KSS

NEUTRAL

$14.81 Live

Kohl's Corporation · NYSE

Target $17.46 (+17.9%)

$6.38 52W Range $25.22

KSS Kohl's Corporation - Fundamental Analysis

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KSS Stock | Fundamental Analysis & Investment Insights

NYSE • Consumer Cyclical • Department Stores

Current Price Live

$14.81

Analyst Target

$17.46

+17.9% Upside

52W High

$25.22

52W Low

$6.38

Overview AI Snowflake Price Valuation Profitability Growth Health Statements Peers Insiders SEC Filings

At a glance

Key valuation, profitability, growth, and risk metrics.

Updated Apr 29, 2026

Market cap

$1.66B

P/E

6.22

ROE

6.9%

Profit margin

1.8%

Debt/Equity

1.64

Dividend yield

3.38%

AI Analysis

AI-powered fundamental assessment

Confidence

85%

KSS presents a classic 'value trap' profile, characterized by a stable Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 and a massive disconnect between its current price ($14.81) and its Graham Number ($43.99). While valuation metrics (P/B 0.41, P/S 0.11) suggest extreme undervaluation, the company is battling negative revenue growth (-4.20%) and a dangerously low quick ratio (0.32). Earnings growth is currently skewed by a low base, and bearish insider sentiment combined with a 0/100 technical trend indicates a lack of confidence in a near-term catalyst. The stock is fundamentally cheap but operationally fragile.

Key Strengths

Extreme deep-value valuation with P/B of 0.41

Strong earnings surprise track record (3/4 beats in last year)

Low dividend payout ratio (21.01%) suggesting current yield is sustainable

Significant margin between current price and Graham/Intrinsic value

Positive YoY earnings growth (144.70%) despite revenue headwinds

Key Risks

Negative revenue growth (-4.20% YoY) indicating declining market share

Severe liquidity risk evidenced by a Quick Ratio of 0.32

High leverage with a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.64

Bearish insider activity with consistent selling and zero buying

Strongly bearish technical trend (0/100)

AI Fair Value Estimate

Based on comprehensive analysis

$21.5

+45.2% above current price

Performance Snowflake

Multi-dimensional analysis across 5 key categories

Overall

Moderate

Value

Future

Past

Health

Dividend

AI Verdict

Speculative Value

Key drivers: Deep value metrics, Revenue contraction, Liquidity concerns, Bearish technicals

Confidence

80%

Value

95/100

Ref P/E, PEG, Graham Number

Positives

P/E of 6.22 is well below sector average
Price is significantly below Graham Number ($43.99)
P/B of 0.41 suggests assets are undervalued

Watchpoints

Market is pricing in a permanent decline in business model

Future

30/100

Ref Growth rates

Positives

Recent EPS surprises are positive

Watchpoints

Negative YoY and Q/Q revenue growth
Operating in a declining department store industry

Past

50/100

Ref Historical trends

Positives

Ability to maintain profitability despite headwinds

Watchpoints

5-year price change of -66.0%
Inconsistent quarterly earnings progression

Health

40/100

Ref Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score

Positives

Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 is stable

Watchpoints

Quick ratio of 0.32 indicates poor short-term liquidity
Debt/Equity of 1.64 is elevated

Dividend

70/100

Ref Yield, Payout

Positives

Low payout ratio (21.01%)
Consistent dividend rate

Watchpoints

Yield is modest (3.38%) relative to the risk profile

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Real-time price movements and analyst price targets

Current Price

$14.81

Analyst Target

$17.46

Upside/Downside

+17.9%

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Price momentum across 5Y → 1W horizons for KSS and closest competitors.

Updated 2026-04-28

Company	5Y	3Y	1Y	6M	1M	1W
KSS Kohl's Corporation Primary	-66.0%	-16.6%	+120.0%	-8.5%	+21.4%	-6.7%
TILE Interface, Inc. Peer	+131.3%	+266.5%	+59.3%	+2.5%	+16.3%	+3.9%
PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC Peer	-94.0%	-84.3%	-40.4%	-31.9%	+5.4%	-11.2%
AIN Albany International Corp. Peer	-20.0%	-45.0%	-27.5%	-19.5%	+12.4%	-0.5%
ARCO Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. Peer	+65.6%	+8.2%	-2.4%	+15.5%	-7.9%	-3.9%

KSS

Kohl's Corporation

Primary

-66.0%

-16.6%

+120.0%

-8.5%

+21.4%

-6.7%

TIL

Interface, Inc.

