(KSS) Kohl's - Ratings and Ratios
Exchange: NYSE •
Country: United States •
Currency: USD •
Type: Common Stock •
ISIN: US5002551043
Apparel, Footwear, Accessories, Beauty, Home
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 4.34% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 3.33% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 29.83% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.4% |
| Payout Ratio | 26.0% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 72.7% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 95.6% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -20.00% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | 0.90 |
| Alpha | 36.07 |
| CAGR/Max DD | 0.04 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.280 |
| Beta | 2.022 |
| Beta Downside | 1.144 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 78.40% |
| Mean DD | 35.63% |
| 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) 2.5
| Net Income (194.0m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 945.1m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 5.11pp (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 (114.3m) change vs 12m ago 2.04% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 19.09% (prev 36.76%; Δ -17.68pp) >=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'' 1.05
| (A) 0.07 = (Total Current Assets 4.31b - Total Current Liabilities 3.31b) / Total Assets 14.14b |
| (B) 0.07 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.01b / Total Assets 14.14b |
| (C) 0.04 = EBIT TTM 538.0m / Avg Total Assets 14.60b |
| (D) 0.10 = Book Value of Equity 1.01b / Total Liabilities 10.21b |
| Total Rating: 1.05 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 51.14
| 1. Piotroski 2.50pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 11.59% |
| 3. FCF Margin 6.93% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 1.73 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 5.34 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 1.15)% |
| 7. RoE 5.03% |
| 8. Rev. Trend -41.60% |
| 9. EPS Trend -9.68% |
What is the price of KSS shares?
As of December 08, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 23.05 with a total of 5,500,059 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.48%, over one month by +35.51%, over three months by +39.99% and over the past year by +61.85%.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.48%, over one month by +35.51%, over three months by +39.99% and over the past year by +61.85%.
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 | 20.7 | -10.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 20.7 | -10.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 25.3 | 9.7% |
KSS Fundamental Data Overview November 30, 2025
Market Cap USD = 2.76b (2.76b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 14.2139
P/E Forward = 31.5457
P/S = 0.175
P/B = 0.6873
P/EG = 1.1332
Beta = 1.532
Revenue TTM = 15.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 538.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.25b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.17b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
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 = 9.41b USD (2.76b + Debt 6.80b - CCE 144.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.78 (Ebit TTM 538.0m / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m)
FCF Yield = 11.59% (FCF TTM 1.09b / Enterprise Value 9.41b)
FCF Margin = 6.93% (FCF TTM 1.09b / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Net Margin = 1.23% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Gross Margin = 19.09% ((Revenue TTM 15.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 1.11% (prev 43.29%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.67 (Enterprise Value 9.41b / Total Assets 14.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 75.0m / Debt 6.80b)
Taxrate = 500.0% (out of range, set to none) (-10.0m / -2.00m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
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 = 6.10 (Net Debt 6.66b / FCF TTM 1.09b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.86b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.37% (Net Income 194.0m / Total Assets 14.14b)
RoE = 5.03% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.86b)
RoCE = 10.69% (EBIT 538.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.86b + L.T.Debt 1.17b))
RoIC = 5.03% (EBIT 538.0m / (Assets 14.14b - Curr.Liab 3.31b - Cash 144.0m))
WACC = 3.88% (E(2.76b)/V(9.56b) * Re(13.47%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 13.47% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 50.31% ; FCFE base≈811.4m ; Y1≈532.7m ; Y5≈243.6m
Fair Price DCF = 22.60 (DCF Value 2.53b / Shares Outstanding 112.1m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
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=-0.059 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=0.96 | Chg30d=+0.198 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-31.1% | Growth Revenue=-1.2%
P/E Trailing = 14.2139
P/E Forward = 31.5457
P/S = 0.175
P/B = 0.6873
P/EG = 1.1332
Beta = 1.532
Revenue TTM = 15.75b USD
EBIT TTM = 538.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.25b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.17b USD (from longTermDebt, last fiscal year)
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 = 9.41b USD (2.76b + Debt 6.80b - CCE 144.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 1.78 (Ebit TTM 538.0m / Interest Expense TTM 303.0m)
FCF Yield = 11.59% (FCF TTM 1.09b / Enterprise Value 9.41b)
FCF Margin = 6.93% (FCF TTM 1.09b / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Net Margin = 1.23% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Revenue TTM 15.75b)
Gross Margin = 19.09% ((Revenue TTM 15.75b - Cost of Revenue TTM 12.74b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 1.11% (prev 43.29%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.67 (Enterprise Value 9.41b / Total Assets 14.14b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.10% (Interest Expense 75.0m / Debt 6.80b)
Taxrate = 500.0% (out of range, set to none) (-10.0m / -2.00m)
NOPAT = unknown (EBIT/Op.Income or Taxrate missing)
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 = 6.10 (Net Debt 6.66b / FCF TTM 1.09b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.86b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 1.37% (Net Income 194.0m / Total Assets 14.14b)
RoE = 5.03% (Net Income TTM 194.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.86b)
RoCE = 10.69% (EBIT 538.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.86b + L.T.Debt 1.17b))
RoIC = 5.03% (EBIT 538.0m / (Assets 14.14b - Curr.Liab 3.31b - Cash 144.0m))
WACC = 3.88% (E(2.76b)/V(9.56b) * Re(13.47%) + (debt cost/tax rate unavailable))
Discount Rate = 13.47% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 1.47%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 50.31% ; FCFE base≈811.4m ; Y1≈532.7m ; Y5≈243.6m
Fair Price DCF = 22.60 (DCF Value 2.53b / Shares Outstanding 112.1m; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 3.0% )
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=-0.059 | Revisions Net=+1 | Analysts=1
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=0.96 | Chg30d=+0.198 | Revisions Net=-1 | Growth EPS=-31.1% | Growth Revenue=-1.2%
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