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What drives KOHL'S CORP’s return on equity?

ROE is five filed business factors multiplied together.

DuPont return on equity factor treeReturn on equity branches into tax burden, interest burden, operating margin, asset turnover, and the equity multiplier.Return on equity7%Tax burden81%net income ÷ pretax incomeInterest burden54%pretax ÷ operating incomeOperating margin4%operating income ÷ revenueAsset turnover1.15×revenue ÷ average assetsEquity multiplier3.43×average assets ÷ average equityAs of 2026-01-31 · 1 SEC filing sourceBuy Like Buffett · buylikebuffett.com
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InputValueFiscal yearSource
$272MFY2026
Income before tax$336MFY2026
Operating income$624MFY2026
$15.5BFY2026
Ending assets$13.4BFY2026
Beginning assets$13.6BFY2025
$4.0BFY2026
$3.8BFY2025
Source: · event Jan 31, 2026 · retrieved Jul 26, 2026 · annual-row source set
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