Peer

+131.3%

+266.5%

+59.3%

+2.5%

+16.3%

+3.9%

PSN

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC

Peer

-94.0%

-84.3%

-40.4%

-31.9%

+5.4%

-11.2%

AIN

Albany International Corp.

Peer

-20.0%

-45.0%

-27.5%

-19.5%

+12.4%

-0.5%

ARC

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.

Peer

+65.6%

+8.2%

-2.4%

+15.5%

-7.9%

-3.9%

Positive values indicate cumulative gains over the specified period. Comparables pulled from the same sector to highlight whether momentum is stock-specific or industry-wide.

Historical Performance Trends

Long-term financial metrics and growth patterns

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Historical data shows last 12 quarters (3 years)

Valuation Metrics

Key valuation ratios and pricing indicators

6.22

10.17

1.74

0.41

0.11

0.49

6.3

$1.66B

Profitability

Profit margins and return metrics

Profit Margin 1.75%

Operating Margin 4.1%

Gross Margin 40.57%

ROE 6.93%

ROA 2.37%

Growth

Revenue and earnings growth rates

Revenue Growth -4.2%

Earnings Growth +144.7%

Q/Q Revenue Growth -4.15%

Q/Q Earnings Growth +160.4%

Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and liquidity metrics

Debt/Equity

1.64

High debt

Current Ratio

1.46

Good

Quick Ratio

0.32

Poor

Cash/Share

$6.01

Financial Statement Flow

Interactive flow visualization showing how money moves through the company Q1 2026

Revenue

$5.2B

Gross Margin

35.7%

Op. Margin

4.1%

Net Margin

2.4%

Total Assets

$13.4B

Liabilities

$9.3B

Equity

$4.0B

Debt/Equity

2.30x

Operating CF

$0.8B

CapEx

$-0.1B

Free Cash Flow

$0.7B

FCF Yield

91%

Quarterly Earnings History

EPS performance vs analyst estimates

2026-05-28

$N/A

2026-03-10

$1.07

+26.7% surprise

2025-11-25

$0.07

+139.0% surprise

2025-08-27

$0.56

+85.5% surprise

Consumer Cyclical Sector Comparison

Comparing KSS against 405 companies in the Consumer Cyclical sector (26 bullish, 140 neutral, 239 bearish)

P/E Ratio

6.22

This Stock

32.81

Sector Avg

-81.0% (Discount)

Return on Equity (ROE)

6.93%

This Stock

-41.92%

Sector Avg

-116.5% (Below Avg)

Profit Margin

1.75%

This Stock

-5.23%

Sector Avg

-133.5% (Weaker)

Debt to Equity

1.64

This Stock

1.51

Sector Avg

+8.8% (Higher)

Revenue Growth

-4.2%

This Stock

27.46%

Sector Avg

-115.3% (Slower)

Current Ratio

1.46

This Stock

2.46

Sector Avg

-40.6% (Weaker)

Similar Companies

Peer comparison within the same industry

Company	AI Rating	Market Cap	P/E	ROE	Profit Margin	Price
KSS Kohl's Corporation	NEUTRAL	$1.66B	6.22	6.9%	1.8%	$14.81
TILE Interface, Inc.	BULLISH	$1.66B	14.49	20.6%	8.4%	$28.4	Compare
PSNY Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC	BEARISH	$1.65B	-	-%	-105.9%	$18.06	Compare
AIN Albany International Corp.	BEARISH	$1.7B	-	-6.1%	-4.7%	$57.56	Compare
ARCO Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc.	BULLISH	$1.62B	6.58	39.0%	5.4%	$7.7	Compare

KSS Kohl's Corporation

NEUTRAL

Mkt Cap

$1.7B

P/E

6.2

ROE

6.9%

Price

$14.81

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Recent Insider Trading

Insider buy and sell transactions from the last 6 months

Date	Insider	Position	Transaction	Shares	Value
2026-04-15	STEINMETZ MARISSA	Officer	Sale	351	$4,742
2026-04-14	STEINMETZ MARISSA	Officer	Stock Award	513	-
2026-04-06	STEINMETZ MARISSA	Officer	Sale	112	$1,454
2026-04-01	RAYMOND CHRISTIE	Officer	Stock Award	588	-
2026-04-01	JONES NICHOLAS DAVID GEORGE	Officer	Stock Award	866	-
2026-04-01	VILLAGOMEZ ADOLFO	Director	Stock Award	178	-
2026-04-01	FLOYD H CHARLES	Director	Stock Award	178	-
2026-04-01	SCHLIFSKE JOHN E	Director	Stock Award	425	-
2026-04-01	HAND FRED	Officer	Stock Award	526	-
2026-04-01	KENT JENNIFER J	Officer	Stock Award	582	-
2026-04-01	COSSET YAEL	Director	Stock Award	278	-
2026-04-01	TIMM JILL	Chief Financial Officer	Stock Award	919	-
2026-04-01	MITCHELL ROBBIN	Director	Stock Award	240	-
2026-04-01	ARLIN WENDY C	Director	Stock Award	308	-
2026-04-01	PRISING JONAS	Director	Stock Award	209	-

