Kohls (KSS) stock

Clothing and shoes , market cap $2.7B

Clothing and shoes

Worth $2.7B

$24.75

-0.68%

As of Tuesday's close · Live for Pro members at the open

Quality Score

Above Average

In its industry

#1of 3

Department Stores

Checks firing

6of 14

Trending up

From 52-week high

-3.3%

under its best in a year

KSS's Quality Score fell 1 point on Tue, Nov 10, to 13. It closed away from its high of the day (2 chart checks stopped).

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Why KSS rose on Oct 22

Up 11.8% on Oct 22, and still 12% over its Oct 21 close.

Macy's rose 3%, Burlington Stores rose 2%, and the S&P 500 fell 1% that day; Kohls rose 12%.

No SEC filing in our sources explains it.

Sources: Price history, Oct 22, 2026

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Key facts on KSS

Key facts on KSS
Since its 2022 high	Down 61% profit $938M → $270M a year
Latest filing	8-K, Oct 29 Reported a change of officers or directors

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KSS catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed +15.8% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.

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Why KSS scores 13

Above Averagefor quality, not price, 6 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

+6Chart checks 6 of 14 firing right now, one point each
+3Long-term trend above a rising 200-⁠day average, near its 52-⁠week high

Run-up adds
Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.
Volatility subtractsA daily range of 5% or more with nothing behind it (no profit or cash flow, sales shrinking, or 10% more shares outstanding with no free cash flow): -1, or -2 from 8%.
Persistence adds

No effect today: Size, Dilution, Cash flow, and News.

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How KSS ranks in Department Stores

KSS is #1 of 3 by Quality Score.

How KSS ranks in Department Stores
Rank	Stock	Checks	Quality Score
1	KSSKohls	6/14	13
2	MMacy's	5/14	12
3	BURLBurlington Stores	3/14	5

Net income over four quarters: KSS $270M, M $750M, BURL $714M.

More in Department Stores, on the Consumer Discretionary page

When does KSS report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Tue Nov 24, before the open (in 14 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What KSS reported on Aug 26, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“Long-term debt decreased $195 million to the prior year, primarily driven by $113 million of debt repurchased at a discount of $15 million in 2026 and $87 million of debt repurchases in the prior year.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

KSS's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

The numbers

Market value: $2.7B; today
Sales: $15B; down 2.9% on the year
Free cash flow: $1B; last 12 months

Sales fell 0.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2020 to 2025.

Pays $0.50 a share a year.

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The whole report on KSS: every line of its sales, every outlook beside the one it replaced, and the company's words, for Pro members.

Close after the report, last 3

-1.5%+20.6%+1.5%

Mar 10May 28Aug 26

Reported	When	Gap	Reaction	5 days
Aug 26, 2026Before open	Before open	-5.8%	+1.5%	+0.8%
May 28, 2026Before open	Before open	+19.9%	+20.6%	+20.0%
Mar 10, 2026Before open	Before open	-2.9%	-1.5%	-11.9%

KSS closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and KSS's Quality Score going into each

KSS sales and profit by year

Sales and profit by year

Sales grew in one of the last seven years, to $16B in 2025. It made a profit in six of the eight years.

KSS has 6 of 14 chart checks firing

Trend1 of 5 shown

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Volume1 of 3 shown

VOL VDU U/D VOL

Tight range1 of 3 shown

ATR SQZ SQUEEZE NR7

Buying1 of 3 shown

OBV+CLOSE HI SPRING

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KSS RSI today: 60.7, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

RSI 60.7, MACD below signal, above both averages. Not scored.13 readings

The deep dive on KSS

What it does and how it makes money2 findingsIt kept 4 cents of each dollar of sales in fiscal 2025: $624M of operating profit on $15.5B of sales.Annual report, filed Mar 19, 2026
Where it stands4 findingsFor Pro members4 findings on where KSS stands: its cash, debt, and share count, for Pro members
What changed in its filings5 findings"Following the United States Supreme Court decision invalidating tariffs previously imposed under the IEEPA, we initiated refund claims and have received tariff refunds." (10-Q for the quarter to Aug 1, 2026)SEC filing · Sep 3, 2026A new heading in its "Risk Factors" this year: "Geopolitical instability, hostilities, and public health events could adversely affect consumer behavior and our operations." (10-K for fiscal 2026; not in fiscal 2025's)SEC filing · Mar 19, 2026, against the one of Mar 20, 2025
Who holds and trades it2 findingsFor Pro members2 findings on who holds and trades KSS, for Pro members
Against its closest peers2 peersNet income over four quarters: KSS $270M, M $750M, BURL $714M.

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Is KSS's dividend covered? What its financials say

Its dividends come to 5% of its free cash flow.

KSS's dividend against its free cash flow
Dividend	$0.50 a share a year Paid over the last year; the amount varies
Paid out	About $56.7M a year $0.50 a share on 113M shares, the count on its cover page as of Aug 28, 2026
Free cash flow	$1B The last four quarters, to Aug 1, 2026

KSS's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

Michael J. BenderChief Executive Officer · no trades on file
Jill TimmChief Financial Officer · 2 trades
Mari SteinmetzSr. EVP, Chief People Officer · 8 trades
Jennifer J. KentChief Legal & Corp Affairs Off · 4 trades
Christie RaymondSr. EVP, Chief Marketing Off. · 1 trade
Arianne ParisiChief Customer Officer · no trades on file
Elliott RodgersChief Operating Officer · no trades on file
Fred HandSr. EVP, Director of Stores · no trades on file

11 more officers and directors file at KSS.

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Which ETFs hold KSS?

In ETFs: KSS is under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by their holdings as filed for Jun 30, 2026.

About Kohls

Kohl's is the second-largest traditional US department store company by sales. It has about 1,150 stores in 49 states and offers moderately priced private-label (31% of 2025 sales) and national brand clothing, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, and home furnishings. Most (about 80%) of its stores are in strip centers. Kohl's also has a large digital sales operation (29% of 2025 sales). Women's apparel is the retailer's largest category, having generated 24% of its 2025 sales. Kohl's is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, and was founded in 1962.

84,000 employeesMenomonee Falls, WIkohls.com

What Kohls says it competes with

“The retail industry is highly competitive.”

From its annual report, SEC filing · Mar 19, 2026

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As of Nov 10, 2026: KSS's Quality Score is 13 (Above Average), #1 of 3 in Department Stores.

What does KSS's Quality Score say?

KSS scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Department Stores by Quality Score, with 6 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 11.8% on Oct 22, and still 12% over its Oct 21 close. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is KSS's Quality Score?

KSS scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #1 of 3 in Retail-⁠Department Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind KSS's 13.

When does KSS report earnings?

Reports Tue Nov 24, before the open, a date the company confirmed. KSS closed higher after 3 of its last 4 reports. Past behavior, not a forecast.

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