(KSS) Kohl's - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US5002551043

Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, Beauty, Home

Broadline Retail
Market Cap in USD: 2,215m

IPO / Inception: 1992-05-18
12m vs SPY: 32.5%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -60.12%
EPS Trend: -9.7%

Last SUE: -0.46
Qual. Beats: 0

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: -14.73%
Rev. Trend: -41.6%

Last SUE: 0.66
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	4.24%
Yield on Cost 5y	1.55%
Yield CAGR 5y	-15.91%
Payout Consistency	90.0%
Payout Ratio	29.1%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	74.8%
Value at Risk 5%th	103%
Relative Tail Risk	-16.18%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	0.89
Alpha	16.95
CAGR/Max DD	-0.09

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.988
Beta	2.072
Beta Downside	1.205

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	78.40%
Mean DD	36.21%
Median DD	34.23%

Description: KSS Kohl's November 17, 2025

Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is a U.S. omnichannel retailer offering apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home goods through more than 1,100 stores and its e-commerce platform. Its private-label portfolio includes Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, Tek Gear, as well as licensed lines such as LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Vera Wang.

As of the latest quarter, Kohl’s reported a comparable-store sales decline of roughly 2 % year-over-year, while its online sales grew about 6 % on a constant-currency basis, reflecting the broader retail shift toward digital channels. The company carries a net debt of roughly $5 billion, giving it a leverage ratio near 2.5× EBITDA, which is modest for the sector but warrants monitoring amid rising interest rates. Consumer discretionary spending, especially on apparel and home goods, remains sensitive to inflation and employment trends, making macro-economic conditions a key driver of Kohl’s performance.

For a deeper, data-driven assessment of Kohl’s valuation and risk profile, you may find it worthwhile to explore the analytical tools and datasets available on ValueRay.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 3.0

Net Income (194.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 945.1m TTM)

FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 4.60pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 6.36% (prev 1.33%; Δ 5.02pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.09 (>3.0%) and CFO 1.23b > Net Income 194.0m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (6.66b) to EBITDA (1.25b) ratio: 5.34 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.30 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (115.0m) change vs 12m ago 2.68% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 35.97% (prev 35.67%; Δ 0.30pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 107.9% (prev 111.5%; Δ -3.57pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 1.78 (EBITDA TTM 1.25b / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 1.08

(A) 0.07 = (Total Current Assets 4.31b - Total Current Liabilities 3.31b) / Total Assets 14.14b

(B) 0.08 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.11b / Total Assets 14.14b

(D) 0.11 = Book Value of Equity 1.11b / Total Liabilities 10.21b

Total Rating: 1.08 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 56.38

1. Piotroski 3.0pt

2. FCF Yield 11.48%

3. FCF Margin 6.47%

4. Debt/Equity 1.73

5. Debt/Ebitda 5.34

6. ROIC - WACC (= 5.03)%

7. RoE 5.03%

8. Rev. Trend -41.60%

9. EPS Trend -9.68%

What is the price of KSS shares?

As of January 16, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 19.31 with a total of 4,280,431 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -11.49%, over one month by -13.17%, over three months by +26.15% and over the past year by +56.53%.

Is KSS a buy, sell or hold?

Kohl's has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.50. Therefor, it is recommend to sell KSS.

Strong Buy: 1
Buy: 0
Hold: 7
Sell: 6
Strong Sell: 2

What are the forecasts/targets for the KSS price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	22.2	14.8%
Analysts Target Price	22.2	14.8%
ValueRay Target Price	22.3	15.3%

KSS Fundamental Data Overview January 13, 2026

P/E Trailing = 11.4104
P/E Forward = 19.8413
P/S = 0.1406
P/B = 0.5864
P/EG = 1.1841
Revenue TTM = 15.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 538.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.25b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.52b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 225.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 6.80b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 6.66b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 8.87b USD (2.21b + Debt 6.80b - CCE 144.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.78 (Ebit TTM 538.0m / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m)
EV/FCF = 8.71x (Enterprise Value 8.87b / FCF TTM 1.02b)
FCF Yield = 11.48% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Enterprise Value 8.87b)
FCF Margin = 6.47% (FCF TTM 1.02b / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Net Margin = 1.23% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Gross Margin = 35.97% ((Revenue TTM 15.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 10.09b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.48% (prev 38.35%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.63 (Enterprise Value 8.87b / Total Assets 14.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 75.0m / Debt 6.80b)
Taxrate = 4.39% (5.00m / 114.0m)
NOPAT = 514.4m (EBIT 538.0m * (1 - 4.39%))
Current Ratio = 1.30 (Total Current Assets 4.31b / Total Current Liabilities 3.31b)
Debt / Equity = 1.73 (Debt 6.80b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.93b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.34 (Net Debt 6.66b / EBITDA 1.25b)
Debt / FCF = 6.53 (Net Debt 6.66b / FCF TTM 1.02b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.86b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.33% (Net Income 194.0m / Total Assets 14.14b)
RoE = 5.03% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.86b)
RoCE = 10.00% (EBIT 538.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.86b + L.T.Debt 1.52b))
RoIC = 9.15% (NOPAT 514.4m / Invested Capital 5.62b)
WACC = 4.12% (E(2.21b)/V(9.02b) * Re(13.55%) + D(6.80b)/V(9.02b) * Rd(1.10%) * (1-Tc(0.04)))
Discount Rate = 13.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.79%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 80.82% ; FCFF base≈768.2m ; Y1≈504.3m ; Y5≈230.1m
Fair Price DCF = 6.00 (EV 7.33b - Net Debt 6.66b = Equity 673.2m / Shares 112.2m; r=5.90% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 2.90% )
[DCF Warning] FCF declining rapidly (-40.0%), DCF may be unreliable
EPS Correlation: -9.68 | EPS CAGR: -60.12% | SUE: -0.46 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -41.60 | Revenue CAGR: -14.73% | SUE: 0.66 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=-0.38 | Chg30d=+0.000 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=1.23 | Chg30d=+0.001 | Revisions Net=+1 | Growth EPS=-27.5% | Growth Revenue=-0.6%

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