STEINMETZ MARISSA

Officer

Sell

2026-04-15

351 shares · $4,742

STEINMETZ MARISSA

Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-14

513 shares

STEINMETZ MARISSA

Officer

Sell

2026-04-06

112 shares · $1,454

RAYMOND CHRISTIE

Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-01

588 shares

JONES NICHOLAS DAVID GEORGE

Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-01

866 shares

VILLAGOMEZ ADOLFO

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

178 shares

FLOYD H CHARLES

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

178 shares

SCHLIFSKE JOHN E

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

425 shares

HAND FRED

Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-01

526 shares

KENT JENNIFER J

Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-01

582 shares

COSSET YAEL

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

278 shares

TIMM JILL

Chief Financial Officer

Stock Award

2026-04-01

919 shares

MITCHELL ROBBIN

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

240 shares

ARLIN WENDY C

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

308 shares

PRISING JONAS

Director

Stock Award

2026-04-01

209 shares

Insider transactions can signal confidence or concerns about company prospects

SEC Filings

Recent regulatory filings from the SEC EDGAR database

DEF 14A

2026-04-10

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) filed a definitive proxy statement on April 10, 2026, providing shareholders with necessary information and voting materials for the upcoming annual meeting.

10-K

2026-03-19

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) filed its 10-K on March 19, 2026, including standard disclosures regarding its business operations, risk factors, and management's discussion and analysis. Specific financial highlights and risk details were not provided in the available excerpts.

8-K

2026-03-10

Kohl's Corporation reported its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K

2026-03-04

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) likely filed this 8-K to announce its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K

2026-02-25

Kohl's Corporation filed an 8-K to report its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

8-K

2026-01-28

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) filed an 8-K to report its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

10-Q

2025-12-03

Kohl's Corporation (KSS) filed its 10-Q report on December 3, 2025. The filing includes a section on Risk Factors under Item 1A, although specific financial highlights and detailed risk descriptions were not provided in the available excerpt.

8-K

2025-11-25

Kohl's Corporation likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing.

8-K

2025-11-24

Kohl's Corporation likely reported its third-quarter financial results in this 8-K filing.

8-K

2025-11-12

Kohl's Corporation reported its third-quarter financial results.

10-Q

2025-09-04

8-K

2025-08-27

8-K

2025-08-12

10-Q

2025-06-06

8-K

2025-05-30

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. AI summaries generated automatically.

Wall Street Analysts

Professional analyst ratings and price targets

Consensus

HOLD

12 analysts

Telsey Advisory Group

2026-03-17

Maintains

Market Perform Market Perform

B of A Securities

2026-03-12

Maintains

Underperform Underperform

UBS

2026-03-11

Maintains

Sell Sell

Jefferies

2026-03-11

Maintains

Hold Hold

Goldman Sachs

2026-03-11

Maintains

Sell Sell

Evercore ISI Group

2026-03-11

Maintains

In-Line In-Line

TD Cowen

2026-03-11

Maintains

Hold Hold

Telsey Advisory Group

2026-03-11

Maintains

Market Perform Market Perform

Baird

2026-03-11

Maintains

Neutral Neutral

JP Morgan

2026-03-10

Maintains

Underweight Underweight

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KSS Kohl's Corporation - Fundamental Analysis

At a glance

AI Analysis

Key Strengths

Key Risks

Performance Snowflake

Stock Price & Analyst Targets

Multi-Horizon Performance vs Peers

Historical Performance Trends

Revenue & Net Income

Profit & Operating Margins

Return on Equity (ROE)

Quarterly Revenue Growth

Valuation Metrics

Profitability

Growth

Financial Health

Financial Statement Flow

Quarterly Earnings History

Consumer Cyclical Sector Comparison

Similar Companies

Recent Insider Trading

SEC Filings

Wall Street Analysts

Past News Coverage

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