Why did Kohl's (KSS) stock move recently?

On 8/25/2026, Kohl's moved -3.4% — KSS fell ahead of its Q2 earnings report scheduled for August 26, with no specific new catalyst identified in filings or today's coverage; the move appears consistent with pre-earnings positioning in the retail sector. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Kohl's (KSS) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Kohl's's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 16.8, a forward P/E of about 12.4, a price-to-book of about 0.5 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Kohl's's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (5.12×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Kohl's's revenue?

Kohl's reported revenue of $15.5B for FY2026, with net profit of $272.0M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Kohl's (KSS)?

Kohl's last traded at $19.44 (+0.5% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Kohl's

KSS · NYSE · Consumer Discretionary · United States

Snapshot

TickerKSS

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Discretionary

IndustryDepartment Stores

CountryUnited States

Employees84,000

HeadquartersMenomonee Falls, United States

Websitewww.corporate.kohls.com

Filings tracked19

About Kohl's

Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, FLX, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. Kohl's Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

Who owns it

Insiders4.0%
Institutions96.0%
Public & other0.0%

504 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.18.47%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC6.45%
American Century Companies Inc5.49%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4.92%
State Street Corporation4.48%
Goldman Sachs Group Inc4.28%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC4.22%
Allianz Asset Management GmbH3.93%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 6.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion5.12×

Over 4 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend-0.1% → 1.8%

Margin has expanded by about 1.9 points — the business is getting more profitable.

Return on equity6.7%

Latest ROE of 6.7% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $5.0B · EPS 0.94

Est. earnings growth -12.5%

Next fiscal year

Rev $14.9B · EPS 1.57

Est. earnings growth -21.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2026)

$15.5B

Net margin

1.8%

ROE

6.7%

Revenue CAGR (3y)

-5.0%

EPS (FY2026)

2.38

Net profit (FY2026)

$272.0M

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Why it moved

Aug 25, 2026
KSS fell ahead of its Q2 earnings report scheduled for August 26, with no specific new catalyst identified in filings or today's coverage; the move appears consistent with pre-earnings positioning in the retail sector.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low
Jul 23, 2026
Kohl's shares fell amid broader retail sector weakness after peers like Albertsons cut forecasts citing softer consumer trends, with similar pressure reported by Kroger and Tractor Supply, signaling slowing consumer spending.
source 1 ↗· confidence: high

Daily moves with the verified reason behind them. Education only — not investment advice.

Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2026	$15.5B	$272.0M	2.38	1.8%	6.7%
FY2025	$16.2B	$109.0M	0.98	0.7%	2.9%
FY2024	$17.5B	$317.0M	2.85	1.8%	8.1%
FY2023	$18.1B	$-19.0M	-0.15	-0.1%	-0.5%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$3.2B	$-14.0M	-0.13	-0.4%
2025Q4	$3.6B	$8.0M	0.07	0.2%
2025Q3	$3.5B	$153.0M	1.35	4.3%
2025Q2	$3.2B	$-15.0M	-0.13	-0.5%
2024Q4	$3.7B	$22.0M	0.20	0.6%
2024Q3	$3.7B	$66.0M	0.59	1.8%
2024Q2	$3.4B	$-27.0M	-0.24	-0.8%
2023Q4	$4.1B	$59.0M	0.53	1.5%
2023Q3	$3.9B	$58.0M	0.52	1.5%
2023Q2	$3.6B	$14.0M	0.13	0.4%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Material agreement, Exhibits
SEC7/1/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC6/15/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC6/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/28/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Exhibits
SEC5/21/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/20/2026material
10-K filing
SEC3/19/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC3/10/2026material
8-K — Other events
SEC3/4/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/25/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change
SEC1/28/2026material

2025

10-Q filing
SEC12/3/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/25/2025material
8-K — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC11/24/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC11/12/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC9/4/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/27/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC8/12/2025material

In the news

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