Kohl's vs Ollie's Bargain Outlet
Kohl's reported revenue of $15.5 billion in fiscal 2025, 5.9 times Ollie's Bargain Outlet's $2.6 billion in fiscal 2025. Kohl's revenue fell 4.3% in its latest year, and Ollie's Bargain Outlet's grew 16.6%. Kohl's had an operating margin of 4.0%, against 11.2% at Ollie's Bargain Outlet. Free cash flow was $1.0 billion at Kohl's and $195 million at Ollie's Bargain Outlet.
Side by side
| Kohl's | Ollie's Bargain Outlet | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest fiscal year | FY2025, Jan 31, 2026 | FY2025, Jan 31, 2026 |
| Revenue | $15.5B | $2.6B |
| Revenue growth | −4.3% | 16.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, last 5 years | −0.5% | 7.9% |
| Gross margin | 40.6% | 40.5% |
| Operating margin | 4.0% | 11.2% |
| Net margin | 1.8% | 9.1% |
| Free cash flow | $1.0B | $195M |
| Free cash flow margin | 6.5% | 7.3% |
| Return on capital | 7.2% | 14.5% |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.1x | −0.7x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $56M | $74M |
| Change in diluted share count | 1.8% | 0.0% |
| Last close | $23.65 | $84.24 |
| P/E at the last close | 10.3× | 18.8× |
| Insider trades, last 12 months | sold $2.2 million | sold $1.3 million |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 of 9 | 7 of 9 |
Amounts in each company's own currency, US$ unless marked (a foreign company may report in another), each company's latest fiscal year from its 10-K, or 20-F or 40-F for a foreign company. Growth rates compare with the year before; the five-year rate is the average a year. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending; return on capital is after-tax operating income over the money invested in the business; P/E is the last close over the latest earnings per share. Banks are measured differently (return on equity, efficiency ratio), so some rows apply to one company only.
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Source: the companies' Form 10-K filings, from SEC EDGAR, and the last close. For information only, not investment advice: the figures describe results, not which company is the better investment. The Filing Desk is not affiliated with either company. Full figures on the Kohl's and Ollie's Bargain Outlet pages.