Coupang vs Kohl's
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I put Coupang and Kohl's side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Coupang is the larger business, with $34.5B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $15.5B for Kohl's, about 2.2 times as much.
- Coupang grew revenue faster (14.1%, against β4.3%).
- Kohl's kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (4.0% operating margin, against 1.4%).
- Kohl's turned more of its sales into free cash flow (6.5% FCF margin, against 1.5%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Coupang
CPNG
4/10
Revenue growth5-year growthNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Kohl's
KSS
6/10
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on equityPiotroski F-score
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | CPNG FY25 | KSS FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $24.7B | $2.8B |
| Revenue | $34.5B | $15.5B |
| Free cash flow | $522M | $1.0B |
| Net income | $208M | $272M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 14.1% | β4.3% |
| 5-year growth | 23.6% | β0.5% |
| Share count change | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 29.4% | 40.6% |
| Operating margin | 1.4% | 4.0% |
| Net margin | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| FCF margin | 1.5% | 6.5% |
| Return on capital | β | 7.2% |
| Return on equity | 4.8% | 6.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$4.7B | $2.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β4.8x | 2.1x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $243M | $56.0M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | 10.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.