KOHLS CORP (KSS)
Consumer Discretionary · Department Stores · NYSE
Kohl's is a national omnichannel retailer focused on providing affordable apparel, footwear, home, and beauty products through its extensive store network and digital platform.
What KOHLS CORP does
Kohl's is an omnichannel retailer operating over 1,150 stores and a digital platform that offers moderately-priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products. The company features a mix of proprietary and national brands, with a focus on curated assortments, value-oriented pricing, and an integrated shopping experience.
Recent developments
In the second quarter of 2026, the company raised its full-year 2026 financial outlook, citing the benefit of $150 million in tariff refunds. Kohl's also announced the restart of its share repurchase program for up to $100 million in 2026.
From KOHLS CORP's filing of 2026-09-03.
Themes: omnichannel retail, value retail, consumer discretionary, apparel and home goods, beauty retail partnership
Fundamentals
- Price$20.11 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$2.3B as of 2026-08-28 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return+27.8% 2025-10-08 close $15.73 → 2026-10-08 close $20.11
- P/E8.44 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+1.8% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- ROE+6.7% FY2026, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.95 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-3.8% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)-5.0% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.78 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-08-26 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.1%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How KSS compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiobottom 10% 258 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 314 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 281 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitymiddle range 293 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRbottom 25% 326 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldmiddle range 169 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 25% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2026
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
KSS is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
44.2 #1033 of 1,379 scored · #98 of 155 in Consumer Discretionary
Valuation 97th (price to book 0.5, price to earnings 8.4) and trend 68th (trading above its 200-day average); weakest is growth (9th, 3-year revenue CAGR -5%, revenue growth year over year -3.8%).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2026)
Covered by reported results. In FY2026, KSS's dividend was covered by reported results (earnings payout 21%, free-cash-flow payout 6%). This describes past coverage, not a forecast.
- Earnings payout21% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout6% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2026 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How KOHLS CORP looks technically
KOHLS CORP (KSS) is trading 18.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 46 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). It made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago. It is 20.3% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 18.7% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +18.7% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $18.40 | $18.40 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $16.94 | $16.94 |
| Swing structure | its recent peaks and dips disagree — one of them is rising while the other is not, so there is no clean up or down pattern in the swings | mixed — one of the two is not confirming |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing low 22 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 22 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part downward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes below 16.21. It is the only labelling that fits, though not with textbook proportions, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave downward correction, complete (atypical proportions) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 46 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 46 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 18.7% above | +18.7% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 20 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 20.4 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 65.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the top of its 14-day range ($16.79 to $20.54) — its "stochastic" reading is 89 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been slipping within that range over the last few sessions. | 88.5 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, is in positive territory (momentum leaning bullish) | 11 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $25.22 | $25.22 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 20.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -20.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 76.7% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +76.7% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 20.3% below its highest point of the past year | 20.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $83.28 (set on 2018-11-12) | $83.28 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($11.72 to $24.71), and it has recovered close to two thirds of its fall from last year’s high — 65% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket", and this is inside it — for this company that is $19.75 to $20.16. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 64.6% |
| From the all-time high | it is 75.9% below its all-time high | -75.8% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 1.4% below a resistance level at $20.38 — a price it turned at three times since 2025-12-31, most recently on 2026-08-03. Since 2024-10-08 it has 17 such levels below the current price and 2 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +1.4% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $6.04 (set on 2025-04-04) | $6.04 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 232.9% above its all-time low | +232.9% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 67th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $0.9365 between its high and its low — about 4.7% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $0.9365 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $15.66 and $20.38 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $15.66 – $18.02 – $20.38 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 4.7% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 4.7% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 3.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (18.7% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 3.4 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.12× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts' average price target is unchanged from the prior reading | 0.0% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
