Kohl's Corporation

NYSE:KSS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.6b

Kohl's Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Kohl's's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.9%, while the Multiline Retail industry saw earnings growing at 18.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.5% per year. Kohl's's return on equity is 6.5%, and it has net margins of 1.5%.

Key information

-9.9%

Earnings growth rate

-4.6%

EPS growth rate

Multiline Retail Industry Growth12.6%
Revenue growth rate-1.5%
Return on equity6.5%
Net Margin1.5%
Last Earnings Update02 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

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

Returns On Capital At Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Paint A Concerning Picture

Jun 05
Returns On Capital At Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Paint A Concerning Picture

Kohl's: Mixed Q1 Results May Be Causing Too Much Negativity

May 30

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

May 10
Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Kohl's: Mitigating The Impact Of Regulatory Changes To Credit Card Late Fees

Apr 26

Kohl's Corporation: Core Business Going Strong With Opportunities In Adjacent Categories

Apr 13

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

Apr 08
There's No Escaping Kohl's Corporation's (NYSE:KSS) Muted Revenues

Kohl's Offers 3 Good Income Opportunities

Mar 26

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.50

Mar 12
Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.50

Kohl's Q4 Earnings: Strong Finish To 2023, Muted Outlook Ahead

Mar 12

Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Jan 25
Kohl's (NYSE:KSS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital

Kohl's Corporation: Rating Upgrade As I Shift Focus To Recovery In FY25

Dec 27

Kohl's Debt And Lack Of Growth Make It A Sell

Dec 19

Kohl's Earnings Preview: Can The Short Squeeze Continue?

Nov 17

Kohl's Corporation: Navigating The Challenges Of Inflation

Oct 18

Dividend Yield And Low Valuation Makes Retailer Kohl's Worth Buying

Oct 09

Kohl's Is The Turnaround Play Of 2023

Aug 07

Kohl's Debt Yields Rise, But Still Too Much Risk

Jul 26

Target Vs. Kohl's: How To Compare These Stocks, And Choose The Best Investment

Jun 29

Kohl's 9% Dividend Yield Looks Enticing But Considerable Risks Present

Jun 23

Kohl's Shares Are Fairly Valued Despite Earnings Beat

May 25

Kohl's: Mediocre Times Ahead, But Hidden Assets Are Key

Feb 18

Kohl's: Why I Sold Their High Yield Bond Last Week

Jan 24

Kohl's: Priced For Disaster, Yet I'm Bullish

Dec 28

Kohl's Q3 2023 Earnings Preview

Nov 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
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
01 Nov 1418,7858324,3200
02 Aug 1418,8558684,2970
03 May 1418,9028674,3160
01 Feb 1419,0318894,3130

Quality Earnings: KSS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: KSS became profitable in the past.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KSS's earnings have declined by 9.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KSS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KSS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Multiline Retail industry (41.1%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: KSS's Return on Equity (6.5%) 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 Analysis2024/12/30 01:36
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Kohl's Corporation is covered by 44 analysts. 10 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
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research