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M vs KSS // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Macy's Inc (NYSE) VS. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: M 9
— KSS 4
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: KSS
LAST: $24.33 (+0.91%) • MKT CAP: $6.30B
gross-margins
38.00%
LAST: $24.15 (-0.66%) • MKT CAP: $2.76B
gross-margins
40.60%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (M VS. KSS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | M | KSS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 38.00% | 40.60% | -2.60 | KSS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 11.80% | 10.20% | +1.60 | M | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 6.3x | 3.5x | +2.80 | KSS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 16.37% | 22.00% | -5.63 | KSS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 4.70% | 4.00% | +0.70 | M | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.90% | 1.80% | +1.10 | M | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -2.40% | -4.30% | +1.90 | M | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.05% | 2.02% | +1.03 | M | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 2.81 | 1.81 | +1.00 | M | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 54.7 | 67.1 | -12.40 | KSS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.95 | 0.93 | +0.02 | M | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 9.4x | 9.5x | -0.10 | M | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $6.30B | $2.76B | $3.54B | M | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | M REV | KSS REV | M GROSS % | KSS GROSS % | M FCF | KSS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $21.76B | $15.53B | 38.0% | 40.6% | $1.06B | $681.3M |
| FY 2024 | $22.29B | $16.22B | 38.4% | 40.4% | $760.0M | -$81.9M |
| FY 2023 | $23.09B | $17.48B | — | — | $265.9M | $381.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
M // BETA 0.95
KSS // BETA 0.93