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Kohl's (KSS)

Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185 | Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Broadline Retail

Kohl's (KSS)

Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185
Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Broadline Retail

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow

0	Attractive yield Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 18%, Dividend Yield is 7.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 13%, FCF Yield is 24%	Trading close to highs Dist 52W High is 0.0%	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 340%
1	Valuation becoming less expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -38%	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -69%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -101%	Stock price has recently run up significantly 6M Rtn6 month market price return is 175%
2			Weak revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -7.2%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -5.6%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.0%

0	Attractive yield Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 18%, Dividend Yield is 7.1%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 13%, FCF Yield is 24%
1	Valuation becoming less expensive P/S 6M Chg %Price/Sales change over 6 months. Declining P/S indicates valuation has become less expensive. is -38%
2	Trading close to highs Dist 52W High is 0.0%
3	Weak multi-year price returns 2Y Excs Rtn is -69%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -101%
4	Debt is significant Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is 340%
5	Stock price has recently run up significantly 6M Rtn6 month market price return is 175%
6	Weak revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -7.2%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -5.6%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -5.0%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

	11/6/25	2024	2023	2022
Share Price CYE	$17.18	$13.55	$25.01	$20.21
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.9	1.5	2.8	2.4
Total Debt ($ Bil)	6.9	7.2	7.4	7.6
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.2
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	8.6	8.7	10.2	10.0
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2
P/EBIT TTM	3.4	3.6	4.4	12.3
P/E TTM	9.2	14.3	9.9	-159.5
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.1	6.8	7.0	5.5
P/E TTM (Sector)	9.5	7.9	9.0	7.4

	11/6/25	2024
Share Price CYE	$17.18	$13.55
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.9	1.5
Total Debt ($ Bil)	6.9	7.2
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.2	0.1
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	8.6	8.7
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	0.1	0.1
P/EBIT TTM	3.4	3.6
P/E TTM	9.2	14.3
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	0.7	0.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	7.1	6.8
P/E TTM (Sector)	9.5	7.9

	KSS	S&P 500
REVENUE GROWTH	VERY POOR
Rev LTM ($ Bil)	15.9
Rev Chg Q	-5.0%	6.9%
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	5.6%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	5.3%
PROFITABILITY	VERY POOR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.5
CFO LTM ($ Bil)	0.9
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.2
Op Mgn LTM	3.3%	18.8%
CFO/Rev LTM	5.7%	20.4%
Net Inc Mgn	1.3%	12.9%
VALUATION	LOW
P/S	0.1	3.2
P/CFO	2.1	15.4
P/FCF	4.0	20.3
P/E	9.3	23.8
STABILITY	VERY POOR
Debt/Equity	3.56	0.21
Cash/Assets	0.01	0.07

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KSS Stock

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Factor Drivers of Stock Movement

The 50.4% change in KSS stock from 8/6/2025 to 11/5/2025 was primarily driven by a 73.9% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	8062025	11052025	Change
Stock Price ($)	11.66	17.54	50.41%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	16072.00	15886.00	-1.16%
Net Income Margin (%)	0.75%	1.31%	73.91%
P/E Multiple	10.70	9.44	-11.71%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	111.00	112.00	-0.90%
Cumulative Contribution			50.40%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

The 174.7% change in KSS stock from 5/7/2025 to 11/5/2025 was primarily driven by a 94.8% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	5072025	11052025	Change
Stock Price ($)	6.38	17.54	174.71%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	16221.00	15886.00	-2.07%
Net Income Margin (%)	0.67%	1.31%	94.85%
P/E Multiple	6.50	9.44	45.26%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	111.00	112.00	-0.90%
Cumulative Contribution			174.69%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

The 1.3% change in KSS stock from 11/5/2024 to 11/5/2025 was primarily driven by a 39.5% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	11052024	11052025	Change
Stock Price ($)	17.32	17.54	1.26%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	17124.00	15886.00	-7.23%
Net Income Margin (%)	1.66%	1.31%	-21.05%
P/E Multiple	6.77	9.44	39.51%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	111.00	112.00	-0.90%
Cumulative Contribution			1.26%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

The -17.7% change in KSS stock from 11/6/2022 to 11/5/2025 was primarily driven by a -64.6% change in the company's Net Income Margin (%).

	11062022	11052025	Change
Stock Price ($)	21.32	17.54	-17.73%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	18901.00	15886.00	-15.95%
Net Income Margin (%)	3.70%	1.31%	-64.60%
P/E Multiple	3.87	9.44	143.82%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	127.00	112.00	11.81%
Cumulative Contribution			-18.88%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Why The Stock Moved

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1. Strong Q2 2025 Earnings Beat and Raised Full-Year Guidance

Kohl's reported adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.56 for the second quarter ended August 2, 2025, significantly surpassing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.33. The company also raised its full-year 2025 financial outlook, projecting a narrower decline in net sales (5% to 6% compared to previous guidance of 5% to 7%) and an improved adjusted EPS guidance range of $0.50 to $0.80, up from earlier estimates of $0.10 to $0.60. This upward revision in profitability expectations, despite an anticipated sales decline, was a key positive catalyst.

2. Operational Discipline and Strategic Progress

Management highlighted successful efforts in expanding gross margins by approximately 28-30 basis points, reducing inventory by 5% year-over-year, and lowering expenses. The performance of proprietary brand sales showed improvement, with July sales up in low single digits, and the Sephora partnership continued to perform well, contributing to growth. These operational improvements signaled effective execution against strategic initiatives.

