Kohl's Corporation (KSS) is a publicly traded company in the Consumer Cyclical — Department Stores industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
Kohl's Corporation functions as a prominent retail chain operating throughout the United States. It provides customers with a wide array of branded merchandise, including clothing, shoes, fashion accessories, beauty supplies, and home decor, which are sold both through its physical store locations and its comprehensive online portal. A significant portion of its product offerings comes from its own exclusive lines, such as Apt.
Is Kohl's Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
Kohl's Corporation (KSS) trades at 10.5× earnings (P/E), below the median of the 209 consumer cyclicals companies over $2bn in Kaplio's universe. At the decade median (9.4×) $22 (-10 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $41 (+70 %).
Kaplio overview: Kohl's Corporation
Market cap $3B · 52 weeks $12 – $25 (2 % below the high) · P/E 10.5× · 2027 expected P/E 11.4× · Dividend 2.1 % · Next earnings November 24, 2026 · expected EPS $-0.00 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 26.
- Valuation: P/E 10.5× (fairly priced).
- Business: 5-year ROIC 4.9 % (weak).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 4.9× (fragile).
- Earnings: 7 of 8 (on track).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At the decade median (9.4×) $22 (-10 %); at its sector median (17.9×) $41 (+70 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in consumer cyclicals: 2 of 8 pass
- 5y avg operating margin 4.1 %, fails.
- Inventory turnover 3.4×, fails.
- 5y avg ROIC 4.9 %, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA 4.9×, fails.
- Altman Z-Score 1.6, fails.
- Current Ratio 1.49, borderline.
- P/E read in reverse (cyclicals) 10.5×, passes.
- EV/Sales vs history 0.5×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Kohl's Corporation: P/E 10.5×; EV/EBITDA 6.5×; ROIC 4.5 %; $2.8B. Macy's, Inc. (P/E 8.9×; EV/EBITDA 5.0×; ROIC 7.2 %; $6.3B), Dillard's, Inc. (P/E 14.7×; EV/EBITDA 7.2×; ROIC 20.0 %; $7.6B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten years?
P/E at each close: today 10.5× · median 9.4× · minimum 2.3× · maximum 21.9× · cheap below 6.3× · expensive above 13.4×. It has been cheaper than today 59% of the time over its last ten years.
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 2.1 % ($0.50 per share in 2025) · 5-year growth -6 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 3.8× · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $20.60 a year ($1.72 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 6.68% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.45% |
| Return on Assets | 2.01% |
| Gross Margin | 38.92% |
| Operating Margin | 3.86% |
| Net Margin | 1.75% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 1.54 |
| Current Ratio | 1.49 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
| Altman Z-Score | 1.65 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | +29.24% |
| 3 months | +20.95% |
| Year-to-date | +19.11% |
| 1 year | +49.42% |
| 3 years | +2.96% |
| 5 years | -53.56% |
| 10 years | -43.05% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $0.5000 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | $0.1250 |
| 2026-06-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2026-03-18 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-12-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-09-10 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-06-11 | $0.1250 |
| 2025-03-21 | $0.1250 |
| 2024-12-11 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-09-11 | $0.5000 |
| 2024-06-12 | $0.5000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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Explore sector: Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores
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