Kohl's Corporation

NYSE:KSS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.7b

Kohl's Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Kohl's's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.6%, while the Multiline Retail industry saw earnings growing at 10.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 2.3% per year. Kohl's's return on equity is 5%, and it has net margins of 1.2%.

Key information

-16.63%

Earnings growth rate

-11.19%

EPS growth rate

Multiline Retail Industry Growth12.60%
Revenue growth rate-2.25%
Return on equity4.96%
Net Margin1.24%
Last Earnings Update01 Nov 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Think You Can Look Beyond Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Lackluster Earnings

Mar 31
We Think You Can Look Beyond Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Lackluster Earnings

Recent updates

Kohl's: The Turnaround Continues To Impress

Nov 25

Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 28%

Nov 11
Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 28%

Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Sep 18
Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Share Price Boosted 26% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Stock Rockets 74% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Jul 23
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Stock Rockets 74% But Many Are Still Ignoring The Company

Should You Think About Buying Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Now?

Jul 02
Should You Think About Buying Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Now?

KOHL’S HARD CASH: DIGGING UP VALUE IN $KSS - Long term price target of $34

Long term price target of $34Originally published on 3/31/25 in The Millegan Memohttps://www.woodworth.fund/news/the-millegan-memo-march-2025KOHL’S HARD CASH: DIGGING UP VALUE IN $KSSKohl’s continues

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Following 28% Share Price Slump

Apr 02
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Following 28% Share Price Slump

We Think You Can Look Beyond Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Lackluster Earnings

Mar 31
We Think You Can Look Beyond Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Lackluster Earnings

Kohl's May Survive This Decade As New CEO Plays Defense

Mar 09

Investors Could Be Concerned With Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Returns On Capital

Feb 25
Investors Could Be Concerned With Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Returns On Capital

Kohl's: New CEO Has Time To Work On A Turnaround

Feb 07

Kohl's Is Currently Trading Below Liquidation Value

Jan 30

Kohl's: A Mismanaged Retailer Likely To Continue Falling

Jan 03

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Dec 26
Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Kohl's Corporation: How Safe Is This 13.2% Yield?

Dec 03

Kohl's: Weak Q3 Results Make Shares A Likely 'Value Trap' (Downgrade)

Nov 26

At US$17.51, Is It Time To Put Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) On Your Watch List?

Nov 11
At US$17.51, Is It Time To Put Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) On Your Watch List?

Some Investors May Be Worried About Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Returns On Capital

Oct 21
Some Investors May Be Worried About Kohl's' (NYSE:KSS) Returns On Capital

Kohl's: Cost Management Partially Offsets The Impact Of The Net Sales Challenges

Oct 16

Is Kohl's Setting Up For A Monster Short Squeeze?

Sep 13
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Sephora And Babies R Us Partnerships Fuel Sales Growth Amid Retail Challenges

Expansion of Sephora at Kohl's and strategic focus on underpenetrated markets, like home decor and Babies R Us partnership, aim to boost sales growth.

Kohl's: Upgrading To Hold Because Of Less Potential Downside

Sep 04

Does Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Aug 30
Does Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Should You Think About Buying Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Now?

Aug 06
Should You Think About Buying Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) Now?

There's No Escaping Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Muted Revenues

Jul 16
There's No Escaping Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Muted Revenues

Kohl's Shares And Debt Offer Attractive Income Opportunities

Jul 16

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Kohl's makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:KSS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
01 Nov 2515,7511955,1650
02 Aug 2515,8862095,1930
03 May 2516,0721215,2440
01 Feb 2516,2211095,3080
02 Nov 2416,7802475,3790
03 Aug 2417,1242845,4480
04 May 2417,2872765,5020
03 Feb 2417,4763175,5120
28 Oct 2317,539-1425,5570
29 Jul 2317,762-1045,5310
29 Apr 2317,954-195,5100
28 Jan 2318,098-195,5650
29 Oct 2218,5785535,5970
30 Jul 2218,9016995,6430
30 Apr 2219,2619385,6010
29 Jan 2219,4339385,4780
30 Oct 2119,0759825,3940
31 Jul 2118,4547275,3160
01 May 2117,4143925,1250
30 Jan 2115,955-1635,0210
31 Oct 2016,646-2415,1610
01 Aug 2017,292-1065,2770
02 May 2018,315885,4960
01 Feb 2019,9746915,7050
02 Nov 1919,9656985,6560
03 Aug 1919,9687365,6130
04 May 1920,1087885,6170
02 Feb 1920,2298015,6010
03 Nov 1820,4639975,6340
04 Aug 1820,4029535,5990
05 May 1820,2278685,5460
03 Feb 1820,0848595,5010
28 Oct 1719,2326445,1350
29 Jul 1718,9926734,8750
29 Apr 1718,7796054,6410
28 Jan 1719,6815565,4300
29 Oct 1618,8685994,4060
30 Jul 1618,9685734,4250
30 Apr 1619,0535634,4440
30 Jan 1619,2046734,4520
31 Oct 1519,1547464,3920
01 Aug 1519,1017674,3900
02 May 1519,0768694,3660
31 Jan 1519,0238674,3500

Quality Earnings: KSS has a large one-off gain of $49.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 1st November, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: KSS's current net profit margins (1.2%) are lower than last year (1.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KSS has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -16.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: KSS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KSS had negative earnings growth (-21.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Multiline Retail industry average (-5.5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KSS's Return on Equity (5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/11/28 04:39
End of Day Share Price 2025/11/28 00:00
Earnings2025/11/01
Annual Earnings2025/02/01

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kohl's Corporation is covered by 32 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.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Mark AltschwagerBaird
Wayne HoodBMO Capital Markets Equity Research