3. "Meme Stock" Momentum and Short Squeeze Potential

Kohl's stock experienced significant rallies during this period, including a "huge 58% rally" over one month around August 2025 and effectively doubling over 90 days leading up to mid-September 2025. This momentum was largely attributed to speculative interest from retail traders and the stock being flagged as a "meme stock mover," with high short interest (ranging from 26.2% to 31.1% of the total float) creating potential for sharp price swings.

4. Analyst Price Target Revisions

Following the better-than-expected Q2 earnings, some analysts revised their price targets for Kohl's upwards. For instance, Baird increased its price target to $17.00 from $15.00, and Morgan Stanley boosted its target by 80% to $9.00 from $5.00, indicating a more optimistic valuation outlook despite maintaining cautious ratings in some cases.

5. Improved Financial Health and Debt Management

Kohl's strengthened its balance sheet by successfully refinancing its July 2025 debt maturities through a new private offering of $360 million in 10% senior secured notes due in 2030. Additionally, the company reduced its outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility by $470 million from the prior quarter, ending Q2 with a significantly lower borrowed amount and anticipating being fully out of the revolver by year-end. This improved debt profile likely reassured investors about the company's financial stability.

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Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total [1]
Returns
KSS Return	-17%	24%	-46%	24%	-46%	29%	-52%
Peers Return	-1%	103%	1%	13%	9%	18%	194%
S&P 500 Return	16%	27%	-19%	24%	23%	16%	110%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
KSS Win Rate	58%	50%	33%	50%	33%	60%
Peers Win Rate	47%	58%	35%	45%	48%	54%
S&P 500 Win Rate	58%	75%	42%	67%	75%	70%
Max Drawdowns [4]
KSS Max Drawdown	-77%	-5%	-49%	-27%	-47%	-56%
Peers Max Drawdown	-42%	-5%	-24%	-16%	-11%	-18%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-31%	-1%	-25%	-1%	-2%	-15%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HD, TJX, DDS, M, BBBY. See KSS Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 11/5/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique Key	Event	KSS	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock	2022 Inflation Shock
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss	% Loss	-71.8%	-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	254.1%	34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic	2020 Covid Pandemic
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss	% Loss	-77.4%	-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	342.7%	51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	311 days	148 days
2018 Correction	2018 Correction
2018 Correction% Loss	% Loss	-46.0%	-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	85.2%	24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	Not Fully Recovered days	120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis	2008 Global Financial Crisis
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss	% Loss	-68.3%	-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	215.8%	131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	2324 days	1480 days

Compare to HD, TJX, DDS, M, BBBY

In The Past

Kohl's's stock fell -71.8% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/24/2022. A -71.8% loss requires a 254.1% gain to breakeven.

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About Kohl's (KSS)

Kohl's Corporation operates as a retail company in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, and Sonoma Goods for Life, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. As of March 21, 2022, it operated approximately 1,100 Kohl's stores and a website www.Kohls.com. Kohl's Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.

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Better Bets than Kohl's (KSS)

	KSS	Better Performance than KSS
Metric	Value	Industry (Broadline Retail)
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	AMZN (10.9%), BABA (5.3%), MELI (36.9%), CPNG (16.6%), EBAY (2.7%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	AMZN (11.3%), BABA (5.5%), MELI (39.5%), CPNG (18.4%), EBAY (1.5%)
Op Mgn LTM	3.3%	AMZN (11.4%), BABA (14.6%), MELI (12.0%), EBAY (21.4%), DDS (10.9%)
CFO/Rev LTM	5.7%	AMZN (18.1%), BABA (15.0%), MELI (37.5%), CPNG (7.0%), EBAY (18.3%)
FCF/Rev LTM	3.0%	BABA (15.0%), MELI (32.9%), CPNG (3.7%), EBAY (13.5%), DDS (11.7%)
Total Yield	17.7%	BABA (38.3%), NHTC (23.5%), MI (155.8%)

	KSS	Better Performance than KSS
Metric	Value	Sector (Consumer Discretionary)
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	AMZN (10.9%), TSLA (-1.6%), BABA (5.3%), HD (8.5%), TM (6.4%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	AMZN (11.3%), TSLA (9.3%), BABA (5.5%), HD (2.2%), TM (13.9%)
Op Mgn LTM	3.3%	AMZN (11.4%), TSLA (5.1%), BABA (14.6%), HD (13.1%), TM (8.8%)
CFO/Rev LTM	5.7%	AMZN (18.1%), TSLA (16.5%), BABA (15.0%), HD (10.8%), TM (9.8%)
FCF/Rev LTM	3.0%	TSLA (7.1%), BABA (15.0%), HD (8.6%), MCD (28.1%), TJX (7.0%)
Total Yield	17.7%	BABA (38.3%), TM (2238.3%), HMC (2185.1%), BYD (29.1%), BBWI (18.1%)

	KSS	Better Performance than KSS
Metric	Value	All Other Sectors
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	NVDA (71.6%), AAPL (6.0%), MSFT (15.6%), GOOGL (13.4%), AVGO (28.0%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	NVDA (92.0%), AAPL (1.8%), MSFT (13.2%), GOOGL (11.0%), AVGO (24.0%)
Op Mgn LTM	3.3%	NVDA (58.1%), AAPL (31.9%), MSFT (46.3%), GOOGL (32.2%), AVGO (39.0%)
CFO/Rev LTM	5.7%	NVDA (46.6%), AAPL (26.6%), MSFT (50.0%), GOOGL (39.3%), AVGO (42.4%)
FCF/Rev LTM	3.0%	NVDA (43.6%), AAPL (23.5%), MSFT (26.6%), GOOGL (19.1%), AVGO (41.6%)
Total Yield	17.7%	VZ (18.6%), CMCSA (26.7%), CNQ (19.4%), ALL (18.3%), BIDU (66.4%)

