Company data
Kohl's Corporation employees and revenue per employee
KSS · Department Stores · $2.22B market cap
Kohl's Corporation had 29,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 12.1% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $15.5B, down 4.3% from a year earlier, or $535K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
29,000
-12.1% YoY
Revenue
$15.5B
-4.3% YoY
Revenue / employee
$535K
Peer median $394K
Rank in sector
43 of 110
Consumer Cyclical
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 29,000 | $15.5B | $535K | -12.1% | -4.3% |
| Feb 2025 | 33,000 | $16.2B | $492K | -8.3% | -7.2% |
| Feb 2024 | 36,000 | $17.5B | $485K | +0.0% | -3.4% |
| Jan 2023 | 36,000 | $18.1B | $503K | +2.9% | -6.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 35,000 | $19.4B | $555K | -2.8% | +21.8% |
| Jan 2021 | 36,000 | $16.0B | $443K | -2.7% | -20.1% |
| Feb 2020 | 37,000 | $20.0B | $540K | +8.8% | -1.3% |
| Feb 2019 | 34,000 | $20.2B | $595K | +3.0% | +0.7% |
| Feb 2018 | 33,000 | $20.1B | $609K | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| Jan 2017 | 32,000 | $19.7B | $615K | — | — |
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Kohl's Corporation against similar companies
The closest sector peers by revenue, from Consumer Cyclical.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHM PulteGroup, Inc. | 6,506 | $17.3B | $2.66M | Contracting |
| EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. | 16,000 | $14.7B | $921K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc | 28,518 | $16.4B | $574K | Efficient growth |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| KSS Kohl's Corporation | 29,000 | $15.5B | $535K | Contracting |
| BWA BorgWarner Inc. | 37,500 | $14.3B | $382K | Leaner |
| LKQ LKQ Corporation | 44,000 | $13.9B | $316K | Contracting |
| GAP The Gap, Inc. | 79,000 | $15.4B | $195K | — |
Questions about Kohl's Corporation
- How many employees does Kohl's Corporation have?
- Kohl's Corporation reported 29,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 19, 2026. That is down 12.1% from a year earlier.
- What is Kohl's Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Kohl's Corporation brought in $15.5B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $535K per employee. That ranks 43 of 110 companies we track in Consumer Cyclical, where the median is $394K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Kohl's Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 19, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell KSS.