KOHLS CORP (KSS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:KSS • US5002551043
19.365 USD
-0.2 (-1%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 03:59 PM
Taking everything into account, KSS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KSS was compared to 30 industry peers in the Broadline Retail industry. While KSS is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. KSS is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KSS was profitable.
- In the past year KSS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KSS reported negative net income in multiple years.
- KSS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.37%, KSS is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- KSS has a Return On Equity of 4.94%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KSS outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
- KSS has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KSS outperforms 43.33% of its industry peers.
- KSS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.96%. This is significantly below the industry average of 9.24%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.96%) for KSS is below the current ROIC(4.15%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.37% | ||
| ROE | 4.94% | ||
| ROIC | 4.15% |
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)3.5%
ROE(5y)5.5%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)4.98%
1.3 Margins
- KSS has a Profit Margin (1.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KSS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KSS's Operating Margin of 3.17% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KSS outperforms 46.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KSS has declined.
- KSS has a worse Gross Margin (40.47%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KSS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.23% | ||
| GM | 40.47% |
OM growth 3Y-28.67%
OM growth 5Y-12.36%
PM growth 3Y-48.17%
PM growth 5Y-27.94%
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KSS has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KSS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KSS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for KSS has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KSS has an Altman-Z score of 1.55. This is a bad value and indicates that KSS is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KSS has a Altman-Z score (1.55) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KSS is 4.93, which is a neutral value as it means it would take KSS, 4.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- KSS has a Debt to FCF ratio (4.93) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.01 is on the high side and indicates that KSS has dependencies on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.01, KSS is not doing good in the industry: 73.33% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.93 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.44
WACC9.44%
2.3 Liquidity
- KSS has a Current Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that KSS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of KSS (1.30) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- KSS has a Quick Ratio of 1.30. This is a bad value and indicates that KSS is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.12, KSS is doing worse than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KSS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -33.33%.
- Measured over the past years, KSS shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -21.05% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -6.13% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.08% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-41.2%
EPS 5Y-21.05%
EPS Q2Q%-50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.08%
Sales Q2Q%-2.85%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KSS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 17.03% on average per year.
- KSS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.97% yearly.
EPS Next Y-6%
EPS Next 2Y-2.73%
EPS Next 3Y0.92%
EPS Next 5Y17.03%
Revenue Next Year-2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.42%
Revenue Next 5Y0.97%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.08, KSS is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KSS is valued cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- KSS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.16, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.64 indicates a correct valuation of KSS.
- KSS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KSS is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- KSS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KSS is valued cheaper than 86.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KSS is valued cheaper than 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-2.73%
EPS Next 3Y0.92%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KSS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.64%.
- KSS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.78. KSS pays more dividend than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, KSS pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KSS decreases each year by -5.49%.
- KSS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- KSS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- KSS pays out 50.52% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP50.52%
EPS Next 2Y-2.73%
EPS Next 3Y0.92%
NYSE:KSS (2/18/2026, 3:59:01 PM)
19.365
-0.2 (-1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustryBroadline Retail
Earnings (Last)11-25 2025-11-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-27 2026-05-27
Inst Owners97.46%
Inst Owner Change2.6%
Ins Owners3.28%
Ins Owner Change-0.17%
Market Cap2.17B
Revenue(TTM)15.75B
Net Income(TTM)194.00M
Analysts52.38
Price Target22.2 (14.64%)
Short Float %25.35%
Short Ratio7.34
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
Yearly Dividend2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-5.49%
DP50.52%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)120.06%
Min EPS beat(2)89.73%
Max EPS beat(2)150.38%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)80.01%
Min EPS beat(4)28.5%
Max EPS beat(4)150.38%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-41.37%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)-30.74%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)-27.49%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.12%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.52%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.52%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.58%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.45%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.6%
PT rev (1m)-0.76%
PT rev (3m)64.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)83.55%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.11%
EPS NY rev (3m)90.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.41%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.64 | ||
| P/S | 0.14 | ||
| P/FCF | 2.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 1.77 | ||
| P/B | 0.55 | ||
| P/tB | 0.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY7.64%
EPS(NY)1.42
Fwd EY7.33%
FCF(TTM)7.3
FCFY37.7%
OCF(TTM)10.93
OCFY56.43%
SpS140.4
BVpS35.03
TBVpS35.03
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number34.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.37% | ||
| ROE | 4.94% | ||
| ROCE | 4.61% | ||
| ROIC | 4.15% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.2% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.2% | ||
| OM | 3.17% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.23% | ||
| GM | 40.47% | ||
| FCFM | 5.2% |
ROA(3y)0.98%
ROA(5y)1.62%
ROE(3y)3.5%
ROE(5y)5.5%
ROIC(3y)3.96%
ROIC(5y)4.98%
ROICexc(3y)4.02%
ROICexc(5y)5.42%
ROICexgc(3y)4.02%
ROICexgc(5y)5.42%
ROCE(3y)4.45%
ROCE(5y)5.55%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.7%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-15.18%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.7%
ROICexc growth 5Y-15.18%
OM growth 3Y-28.67%
OM growth 5Y-12.36%
PM growth 3Y-48.17%
PM growth 5Y-27.94%
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.61%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.11
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.01 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.93 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.27 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.4% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 2.58% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.82 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 101.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | 422.17% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.3 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.12 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.55 |
F-Score5
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC0.44
Cap/Depr(3y)80.66%
Cap/Depr(5y)70.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.58%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.19%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-33.33%
EPS 3Y-41.2%
EPS 5Y-21.05%
EPS Q2Q%-50%
EPS Next Y-6%
EPS Next 2Y-2.73%
EPS Next 3Y0.92%
EPS Next 5Y17.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-6.13%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.84%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.08%
Sales Q2Q%-2.85%
Revenue Next Year-2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.61%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.42%
Revenue Next 5Y0.97%
EBIT growth 1Y-17.49%
EBIT growth 3Y-32.84%
EBIT growth 5Y-15.93%
EBIT Next Year143.78%
EBIT Next 3Y34.03%
EBIT Next 5Y23.01%
FCF growth 1Y64.46%
FCF growth 3Y-52.2%
FCF growth 5Y-25.67%
OCF growth 1Y12.89%
OCF growth 3Y-34.17%
OCF growth 5Y-17.12%
KOHLS CORP / KSS FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KOHLS CORP (KSS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to KSS.
What is the valuation status of KOHLS CORP (KSS) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KOHLS CORP (KSS). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KOHLS CORP?
KOHLS CORP (KSS) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the financial health of KOHLS CORP (KSS) stock?
The financial health rating of KOHLS CORP (KSS) is 3 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for KOHLS CORP?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KOHLS CORP (KSS) is expected to decline by -6% in the next year.