		Best Bets In Consumer Discretionary Sector
	KSS	ABNB	BKNG	MCD	ETSY	LOPE	ALSN	CROX	GRMN	YUM	WH
What You Pay
P/E	9.4	28.7	31.5	25.9	32.9	21.1	9.7	18.9	25.2	29.1	16.4
P/EBIT	3.5	28.9	18.9	17.8	14.5	16.5	7.1	16.5	22.2	17.0	9.7
What You Get
Rev Chg Q	-5.0%	12.7%	12.7%	3.0%	2.4%	8.8%	-15.9%	3.4%	11.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	10.2%	13.0%	1.2%	2.0%	6.5%	-4.2%	2.0%	16.6%	11.3%	3.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	16.3%	17.8%	4.2%	4.9%	5.8%	4.6%	14.5%	12.2%	5.9%	-2.5%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	3.2%	40.5%	35.6%	27.4%	23.8%	22.6%	21.0%	19.8%	20.5%	19.0%	19.0%

[1] Choosing top 10 best bets from each sector quarterly is an alpha producing strategy vs sector benchmark
[2] Historical annualized return of 14%, alpha of 2.9%, and sharpe of 0.61

Latest Trefis Analyses

	Title	Topic	Date
0	DASHBOARDS
1	How Low Can Kohl's Stock Really Go?	Return
2	KSS Dip Buy Analysis
3	Kohl's Total Shareholder Return (TSR): -31.6% in 2025 and -22.7% 3-yr compounded annual returns (below peer average)
4	Kohl's vs. S&P500 Correlation	Correlation
5	Kohl's Price Volatility	Volatility
6	Fundamental Metrics: ...
7	Kohl's During 2008 Recession vs. 2022 Inflation Shock: KSS Stock Has 175% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Inflation Shock Levels	Return
8	Kohl's During 2008 Recession vs. Now: KSS Stock Has 136% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Covid Levels	Actionable
9	Better Bet Than KSS Stock: Pay Less Than Kohl's To Get More From S&P 500 Stock CF	Better Bets
10	Better Bet Than KSS Stock: Pay Less Than Kohl's To Get More From Stock PLXS	Better Bets
11	ARTICLES
12	Kohl’s Path to 2X Gain		August 29th, 2025
13	Market Movers \| Winners: MDB, KSS, VIR \| Losers: OPEN, KNF, SMMT		August 27th, 2025
14	Market Movers \| Winners: LVWR, IOVA, AVXL \| Losers: SSII, GHRS, KSS		July 24th, 2025
15	Market Movers \| Winners: MEDP, KSS, WOOF \| Losers: REPL, BMI, GHRS		July 23rd, 2025
16	Can Kohl’s Stock Nearly Triple To Pre-Inflation Shock Highs Of $64?		June 14th, 2024

	Title
0	DASHBOARDS
1	How Low Can Kohl's Stock Really Go?
2	KSS Dip Buy Analysis
3	Kohl's Total Shareholder Return (TSR): -31.6% in 2025 and -22.7% 3-yr compounded annual returns (below peer average)
4	Kohl's vs. S&P500 Correlation
5	Kohl's Price Volatility
6	Fundamental Metrics: ...
7	Kohl's During 2008 Recession vs. 2022 Inflation Shock: KSS Stock Has 175% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Inflation Shock Levels
8	Kohl's During 2008 Recession vs. Now: KSS Stock Has 136% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Covid Levels
9	Better Bet Than KSS Stock: Pay Less Than Kohl's To Get More From S&P 500 Stock CF
10	Better Bet Than KSS Stock: Pay Less Than Kohl's To Get More From Stock PLXS
11	ARTICLES
12	Kohl’s Path to 2X Gain
13	Market Movers \| Winners: MDB, KSS, VIR \| Losers: OPEN, KNF, SMMT
14	Market Movers \| Winners: LVWR, IOVA, AVXL \| Losers: SSII, GHRS, KSS
15	Market Movers \| Winners: MEDP, KSS, WOOF \| Losers: REPL, BMI, GHRS
16	Can Kohl’s Stock Nearly Triple To Pre-Inflation Shock Highs Of $64?

Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to KSS. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy	10312025	LRN	Stride	Dip Buy	DB \| P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE	10312025	DECK	Deckers Outdoor	Dip Buy	DB \| CFO/Rev \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap	0.4%	0.4%	-2.4%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	10312025	ATGE	Adtalem Global Education	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	-0.5%	-0.5%	-5.9%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	10242025	GNTX	Gentex	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-0.2%	-0.2%	-2.2%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	10172025	LNW	Light & Wonder	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-3.6%	-3.6%	-6.2%
KSS_7312025_Short_Squeeze	07312025	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	63.0%	63.0%	-1.0%
KSS_1312025_Short_Squeeze	01312025	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-16.5%	37.6%	-52.9%
KSS_7312024_Short_Squeeze	07312024	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-35.4%	-45.4%	-69.5%
KSS_1312024_Short_Squeeze	01312024	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-12.3%	-42.3%	-45.4%
KSS_2282023_Short_Squeeze	02282023	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-0.6%	9.0%	-34.4%
KSS_7312022_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG	07312022	KSS	Kohl's	Dip Buy	DB \| FCF Yield \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap	11.8%	5.9%	-34.7%

Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
LRN_10312025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy	10312025	LRN	Stride	Dip Buy	DB \| P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%
DECK_10312025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE	10312025	DECK	Deckers Outdoor	Dip Buy	DB \| CFO/Rev \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap	0.4%	0.4%	-2.4%
ATGE_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	10312025	ATGE	Adtalem Global Education	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	-0.5%	-0.5%	-5.9%
GNTX_10242025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	10242025	GNTX	Gentex	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-0.2%	-0.2%	-2.2%
LNW_10172025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	10172025	LNW	Light & Wonder	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	-3.6%	-3.6%	-6.2%
KSS_7312025_Short_Squeeze	07312025	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	63.0%	63.0%	-1.0%
KSS_1312025_Short_Squeeze	01312025	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-16.5%	37.6%	-52.9%
KSS_7312024_Short_Squeeze	07312024	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-35.4%	-45.4%	-69.5%
KSS_1312024_Short_Squeeze	01312024	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-12.3%	-42.3%	-45.4%
KSS_2282023_Short_Squeeze	02282023	KSS	Kohl's	Special	Short Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.	-0.6%	9.0%	-34.4%
KSS_7312022_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG	07312022	KSS	Kohl's	Dip Buy	DB \| FCF Yield \| Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap	11.8%	5.9%	-34.7%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
SLDP	Solid Power	1.5	51.6%	350.3%
LMND	Lemonade	5.8	34.2%	114.6%
RIGL	Rigel Pharmaceuticals	0.7	33.4%	125.0%
TDC	Teradata	2.6	32.6%	-11.8%
KW	Kennedy-Wilson	1.4	31.2%	2.7%
SEDG	SolarEdge Technologies	2.4	28.9%	201.6%
VCYT	Veracyte	3.6	27.5%	16.3%
AIP	Arteris	0.6	26.1%	52.4%
DAWN	Day One Biopharmaceuticals	0.9	25.2%	-27.9%
ALGT	Allegiant Travel	1.3	25.1%	-22.9%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
BHVN	Biohaven	0.9	-40.2%	-77.7%
TREX	Trex	3.5	-31.1%	-53.0%
SLNO	Soleno Therapeutics	2.4	-26.6%	4.3%
PRGO	Perrigo	2.1	-25.2%	-39.3%
WWW	Wolverine World Wide	1.4	-24.3%	-23.1%
PINS	Pinterest	17.4	-21.8%	-11.2%
ACMR	ACM Research	2.0	-19.9%	106.2%
RPD	Rapid7	0.9	-19.9%	-64.6%
INNV	InnovAge	0.5	-17.6%	1.5%
SUPN	Supernus Pharmaceuticals	2.6	-17.4%	30.3%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
TERN	Terns Pharmaceuticals	1.7	126.8%	228.3%
SLDP	Solid Power	1.5	54.2%	350.3%
CSIQ	Canadian Solar	1.7	42.3%	124.8%
CSTL	Castle Biosciences	1.0	41.4%	26.0%
MTSR	Metsera	7.5	36.7%	71379900.0%
GH	Guardant Health	11.8	31.5%	211.1%
KW	Kennedy-Wilson	1.4	31.4%	2.7%
TDC	Teradata	2.6	30.5%	-11.8%
VCYT	Veracyte	3.6	30.0%	16.3%
DAWN	Day One Biopharmaceuticals	0.9	29.8%	-27.9%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
QURE	uniQure	1.4	-63.1%	47.6%
SOC	Sable Offshore	0.5	-57.2%	-75.2%
FMC	FMC	1.7	-54.0%	-71.3%
BHVN	Biohaven	0.9	-53.9%	-77.7%
DD	DuPont de Nemours	16.6	-51.8%	-47.2%
ALVO	Alvotech	1.4	-38.2%	-63.1%
WOLF	Wolfspeed	3.2	-36.7%
SVV	Savers Value Village	1.3	-35.2%	-16.1%
NWL	Newell Brands	1.3	-34.7%	-66.5%
APLS	Apellis Pharmaceuticals	2.5	-33.6%	-37.5%

1 Month Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
PRAX	Praxis Precision Medicines	3.5	216.4%	113.9%
INBX	Inhibrx Biosciences	1.3	145.6%	434.2%
TERN	Terns Pharmaceuticals	1.7	127.7%	228.3%
VTYX	Ventyx Biosciences	0.6	126.1%	311.0%
PUMP	ProPetro	1.1	99.3%	16.2%
VICR	Vicor	4.3	95.1%	96.4%
REPL	Replimune	0.8	84.5%	-29.1%
SNDK	SanDisk	31.4	79.0%
CSIQ	Canadian Solar	1.7	73.3%	124.8%
ATXS	Astria Therapeutics	0.7	68.9%	41.2%

