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Kohl's Corporation KSS

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Kohl's Corporation

Overview of Kohl's Corporation

KSS NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Department Stores Small Cap
Kohl's Corporation (KSS), is a Small Cap company, in the Department Stores industry, last closed at $13.18, about 1510.3% undervalued vs fair value, +54.2% 1Y return, ranked 353/539 in sector.
$13.18
-0.68%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 81.7%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$1.64B
Enterprise Value
$8.29B
Overall Score
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.kohls.com
HQ Menomonee Falls, WI
Employees 87,000
Fiscal year Jan 31

Next Events

Dividend Apr 1 Ex-div: Mar 18

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$185
$212
$241
Current: $13.18 +1510% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$16.2B
-7.2%%
Gross Profit
$6.6B
-6%%
Operating Income
$509.0M
-29%%
Net Income
$109.0M
-65.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
167.0%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$232.0M
127.5% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health critical
Significant cash flow inefficiencies identified. Multiple high-impact leaks require attention.
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Active Leaks
4/6
Improving
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2
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Kohl's Corporation's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
52
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Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Sector Peers 100% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing KSS's balance between Growth (15.0%), Profitability (40.8%), and Safety (44.2%). Growth 15% Safety 44% Profitability 41%

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Growth

18th percentile vs peers
18
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY -7.2% 19p Revenue CAGR 3Y -5.8% 21p EPS Growth YoY -65.9% 21p TSR -41.0% 18p EPS CAGR 3Y -46.5% 4p
Strengths
  • D/E Ratio in top 20% of peers (1.88, 81th percentile)
  • Debt/Fcf Ratio in top 20% of peers (39.34, 93th percentile)
  • Conservative leverage compared to industry peers
Risks
  • Growth in bottom 20% of peers (percentile: 18)
  • Rev Growth Yoy in bottom 20% of peers (-7.2%)

Profitability

49th percentile vs peers
49
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Safety

53th percentile vs peers
53
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Kohl's Corporation.

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Bear
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Base
$212.24
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+1510.3% vs current
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