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Side-by-side financial comparison of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU) and KOHLS Corp (KSS). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.7B vs $3.6B, roughly 1.9× KOHLS Corp). Brookfield Business Partners L.P. runs the higher net margin — 2.0% vs 0.2%, a 1.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, KOHLS Corp posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-3.6% vs -44.0%).

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership and the primary public vehicle through which Brookfield Corporation, its parent company, owns and operates the business services and industrial operations of its private equity group. It was formed through a spin-off from Brookfield Asset Management in June 2016.

Kohl's Corporation is an American department store retail chain. It currently has 1,174 locations, operating stores in every U.S. state except Hawaii. The company was founded by Polish immigrant Maxwell Kohl, who opened a corner grocery store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1927. It went on to become a successful chain in the local area, and in 1962 the company branched out by opening its first department store. British American Tobacco Company took a controlling interest in the company in 1972 w...

BBU vs KSS — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
BBU
BBU
1.9× larger
BBU
$6.7B
$3.6B
KSS
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
KSS
KSS
+40.3% gap
KSS
-3.6%
-44.0%
BBU
Higher net margin
BBU
BBU
1.8% more per $
BBU
2.0%
0.2%
KSS

Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Revenue
$6.7B
$3.6B
Net Profit
$135.0M
$8.0M
Gross Margin
42.4%
Operating Margin
2.0%
Net Margin
2.0%
0.2%
Revenue YoY
-44.0%
-3.6%
Net Profit YoY
107.7%
-63.6%
EPS (diluted)
$0.12
$0.07

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$3.6B
Q3 25
$3.5B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$3.2B
Q1 25
$5.4B
Q4 24
$3.7B
Q3 24
$3.7B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$3.4B
Q1 24
$6.0B
Net Profit
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$8.0M
Q3 25
$153.0M
Q2 25
$135.0M
$-15.0M
Q1 25
$48.0M
Q4 24
$22.0M
Q3 24
$66.0M
Q2 24
$65.0M
$-27.0M
Q1 24
$186.0M
Gross Margin
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
42.4%
Q3 25
43.3%
Q2 25
43.3%
Q1 25
35.6%
Q4 24
42.4%
Q3 24
43.0%
Q2 24
43.1%
Q1 24
35.2%
Operating Margin
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
2.0%
Q3 25
7.9%
Q2 25
1.9%
Q1 25
2.3%
Q4 24
2.6%
Q3 24
4.4%
Q2 24
1.3%
Q1 24
5.0%
Net Margin
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
0.2%
Q3 25
4.3%
Q2 25
2.0%
-0.5%
Q1 25
0.9%
Q4 24
0.6%
Q3 24
1.8%
Q2 24
0.5%
-0.8%
Q1 24
3.1%
EPS (diluted)
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$0.07
Q3 25
$1.35
Q2 25
$0.12
$-0.13
Q1 25
$0.43
Q4 24
$0.20
Q3 24
$0.59
Q2 24
$-0.10
$-0.24
Q1 24
$1.67

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.3B
$144.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.3B
$3.9B
Total Assets
$75.3B
$14.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$144.0M
Q3 25
$174.0M
Q2 25
$3.3B
$153.0M
Q1 25
$134.0M
Q4 24
$174.0M
Q3 24
$231.0M
Q2 24
$3.0B
$228.0M
Q1 24
$183.0M
Stockholders' Equity
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$3.9B
Q3 25
$3.9B
Q2 25
$15.3B
$3.8B
Q1 25
$3.8B
Q4 24
$3.8B
Q3 24
$3.8B
Q2 24
$18.2B
$3.8B
Q1 24
$3.9B
Total Assets
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$14.1B
Q3 25
$13.4B
Q2 25
$75.3B
$13.6B
Q1 25
$13.6B
Q4 24
$15.1B
Q3 24
$14.2B
Q2 24
$81.5B
$14.3B
Q1 24
$14.0B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$124.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$16.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
0.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
3.0%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
15.50×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$819.0M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$124.0M
Q3 25
$598.0M
Q2 25
$-92.0M
Q1 25
$596.0M
Q4 24
$-195.0M
Q3 24
$254.0M
Q2 24
$-7.0M
Q1 24
$789.0M
Free Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
$16.0M
Q3 25
$508.0M
Q2 25
$-202.0M
Q1 25
$497.0M
Q4 24
$-323.0M
Q3 24
$141.0M
Q2 24
$-133.0M
Q1 24
$707.0M
FCF Margin
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
0.4%
Q3 25
14.3%
Q2 25
-6.2%
Q1 25
9.2%
Q4 24
-8.7%
Q3 24
3.8%
Q2 24
-3.9%
Q1 24
11.9%
Capex Intensity
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
3.0%
Q3 25
2.5%
Q2 25
3.4%
Q1 25
1.8%
Q4 24
3.5%
Q3 24
3.0%
Q2 24
3.7%
Q1 24
1.4%
Cash Conversion
BBU
BBU
KSS
KSS
Q4 25
15.50×
Q3 25
3.91×
Q2 25
Q1 25
12.42×
Q4 24
-8.86×
Q3 24
3.85×
Q2 24
Q1 24
4.24×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BBU
BBU

Segment breakdown not available.

KSS
KSS

Products$3.4B95%
Other$168.0M5%
Gift Card$17.0M0%

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