1 Month Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
SOC	Sable Offshore	0.5	-70.6%	-75.2%
FMC	FMC	1.7	-57.1%	-71.3%
QURE	uniQure	1.4	-55.0%	47.6%
DD	DuPont de Nemours	16.6	-49.8%	-47.2%
FI	Fiserv	35.3	-49.5%	-68.8%
LRN	Stride	3.1	-48.6%	-30.8%
ONDS	Ondas	0.9	-45.9%	134.4%
BHVN	Biohaven	0.9	-44.5%	-77.7%
LAC	Lithium Americas	1.0	-44.3%	55.2%
ALVO	Alvotech	1.4	-43.5%	-63.1%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
SLDP	Solid Power	1.5	51.6%	350.3%
LMND	Lemonade	5.8	34.2%	114.6%
RIGL	Rigel Pharmaceuticals	0.7	33.4%	125.0%
TDC	Teradata	2.6	32.6%	-11.8%
KW	Kennedy-Wilson	1.4	31.2%	2.7%
SEDG	SolarEdge Technologies	2.4	28.9%	201.6%
VCYT	Veracyte	3.6	27.5%	16.3%
AIP	Arteris	0.6	26.1%	52.4%
DAWN	Day One Biopharmaceuticals	0.9	25.2%	-27.9%
ALGT	Allegiant Travel	1.3	25.1%	-22.9%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
BHVN	Biohaven	0.9	-40.2%	-77.7%
TREX	Trex	3.5	-31.1%	-53.0%
SLNO	Soleno Therapeutics	2.4	-26.6%	4.3%
PRGO	Perrigo	2.1	-25.2%	-39.3%
WWW	Wolverine World Wide	1.4	-24.3%	-23.1%
PINS	Pinterest	17.4	-21.8%	-11.2%
ACMR	ACM Research	2.0	-19.9%	106.2%
RPD	Rapid7	0.9	-19.9%	-64.6%
INNV	InnovAge	0.5	-17.6%	1.5%
SUPN	Supernus Pharmaceuticals	2.6	-17.4%	30.3%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
TERN	Terns Pharmaceuticals	1.7	126.8%	228.3%
SLDP	Solid Power	1.5	54.2%	350.3%
CSIQ	Canadian Solar	1.7	42.3%	124.8%
CSTL	Castle Biosciences	1.0	41.4%	26.0%
MTSR	Metsera	7.5	36.7%	71379900.0%
GH	Guardant Health	11.8	31.5%	211.1%
KW	Kennedy-Wilson	1.4	31.4%	2.7%
TDC	Teradata	2.6	30.5%	-11.8%
VCYT	Veracyte	3.6	30.0%	16.3%
DAWN	Day One Biopharmaceuticals	0.9	29.8%	-27.9%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
QURE	uniQure	1.4	-63.1%	47.6%
SOC	Sable Offshore	0.5	-57.2%	-75.2%
FMC	FMC	1.7	-54.0%	-71.3%
BHVN	Biohaven	0.9	-53.9%	-77.7%
DD	DuPont de Nemours	16.6	-51.8%	-47.2%
ALVO	Alvotech	1.4	-38.2%	-63.1%
WOLF	Wolfspeed	3.2	-36.7%
SVV	Savers Value Village	1.3	-35.2%	-16.1%
NWL	Newell Brands	1.3	-34.7%	-66.5%
APLS	Apellis Pharmaceuticals	2.5	-33.6%	-37.5%

Peer Comparisons for Kohl's

Financials

	KSS	HD	TJX	DDS	M	BBBY	Median
Name	Kohl's	Home Dep.	TJX Comp.	Dillard's	Macy's	Bed Bath.
Mkt Price	17.54	373.84	143.70	614.69	20.75	7.39	82.22
Mkt Cap	2.0	370.8	160.2	9.6	5.6	0.4	7.6
Rev LTM	15,886	165,054	57,925	6,586	22,702	1,074	19,294
Op Inc LTM	521	21,601	6,476	716	849	-105	782
FCF LTM	480	14,230	4,041	771	603	-95	687
FCF 3Y Avg	543	15,759	4,358	749	406	-121	646
CFO LTM	907	17,872	5,935	858	1,396	-72	1,152
CFO 3Y Avg	1,050	19,128	6,145	862	1,383	-91	1,217

Growth & Margins

	KSS	HD	TJX	DDS	M	BBBY	Median
Name	Kohl's	Home Dep.	TJX Comp.	Dillard's	Macy's	Bed Bath.
Rev Chg LTM	-7.2%	8.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	-3.4%	-27.2%	-2.9%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	-5.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%	-4.5%	-20.0%	-3.1%
Rev Chg Q	-5.0%	4.9%	6.9%	1.4%	-1.9%	-17.4%	-0.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM	-1.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	-0.4%	-4.8%	-0.1%
Op Mgn LTM	3.3%	13.1%	11.2%	10.9%	3.7%	-9.8%	7.3%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg	2.7%	14.0%	10.7%	12.5%	4.6%	-9.3%	7.7%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM	0.0%	-0.2%	0.2%	-0.1%	-0.1%	2.4%	-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM	5.7%	10.8%	10.2%	13.0%	6.1%	-6.7%	8.2%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg	6.2%	12.2%	11.2%	12.7%	5.9%	-6.7%	8.7%
FCF/Rev LTM	3.0%	8.6%	7.0%	11.7%	2.7%	-8.9%	5.0%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	3.2%	10.1%	8.0%	11.1%	1.7%	-8.9%	5.6%

Valuation

	KSS	HD	TJX	DDS	M	BBBY	Median
Name	Kohl's	Home Dep.	TJX Comp.	Dillard's	Macy's	Bed Bath.
Mkt Cap	2.0	370.8	160.2	9.6	5.6	0.4	7.6
P/S	0.1	2.2	2.8	1.5	0.2	0.4	0.9
P/EBIT	3.5	17.1	23.9	12.9	7.4	-2.6	10.2
P/E	9.4	25.4	32.2	16.7	11.4	-3.1	14.0
P/CFO	2.2	20.8	27.0	11.2	4.0	-6.2	7.6
Total Yield	17.7%	6.4%	4.2%	10.3%	12.3%	-32.5%	8.3%
Dividend Yield	7.1%	2.4%	1.1%	4.3%	3.5%	0.0%	3.0%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg	31.9%	4.7%	3.7%	12.3%	10.6%	-	10.6%
D/E	3.5	0.2	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.1
Net D/E	3.4	0.2	0.1	-0.1	0.8	-0.3	0.1

Returns

	KSS	HD	TJX	DDS	M	BBBY	Median
Name	Kohl's	Home Dep.	TJX Comp.	Dillard's	Macy's	Bed Bath.
1M Rtn	6.2%	-4.0%	0.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-39.0%	0.2%
3M Rtn	50.4%	-2.8%	9.1%	31.0%	73.2%	-	31.0%
6M Rtn	174.7%	4.3%	12.4%	74.2%	83.6%	-	74.2%
12M Rtn	1.3%	-4.3%	27.9%	67.7%	42.5%	-	27.9%
3Y Rtn	-17.7%	42.0%	110.7%	130.7%	20.6%	-	42.0%
1M Excs Rtn	9.4%	-4.6%	-0.5%	-0.8%	15.6%	-34.2%	-0.6%
3M Excs Rtn	49.3%	-9.8%	1.7%	24.3%	66.0%	-	24.3%
6M Excs Rtn	154.0%	-16.4%	-8.3%	53.5%	63.0%	-	53.5%
12M Excs Rtn	-14.8%	-21.2%	10.8%	57.6%	24.3%	-	10.8%
3Y Excs Rtn	-101.1%	-39.3%	32.5%	44.8%	-62.3%	-	-39.3%

Comparison Analyses

	Title
0	M or KSS - With 10% Return Forecast, KSS Probably Deserves Your Money
1	TJX or KSS - With 10% Return Forecast, KSS Probably Deserves Your Money
2	Kohl's vs. Home Depot: With Return Forecast Of 27%, Kohl's Is A Better Bet
3	KSS Looks Stronger Than DDS With 11% Return Potential
4	JWN Looks Stronger Than KSS With 0.0% Return Potential
5	Kohl's vs. Restoration Hardware: With Return Forecast Of 3.4%, Kohl's Is A Better Bet
6	Kohl's vs. Globus Medical: With Return Forecast Of 26%, Globus Medical Is A Better Bet
7	Kohl's vs. Chart Industries: With Return Forecast Of 15%, Chart Industries Is A Better Bet
8	Kohl's vs. Boston Scientific: With Return Forecast Of 7.3%, Boston Scientific Is A Better Bet
9	Kohl's vs. Roper Technologies: With Return Forecast Of -0.8%, Roper Technologies Is A Better Bet

Financials

Annual
Quarterly

$ Mil \| FY: 2/1	LTM	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Period End	8/2/2025	2/1/2025	2/3/2024	1/28/2023	1/29/2022	1/30/2021	2/1/2020
Filing Date	9/4/2025	3/20/2025	3/21/2024	3/16/2023	3/17/2022	3/18/2021	3/18/2020
Key Financials
Total Revenue	15,886	16,221	17,476	18,098	19,433	15,955	19,974
EBITDA	1,280	1,176	1,466	1,054	2,317	612	2,025
Operating Income	521	509	717	246	1,680	-300	1,212
Net Income	208	109	317	-19	938	-163	691
EPS	1.87	0.98	2.88	-0.15	6.41	-1.06	4.39
Growth Rates
Total Revenue Growth	-7.2%	-7.2%	-3.4%	-6.9%	21.8%	-20.1%	-1.3%
EBITDA Growth	-9.6%	-19.8%	39.1%	-54.5%	278.6%	-69.8%	-10.5%
Operating Income Growth	-21.7%	-29.0%	191.5%	-85.4%	660.0%	-124.8%	-17.3%
Net Income Growth	-26.8%	-65.6%	1768.4%	-102.0%	675.5%	-123.6%	-13.7%
Margins
EBITDA Margin	8.1%	7.2%	8.4%	5.8%	11.9%	3.8%	10.1%
Operating Income Margin	3.3%	3.1%	4.1%	1.4%	8.6%	-1.9%	6.1%
Net Income Margin	1.3%	0.7%	1.8%	-0.1%	4.8%	-1.0%	3.5%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	174	134	183	153	1,587	2,271	723
Total Debt	6,856	7,159	7,376	7,566	6,785	6,739	6,124
Net Debt / (Cash)	6,682	7,025	7,193	7,413	5,198	4,468	5,401
Cash Flows
Net Cash from Operations	907	648	1,168	282	2,271	1,338	1,657
Free Cash from Operations	480	182	591	-544	1,666	1,004	802
Returns to Shareholders
Dividends	139	222	220	239	147	108	423
Share Repurchases	5	10	16	679	1,382	30	501

