC 5311
Kohl’s Corporation operates department stores and an e-commerce retail platform. The company offers a broad selection of moderately priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty merchandise, and home goods. Its product offerings encompass both nationally recognized brands and proprietary private labels, alongside exclusive branded lines developed through partnerships. The business caters to retail consumers and families, with a particular focus on moderate-income shoppers seeking value across everyday merchandise categories.
The company operates 1,153 stores across the United States in addition to its digital website. Its nationwide distribution infrastructure consists of nine retail distribution facilities and four e-commerce fulfillment centers to process and deliver customer orders. All of the enterprise's physical retail locations are situated domestically within the United States. Kohl's is organized as a Wisconsin corporation and maintains its corporate headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
Summary of the business section of Kohls's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- KOHLS Corp
- Founded
- 1988
- Headquarters
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- Address
- N56 W17000 Ridgewood Dr 53051
- Phone
- (262) 703-7000
- Website
- kohls.com
- Employees
- 138,000, Jan 28, 2017
- Industry
- Retail-Department Stores
- Incorporated in
- Wisconsin
- Fiscal year ends
- January 29
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- KSS
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 10, 1996
- Shares outstanding
- 113M, Aug 28, 2026
- Public float
- $200.00M, Aug 1, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- Stock splits
- 2-for-1, Apr 25, 2000; 2-for-1, Apr 28, 1998; 2-for-1, Apr 30, 1996
- SEC CIK
- 885639
- CUSIP
- 500255104
- ISIN
- US5002551043
- LEI
- 549300JF6LPRTRJ0FH50
- EIN
- 39-1630919
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Bender | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 594,062 |
| Ashley Buchanan | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 1,766,151 |
| Steven E. Dee | Chief Technology Officer | 66,020 |
| Elliott Rodgers | Chief Operating Officer | – |
| Arianne Parisi | Chief Customer Officer | 101,933 |
| Jennifer J. Kent | Sr. EVP, CLO & Corp. Sec. | 234,452 |
| Christie Raymond | Sr. EVP, Chief Marketing Off. | 261,720 |
| Mari Steinmetz | Sr. EVP, Chief People Officer | 243,119 |
| Nicholas D. G. Jones | Chief Merchandising Officer | 252,705 |
| Fred Hand | Sr. EVP, Director of Stores | 252,063 |
| Jill Timm | Chief Financial Officer | 423,218 |
| Robbin Mitchell | Director | 52,763 |
| Adolfo Villagomez | Director | 44,066 |
| Yael Cosset | Director | 70,818 |
| Niren Chaudhary | Director | 7,603 |
| H. Charles Floyd | Director | 64,728 |
| Jonas Prising | Director | 113,291 |
| Wendy C. Arlin | Director | 63,934 |
| John E. Schlifske | Director | 136,193 |
| Adrianne Shapira | Director | 37,209 |
| Christine McCormick Day | Director | 19,722 |
| Thomas Kingsbury | Director | 264,825 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Mr Buchanan | $9.58M | -$16.93M | $5.06M | $54 | $164 |
| FY2025 Mr.Bender | $9.04M | $13.31M | $5.06M | $54 | $164 |
| FY2024 Mr Buchanan | $20.91M | $21.42M | $3.15M | $39 | $161 |
| FY2024 Mr Kingsbury | $11.04M | -$1.15M | $3.15M | $39 | $161 |
| FY2023 Mr Kingsbury | $8.96M | $9.77M | $5.88M | $70 | $123 |
| FY2022 Mr Kingsbury | $4.43M | $4.71M | $3.42M | $77 | $88 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of January 28, 2017 , we employed approximately 138,000 associates, including approximately 32,000 full-time and 106,000 part-time associates.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2022 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |
| Sep 8, 2011 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Dec 9, 2010 | Name change | Name changed from KOHLS CORPORATION to KOHLS Corp |
| Apr 21, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 4, 2005 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 18, 2001 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Jul 16, 1999 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Oct 10, 1996 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |