Kohl's stock
KSSNYSEKohl's Corporation, Consumer CyclicalISIN US5002551043
59Score 59 out of 100, Neutral
Price and trend
82 / 100
Price history
+30% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 36% above it.
Since August 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 45).
The price is 7.4% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 93% (September 2018 to April 2025).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$20.64
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$17.25
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)45
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDbelow the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$11.72
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$25.36
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Kohl's Corporation belongs to the Department Stores industry (United States) and, with a market value of $2.66B, is number 6 of 9 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $15.53B (down 4.3% year on year) and earnings of $272M (up 149.5%).
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $14.84B (down 4.4%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.14 (up 33.8%).
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- MEQIRI Score 59 out of 100 (Neutral): rank 341 of 602 in Consumer Cyclical, median 61.
- The P/E is 10.3 (Consumer Cyclical sector median 19, own median of recent years 11).
- Our model puts fair value at $25.84, with the price 5% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
- Earnings turn into cashFree cash flow 366% of earnings over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 71
- Share buybacksShare count down 27% since 2020.Capital allocation 62
Weaknesses
- Analysts expect falling earningsDown 22.5% a year through 2028 (estimates from 8 analysts).Growth 37
- Volatile share priceVolatility 74% a year over the last 12 months.Stability 37
- High debtDebt 1.54 times equity (latest quarter), Consumer Cyclical sector median 0.91.Stability 37
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while stability and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamentals are strong, with stable profits and strong cash generation.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- high price swings
What lowers it
- stable momentum
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $17.22 and expensive above $51.67 (uncertainty very high, based on the price swings of the past year).
The two parts of the fair value come to $8.13 (cash-flow model) and $43.54 (industry comparison), and the gap between them shows how uncertain the estimate is.
Calculated with a cost of equity of 12.8%. At 13.8% the fair value would be $25.67, at 11.8% it would be $26.04.
Valuation metrics
Half from the cash-flow model, half from earnings times the sector P/E (19).
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 1 Aug 2026, revenue fell 2.9% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 41%, operating 3%, net 2%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 24 Nov 2026in 12 days
- Last reported
- 26 Aug 2026EPS reported $1.28 (expected $0.58)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.14+1.1%
- Revenue
- $14.84B+0.7%
- Earnings per share
- $1.60+0.2%
- Revenue
- $14.86B+0.5%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook raised
Share price after the results: +2.7%Annual guidance raised: comparable sales now expected at a decline of 1.5% to flat, though the softer performance is expected to persist.
“Given that context, we are raising our annual guidance and now expect comp sales to be in the range of 1.5% decrease to flat versus 2025.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 26 Aug 2026 (fiscal Q2 2027), read by AI.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases in the last 6 months. 3 insiders sold, $1.81M in total.
Sales say less than purchases: many insiders sell on a fixed plan, for taxes or to diversify.
- Kent Jennifer J.Sale
22 Oct 2026, Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Officer
- Shares
- 22,940
- Price
- $24.00
- Value
- $550,560
- Kent Jennifer J.Sale
15 Oct 2026, Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Officer
- Shares
- 18,352
- Price
- $22.00
- Value
- $403,744
- Kent Jennifer J.Sale
13 Oct 2026, Chief Legal & Corp Affairs Officer
- Shares
- 4,588
- Price
- $22.00
- Value
- $100,936
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Kohl's
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
602 rated companies in Consumer Cyclical
- This company
- 59
- Sector median
- 61
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Kohl's
Held by 15 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFZPRV | 0.43% | 0.30% | €944.34M |
| Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETFAVWS | 0.30% | 0.39% | €1.47B |
| iShares S&P SmallCap 600 UCITS ETFIUS3 | 0.16% | 0.30% | €2.28B |
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| Xtrackers Russell 2000 UCITS ETF 1CXRS2 | 0.09% | 0.30% | €2.17B |
| State Street SPDR Russell 2000 U.S. Small Cap UCITS ETF (Acc)ZPRR | 0.09% | 0.30% | €4.22B |
| L&G Russell 2000 US Small Cap Quality UCITS ETFETLZ | 0.09% | 0.30% | €185.82M |
| Invesco RAFI US Fundamental Value UCITS ETF6PSA | 0.06% | 0.39% | €1.23B |
| iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG UCITS ETFSXRG | 0.04% | 0.43% | €2.48B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Jan 2026
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Neutral, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 20 Mar 2026)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.