$ Mil \| FY: 2/1	2026Q2	2026Q1	2025Q4	2025Q3	2025Q2	2025Q1	2024Q4	2024Q3	2024Q2	2024Q1	2023Q4	2023Q3
Period End	8/2/2025	5/3/2025	2/1/2025	11/2/2024	8/3/2024	5/4/2024	2/3/2024	10/28/2023	7/29/2023	4/29/2023	1/28/2023	10/29/2022
Filing Date	9/4/2025	6/6/2025	3/20/2025	12/5/2024	9/5/2024	6/6/2024	3/21/2024	11/30/2023	8/31/2023	6/1/2023	3/16/2023	12/1/2022
Key Financials Quarterly
Total Revenue	3,546	3,233	5,397	3,710	3,732	3,382	5,956	4,054	3,895	3,571	6,019	4,277
Ebitda	454	235	309	282	354	231	486	345	349	286	-102	402
Operating Income	161	60	202	98	166	43	299	157	163	98	-302	200
Net Income	153	-15	48	22	66	-27	186	59	58	14	-273	97
EPS	1.37	-0.13	0.43	0.20	0.59	-0.24	1.69	0.54	0.52	0.13	-2.49	0.82
Key Financials TTM
Total Revenue TTM	15,886	16,072	16,221	16,780	17,124	17,287	17,476	17,539	17,762	17,954	18,098	18,578
Ebitda TTM	1,280	1,180	1,176	1,353	1,416	1,411	1,466	878	935	1,058	1,054	1,813
Operating Income TTM	521	526	509	606	665	662	717	116	159	262	246	998
Net Income TTM	208	121	109	247	284	276	317	-142	-104	-19	-19	553
Growth Rates Quarterly
Total Revenue Growth	-5.0%	-4.4%	-9.4%	-8.5%	-4.2%	-5.3%	-1.0%	-5.2%	-4.7%	-3.9%	-7.4%	-7.0%
EBITDA Growth	28.2%	1.7%	-36.4%	-18.3%	1.4%	-19.2%	576.5%	-14.2%	-26.1%	1.4%	-115.5%	-32.7%
Operating Income Growth	-3.0%	39.5%	-32.4%	-37.6%	1.8%	-56.1%	199.0%	-21.5%	-38.7%	19.5%	-167.1%	-48.3%
Net Income Growth	131.8%	44.4%	-74.2%	-62.7%	13.8%	-292.9%	168.1%	-39.2%	-59.4%	0.0%	-191.3%	-60.1%
Margins Quarterly
EBITDA Margin	12.8%	7.3%	5.7%	7.6%	9.5%	6.8%	8.2%	8.5%	9.0%	8.0%	-1.7%	9.4%
Operating Income Margin	4.5%	1.9%	3.7%	2.6%	4.4%	1.3%	5.0%	3.9%	4.2%	2.7%	-5.0%	4.7%
Net Income Margin	4.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	-4.5%	2.3%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	174	153	134	174	231	228	183	190	204	286	153	194
Total Debt	6,856	7,371	7,159	7,781	7,478	7,600	7,376	8,046	7,992	8,061	7,566	8,169
Net Debt / (Cash)	6,682	7,218	7,025	7,607	7,247	7,372	7,193	7,856	7,788	7,775	7,413	7,975
Cash Flows Quarterly
FCF from Operations	598	-92	596	-195	254	-7	789	151	430	-202	707	121
Cash Flows TTM
FCF from Operations TTM	907	563	648	841	1,187	1,363	1,168	1,086	1,056	540	282	72
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly
Dividends	14	14	56	55	56	55	55	55	55	55	55	57
Share Repurchases	-0	4	-0	1	-0	9	3	-0	1	12	-0	501
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly
ROIC	5.6%	2.4%	8.2%	5.2%	7.6%	1.6%	14.3%	6.9%	6.6%	5.0%	-11.7%	8.2%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM
ROIC TTM	4.8%	5.0%	5.4%	7.1%	8.0%	7.8%	8.5%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%	9.8%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Women's	4,281	4,654	4,927	3,796	5,302
Men's	3,455	3,679	3,867	2,753	3,827
Accessories (including Sephora)	2,813	2,279	2,100	1,638	2,217
Home	2,533	2,791	3,344	3,381	3,249
Children's	2,060	2,176	2,435	2,082	2,460
Footwear	1,444	1,582	1,798	1,381	1,830
Other revenue			962	924	1,089
Total	16,586	17,161	19,433	15,955	19,974

Price Behavior

Price Behavior

Market Price	$17.54
Market Cap ($ Bil)	2.0
First Trading Date	05/19/1992
Distance from 52W High	0.0%
	50 Days	200 Days
DMA Price	$16.15	$11.26
DMA Trend	up	up
Distance from DMA	8.6%	55.8%
	3M	1YR
Volatility	78.3%	90.5%
Downside Capture	81.95	238.96
Upside Capture	265.36	201.88
Correlation (SPY)	29.0%	39.8%

KSS Betas & Captures as of 10/31/2025

	1M	2M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Beta	2.64	2.02	2.05	2.79	1.81	1.71
Up Beta	4.97	5.45	3.13	1.54	1.94	1.68
Down Beta	3.21	2.72	2.17	2.76	1.13	1.28
Up Capture	178%	88%	276%	701%	340%	681%
Bmk +ve Days	14	27	37	74	145	425
Stock +ve Days	11	23	34	69	118	350
Down Capture	143%	48%	65%	249%	151%	111%
Bmk -ve Days	9	17	28	53	106	327
Stock -ve Days	12	21	31	57	132	399

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

1Y 5Y 10Y

Based On 1-Year Data

		Comparison of KSS With Other Asset Classes (Last 1Y)
	KSS	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	1.7%	23.3%	20.3%	44.6%	1.0%	-2.3%	44.1%
Annualized Volatility	90.0%	24.8%	19.5%	19.9%	16.3%	18.0%	37.0%
Sharpe Ratio	0.41	0.79	0.82	1.74	-0.12	-0.28	0.78
Correlation With Other Assets		43.8%	39.6%	-1.9%	14.2%	33.3%	14.1%

ETFs used for asset classes: Sector ETF = XLY, Equity = SPY, Gold = GLD, Commodities = DBC, Real Estate = VNQ, and Bitcoin = BTCUSD
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Based On 5-Year Data

