Kohl's Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Kohl's' CEO is Michael Bender, appointed in May 2025, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 0.032% of the company’s shares, worth €547.91K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 6 years respectively.
Key information
Michael Bender
Chief executive officer
US$470.0k
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 0.03% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO
Michael Bender (63 yo)
Mr. Michael J. Bender is Interim CEO of Kohl's, Inc. Mr. Bender has been Interim CEO of Kohl's Corporation since May 2025 and served as its Independent Chairman since May 15, 2024 until May 2025 and serves...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Director | less than a year | US$470.00k | 0.032% € 547.9k | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 6yrs | US$3.80m | 0.18% € 3.2m | |
| Chief Merchandising Officer | 2.7yrs | US$3.44m | 0.016% € 285.2k | |
| Senior EVP & Director of Stores | 2.2yrs | US$3.02m | 0.087% € 1.5m | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior EVP | 2.8yrs | US$5.59m | 0.061% € 1.1m | |
| Senior EVP & Chief Marketing Officer | 3.4yrs | US$3.34m | 0.077% € 1.3m | |
| Chief People Officer | 2.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Diversity | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Supply Chain Officer | 2.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Digital Officer | less than a year | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: KHP's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim CEO & Director | 6.3yrs | US$470.00k | 0.032% € 547.9k | |
| Independent Chair | 14.3yrs | US$305.01k | 0.096% € 1.7m | |
| Independent Director | 8yrs | US$270.01k | 0.030% € 525.3k | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$295.00k | 0.088% € 1.5m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$270.01k | 0.020% € 339.6k | |
| Independent Director | 5.8yrs | US$300.00k | 0.044% € 759.5k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$270.01k | 0.011% € 193.7k | |
| Independent Director | 2yrs | US$270.01k | 0.027% € 468.1k |
Experienced Board: KHP's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/12 12:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/08/02 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/02/01 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Kohl's Corporation is covered by 35 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Christopher Graja | Argus Research Company |
| Mark Altschwager | Baird |
| Robert Drbul | Barclays |