KSS Stock Analysis: Kohl's | NYSE
Department Stores | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 2.307m USD | 12M Return: 40.4% | US5002551043 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 71.5M
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: -98.1%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is a U.S.-based omnichannel retailer selling apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through both physical stores and its website. The company relies heavily on private label and licensed brands-including Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Sonoma Goods for Life, Tek Gear, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang-to differentiate its assortment and drive margin. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohls operates within the Consumer Discretionary sector under the Broadline Retail sub-industry, where it competes with department stores, off-price retailers, and e-commerce platforms. The company went public in May 1992 and currently trades as a mid-cap stock.
- Consumer discretionary spending weakness pressures apparel sales
- Off-price retailers and Amazon intensify pricing competition
- Inventory clearance markdowns continue compressing gross margins
| Net Income: 270.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.07 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.29 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 8.57% < 20% (prev 5.83%; Δ 2.75% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.10 > 3% & CFO 1.35b > Net Income 270.0m |
| Net Debt (10.7b) to EBITDA (1.29b): 8.30 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.49 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (118.0m) vs 12m ago 3.51% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 38.92% > 18% (prev 40.48%; Δ -1.56% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 115.1% > 50% (prev 118.6%; Δ -3.49% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 2.28 > 6 (EBIT TTM 592.0m / Interest Expense TTM 260.0m) |
| A: 0.10 (Total Current Assets 4.02b - Total Current Liabilities 2.70b) / Total Assets 13.4b |
| B: 0.10 (Retained Earnings 1.33b / Total Assets 13.4b) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 592.0m / Avg Total Assets 13.4b) |
| D: 0.45 (Book Value of Equity 4.17b / Total Liabilities 9.24b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.74 = BBB |
As of October 13, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 21.17 with a total of 5,437,699 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +8.40%, over one month by +23.30%, over three months by +28.78% and over the past year by +40.44%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 20.00 (which is 5.5% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Kohl's has received a consensus analysts rating of 2.71. Therefore, it is recommended to hold KSS.
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 2
- StrongSell: 3
| Analysts Target Price | 18.9 | -10.8% |
P/E Trailing = 8.6229
P/E Forward = 8.4962
P/S = 0.1495
P/B = 0.497
P/EG = 1.3488
Revenue TTM = 15.4b USD
EBIT TTM = 592.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.29b USD
Long Term Debt = 1.32b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 188.0m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 11.5b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 5.10b
Net Debt = 10.7b USD (calculated: Debt 11.5b - CCE 821.0m)
Enterprise Value = 13.0b USD (2.31b + Debt 11.5b - CCE 821.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 2.28 (Ebit TTM 592.0m / Interest Expense TTM 260.0m)
EV/FCF = 13.16x (Enterprise Value 13.0b / FCF TTM 988.0m)
FCF Yield = 7.60% (FCF TTM 988.0m / Enterprise Value 13.0b)
FCF Margin = 6.40% (FCF TTM 988.0m / Revenue TTM 15.4b)
Net Margin = 1.75% (Net Income TTM 270.0m / Revenue TTM 15.4b)
Gross Margin = 38.92% ((Revenue TTM 15.4b - Cost of Revenue TTM 9.43b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 41.22% (prev 37.61%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.97 (Enterprise Value 13.0b / Total Assets 13.4b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.26% (Interest Expense 260.0m / Debt 11.5b)
Taxrate = 18.67% (62.0m / 332.0m)
NOPAT = 481.4m (EBIT 592.0m * (1 - 18.67%))
Current Ratio = 1.49 (Total Current Assets 4.02b / Total Current Liabilities 2.70b)
Debt / Equity = 2.76 (Debt 11.5b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 4.17b)
Debt / EBITDA = 8.30 (Net Debt 10.7b / EBITDA 1.29b)
Debt / FCF = 10.83 (Net Debt 10.7b / FCF TTM 988.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 4.04b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 2.01% (Net Income 270.0m / Total Assets 13.4b)
RoE = 6.68% (Net Income TTM 270.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 4.04b)
RoCE = 11.03% (EBIT 592.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 4.04b + L.T.Debt 1.32b))
RoIC = 4.75% (NOPAT 481.4m / Invested Capital 10.1b)
WACC = 3.99% (E(2.31b)/V(13.8b) * Re(14.77%) + D(11.5b)/V(13.8b) * Rd(2.26%) * (1-Tc(0.19)))
Discount Rate = 14.77% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 89.61 | Cagr: 2.76%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈864.8m ; Y1≈991.3m ; Y5≈1.46b
[DCF] Fair Price = 99.31 (EV 22.0b - Net Debt 10.7b = Equity 11.3b / Shares 113.4m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: -98.08 | Revenue CAGR: -5.25% | SUE: 0.58 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=0.01 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=-31% | Analysts=14
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=2.08 | Chg30d=+4.54% | Revisions=+69% | GrowthEPS=+28.4% | GrowthRev=+1.0%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=1.56 | Chg30d=-0.20% | Revisions=+53% | GrowthEPS=-24.9% | GrowthRev=+0.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +39% (up=25, down=10)