		Comparison of KSS With Other Asset Classes (Last 5Y)
	KSS	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	2.2%	11.5%	17.3%	15.8%	13.5%	7.1%	50.1%
Annualized Volatility	66.9%	23.8%	17.1%	15.6%	18.9%	19.1%	49.2%
Sharpe Ratio	0.31	0.44	0.83	0.81	0.59	0.28	0.77
Correlation With Other Assets		42.8%	40.7%	1.7%	13.7%	35.7%	15.5%

Based On 10-Year Data

		Comparison of KSS With Other Asset Classes (Last 10Y)
	KSS	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	-4.2%	12.8%	14.4%	12.7%	5.1%	5.1%	78.7%
Annualized Volatility	61.1%	21.9%	18.0%	14.7%	17.7%	20.9%	56.2%
Sharpe Ratio	0.19	0.54	0.69	0.71	0.22	0.21	0.96
Correlation With Other Assets		46.6%	42.6%	-1.6%	18.4%	39.5%	13.7%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	10152025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	34,523,090
Short Interest: % Change Since 9302025	7.9%
Average Daily Volume	4,709,883
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	7.33
Basic Shares Quantity	112,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares	30.8%

Returns Analyses

	Title
0	How Low Can Kohl's Stock Really Go?
1	Kohl's During 2008 Recession vs. 2022 Inflation Shock: KSS Stock Has 175% Upside If It Recovers To Pre-Inflation Shock Levels
2	Kohl's (KSS) Stock Has 53% Chance Of Rise In The Next One Month
3	Kohl's Stock Return Comparison
4	Kohl's (KSS) Stock Movement Probability: AI Predicts KSS Stock Price To Move Up 0.5% In A Week
5	Kohl's Total Shareholder Return (TSR): 39.8% in 2022 and -2.3% 3-yr returns (below peer average)

Earnings Returns History

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	Forward Returns
Earnings Date	1D Returns	5D Returns	21D Returns
8/27/2025	24.0%	22.5%	24.0%
5/29/2025	-0.7%	0.4%	5.6%
3/11/2025	-24.1%	-29.0%	-48.0%
11/26/2024	-17.0%	-16.8%	-16.3%
8/28/2024	0.3%	5.0%	6.0%
5/30/2024	-22.9%	-17.6%	-13.7%
3/12/2024	-6.7%	-7.9%	-12.9%
11/21/2023	-8.6%	-5.4%	11.6%
...
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	11	9	12
# Negative	13	15	12
Median Positive	7.3%	7.1%	12.1%
Median Negative	-8.6%	-8.0%	-15.4%
Max Positive	24.0%	22.5%	49.1%
Max Negative	-24.1%	-29.0%	-60.6%

	Forward Returns
8/27/2025	24.0%	22.5%	24.0%
5/29/2025	-0.7%	0.4%	5.6%
3/11/2025	-24.1%	-29.0%	-48.0%
11/26/2024	-17.0%	-16.8%	-16.3%
8/28/2024	0.3%	5.0%	6.0%
5/30/2024	-22.9%	-17.6%	-13.7%
3/12/2024	-6.7%	-7.9%	-12.9%
11/21/2023	-8.6%	-5.4%	11.6%
8/23/2023	5.1%	3.3%	-17.2%
5/24/2023	7.5%	-4.9%	14.1%
3/1/2023	-1.9%	-2.7%	-19.6%
11/8/2022	7.3%	17.1%	4.1%
8/18/2022	-7.7%	-13.6%	-13.9%
5/19/2022	4.4%	-6.1%	-5.6%
3/1/2022	2.1%	-8.0%	12.7%
11/18/2021	10.6%	-2.1%	-14.9%
8/19/2021	7.3%	15.9%	3.2%
5/20/2021	-10.2%	-7.4%	-15.8%
2/4/2021	5.7%	7.1%	19.2%
11/17/2020	11.6%	18.4%	49.1%
8/18/2020	-14.7%	-13.0%	1.6%
5/19/2020	-7.7%	3.4%	25.2%
3/3/2020	-2.6%	-15.5%	-60.6%
11/19/2019	-19.5%	-17.1%	-11.7%
SUMMARY STATS
# Positive	11	9	12
# Negative	13	15	12
Median Positive	7.3%	7.1%	12.1%
Median Negative	-8.6%	-8.0%	-15.4%
Max Positive	24.0%	22.5%	49.1%
Max Negative	-24.1%	-29.0%	-60.6%

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Report Date	Filing Date	Filing
7312025	9042025	10-Q 8/2/2025
4302025	6062025	10-Q 5/3/2025
1312025	3202025	10-K 2/1/2025
10312024	12052024	10-Q 11/2/2024
7312024	9052024	10-Q 8/3/2024
4302024	6062024	10-Q 5/4/2024
1312024	3212024	10-K 2/3/2024
10312023	11302023	10-Q 10/28/2023
7312023	8312023	10-Q 7/29/2023
4302023	6012023	10-Q 4/29/2023
1312023	3162023	10-K 1/28/2023
10312022	12012022	10-Q 10/29/2022
7312022	9012022	10-Q 7/30/2022
4302022	6022022	10-Q 4/30/2022
1312022	3172022	10-K 1/29/2022
10312021	12022021	10-Q 10/30/2021

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Kohl's (KSS)

Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185 | Market Cap: $1.9 BilSector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Broadline Retail

Kohl's (KSS)

Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185Market Cap: $1.9 BilSector: Consumer DiscretionaryIndustry: Broadline Retail

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Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185 | Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Broadline Retail

Market Price (11/6/2025): $17.185
Market Cap: $1.9 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Broadline Retail