KSS Stock Analysis: Kohl's | NYSE
Department Stores | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.186m USD | 12M Return: 30.1% | US5002551043 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 62.9M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -98.7%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
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Seasonality 11.6 years of data
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Kohls Corporation is a U.S.-based omnichannel retailer headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, offering apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through both its physical stores and website. Founded in 1988 and publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker KSS, the company sells products primarily under its private label brands-such as Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear-as well as under licensed labels including LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang.
Operating within the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Broadline Retail sub-industry, Kohls follows a department store model that combines in-store shopping with an integrated e-commerce platform. This sector is characterized by intense competition from off-price retailers, specialty chains, and large e-commerce players, and has faced structural pressure in recent years from shifting consumer spending patterns and margin compression.
- Comparable sales decline persists amid discount competition pressure
- Operating margins compress on elevated promotional and freight costs
- Strategic alternatives review sparks potential takeover speculation
| Net Income: 272.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.09 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.33 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 7.68% < 20% (prev 1.87%; Δ 5.81% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.11 > 3% & CFO 1.40b > Net Income 272.0m |
| Net Debt (11.2b) to EBITDA (1.31b): 8.59 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.48 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (115.0m) vs 12m ago 3.60% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 39.40% > 18% (prev 40.44%; Δ -1.05% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 115.4% > 50% (prev 117.8%; Δ -2.48% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.22 > 6 (EBIT TTM 610.0m / Interest Expense TTM 275.0m) |
| A: 0.09 (Total Current Assets 3.65b - Total Current Liabilities 2.46b) / Total Assets 13.2b |
| B: 0.09 (Retained Earnings 1.20b / Total Assets 13.2b) |
| C: 0.05 (EBIT TTM 610.0m / Avg Total Assets 13.4b) |
| D: 0.44 (Book Value of Equity 4.02b / Total Liabilities 9.14b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.66 = BB |
As of August 24, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 17.60 with a total of 2,804,745 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -8.38%, over one month by -3.30%, over three months by +33.47% and over the past year by +30.09%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 15.60 (which is 11.4% or 2.1 ATR below the current price).
Kohl's has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.50. Therefore, it is recommended to sell KSS.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 6
- StrongSell: 2
| Analysts Target Price | 17.9 | 1.4% |
P/E Trailing = 7.916
P/E Forward = 12.9032
P/S = 0.1382
P/B = 0.527
P/EG = 2.0471
Revenue TTM = 15.5b USD
EBIT TTM = 610.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.31b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.39b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 184.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.7b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 5.15b
Net Debt = 11.2b USD (calculated: Debt 11.7b - CCE 429.0m)
Enterprise Value = 13.4b USD (2.19b + Debt 11.7b - CCE 429.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.22 (Ebit TTM 610.0m / Interest Expense TTM 275.0m)
EV/FCF = 11.14x (Enterprise Value 13.4b / FCF TTM 1.21b)
FCF Yield = 8.98% (FCF TTM 1.21b / Enterprise Value 13.4b)
FCF Margin = 7.80% (FCF TTM 1.21b / Revenue TTM 15.5b)
Net Margin = 1.76% (Net Income TTM 272.0m / Revenue TTM 15.5b)
Gross Margin = 39.40% ((Revenue TTM 15.5b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9.37b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.61% (prev 35.74%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.02 (Enterprise Value 13.4b / Total Assets 13.2b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.35% (Interest Expense 275.0m / Debt 11.7b)
Taxrate = 18.81% (63.0m / 335.0m)
NOPAT = 495.3m (EBIT 610.0m * (1 - 18.81%))
Current Ratio = 1.48 (Total Current Assets 3.65b / Total Current Liabilities 2.46b)
Debt / Equity = 2.90 (Debt 11.7b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.02b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.59 (Net Debt 11.2b / EBITDA 1.31b)
Debt / FCF = 9.33 (Net Debt 11.2b / FCF TTM 1.21b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.98b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.03% (Net Income 272.0m / Total Assets 13.2b)
RoE = 6.83% (Net Income TTM 272.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.98b)
RoCE = 11.36% (EBIT 610.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.98b + L.T.Debt 1.39b))
RoIC = 4.74% (NOPAT 495.3m / Invested Capital 10.5b)
WACC = 3.90% (E(2.19b)/V(13.9b) * Re(14.54%) + D(11.7b)/V(13.9b) * Rd(2.35%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 14.54% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 88.02 | Cagr: 1.59%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈768.8m ; Y1≈881.3m ; Y5≈1.30b
[DCF] Fair Price = 72.91 (EV 19.5b - Net Debt 11.2b = Equity 8.27b / Shares 113.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.25 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -98.70 | Revenue CAGR: -5.44% | SUE: 0.65 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.57 | Chg30d=+1.04% | Revisions=-17% | Analysts=14
EPS next Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=0.05 | Chg30d=-2.71% | Revisions=+40% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=1.43 | Chg30d=+0.29% | Revisions=+29% | GrowthEPS=-11.9% | GrowthRev=+1.5%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=1.49 | Chg30d=+0.23% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+4.1% | GrowthRev=+0.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +19% (up=8, down=5)