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J.C. Penney's competitors and similar companies include Kohl's and Macy's.
J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney
J. C. Penney is a department store chain.
Kohl's
Kohl's
Kohl's is a company that operates a chain of family-oriented department stores.
Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a retail company that sells apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1902
Founding Date
1962
Founding Date
1858
Type
Type
Public
Type
Public
Type
Public
Tags
Locations
Locations
Plano, US HQ
Locations
Menomonee Falls, US HQ
New York, US
Locations
New York, US HQ
Duluth, US
Mason, US
New York, US
New York, US
Secaucus, US
Employees
Employees
90,0005% decrease
Employees
36,0003% increase
Employees
94,5706% increase
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
47.1 m
Valuation ($)
2.1 b
Valuation ($)
4.4 b

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
$11.2b (FY, 2019)
Revenue (est.)
$15.5b (FY, 2025)
Revenue (est.)
$22.6b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
$7b (FY, 2019)
Cost of goods
$9.2b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods
$13.5b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
Gross profit
$4.2b (FY, 2019)
Gross profit
$6.3b (FY, 2025)
Gross profit
$9.1b (FY, 2025)
Net income
Net income
($268m) (FY, 2019)
Net income
$272m (FY, 2025)
Net income
$642m (FY, 2025)

Operating

Revenue per Average Gross Square Foot
Revenue per Average Gross Square Foot
$114 (FY, 2019)
Revenue per Average Gross Square Foot
$183 (FY, 2020)
Revenue per Average Gross Square Foot
N/A
Stores
Stores
693 (Q3, 2020)
Stores
1.2 k (Q1, 2021)
Stores
725 (Q1, 2021)
Stores Closed
Stores Closed
18 (FY, 2019)
Stores Closed
N/A
Stores Closed
2 (Q1, 2021)
Stores Leased
Stores Leased
459 (FY, 2019)
Stores Leased
516 (FY, 2020)
Stores Leased
353 (FY, 2020)
Stores Opened
Stores Opened
1 (FY, 2018)
Stores Opened
N/A
Stores Opened
6 (FY, 2020)
Stores Owned
Stores Owned
387 (FY, 2019)
Stores Owned
409 (FY, 2020)
Stores Owned
328 (FY, 2020)
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Kohl's
HQ
Menomonee Falls, US
Employees
36,000↑ 3% increase

Kohl's is a company that operates a chain of family-oriented department stores.

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Macy's
HQ
New York, US
Employees
94,570↑ 6% increase

Macy's is a retail company that sells apparel, accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods.

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