1
| Since a bullish engulfing | 1 session ago it opened below the previous session's close and finished above that session's open — a "bullish engulfing" pair, where one up day more than undid the down day before it | 1 session ago |
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Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 0.9% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -0.9% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 2.7% above the previous close 13 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 16.55 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | +2.7% |
| Gap filled | a 2.4% gap up opened on 2026-09-17 has been "filled" 15 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it closed again during the very session that opened it | 15 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed lower in its latest session, after a session that did not close lower — a single down day rather than a run | 1 session down |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock beat the market by 7.0 percentage points (the stock gained 8.1% while the market gained 1.0%) | +7.0% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock beat the market by 22.7 percentage points (the stock gained 26.6% while the market gained 3.8%) | +22.7% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock beat the market by 33.4 percentage points (the stock gained 50.9% while the market gained 17.5%) | +33.4% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock beat the market by 12.9 percentage points (the stock gained 27.8% while the market gained 15.0%) | +12.9% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 6 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day high, MACD momentum is positive, outperforming the market over 6 months, trading above the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 6 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 1 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it is currently in a bearish state: near the top of its 14-day range (overbought) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 1 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 11% above the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established uptrend, with the band below acting as the level that would have to give way. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.7% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | +10.9% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 22% above the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $16.44 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +22.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 11% above the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-26 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is showing a gain. That average is $18.11 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 31 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | +11.0% |
Price levels it has turned at before
KSS last closed at $20.11 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 17 prices below its last close and 2 above; the 3 nearest below and the 2 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $20.38 | Resistance | 1.4% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-12-31 to 2026-08-03 |
| $19.67 | Support | 2.2% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-06-25 to 2026-09-04 |
| $21.29 | Resistance | 5.8% above the last close | turned there twice · 2024-10-22 to 2025-07-22 |
| $18.75 | Support | 6.8% below the last close | turned there twice · 2024-11-25 to 2025-11-12 |
| $18.24 | Support | 9.3% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-17 to 2026-08-07 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part downward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes below $16.21.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones. It was chosen from 3 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
This reading has stood for 12 trading days, since 2026-09-23.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading above the 200-day moving average · Tested and reclaimed 200-day support · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke out to a new 20-day high · beating the market · At the top of its 14-day range (stochastic above 80) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingHold (3.29 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 13 analysts
- Mean price target$18.73 range $9.00 – $41.50; median $18.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-03. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for KSS
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.00613 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-03
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.05972 from $0.06585, on 2026-08-29, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward0% of 5 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Exposure to fluctuations in consumer discretionary spending and macroeconomic conditions such as inflation and tariffs.","Dependency on successful execution of omnichannel and digital shopping initiatives.","Risks related to inventory management, supply chain disruptions, and potential for inventory shrink."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of KSS's 10-Q filed 2026-06-04 against the prior one filed 2025-12-03.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Newer filing (2026-06-04) specifies the period as 'three fiscal months (13 weeks) ended May 2, 2026 or May 3, 2025' compared to older filing's reference to third quarter ended November 1, 2025
- Newer filing references 'Part II Item 1A of this Form 10-Q' for risk factors, whereas older filing references 'Part II Item 1A of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2025'
- Newer filing states store count as 1,151 stores as of May 2, 2026
- Newer filing uses term 'proprietary' brand instead of older filing's 'private' brand
- Newer filing omits reference to 'Sephora at Kohl's shop-in-shops' from store description
- Newer filing reports operating cash flow as use of $74 million
- Newer filing reports borrowings under revolving credit facility of $0
- Newer filing includes detailed comparable sales definition explaining exclusion criteria
- Newer filing includes digital sales and penetration metrics (4.0% increase, 26% of net sales)
- Removed:
- Older filing included references to second quarter and year-to-date periods; newer filing focuses only on first quarter
- Older filing included '2025 Financial and Capital Allocation Outlook' section with full-year guidance; not present in newer filing
- Older filing included adjusted non-GAAP financial measures (adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share); not present in newer filing
- Older filing included nine-month comparative data; newer filing shows only three-month data
- Older filing stated store count as 1,153 stores as of November 1, 2025
- Older filing included dividend declaration information dated November 12, 2025
- Older filing reported operating cash flow as provision of $124 million
- Older filing reported borrowings under revolving credit facility of $45 million
- Older filing included detailed sales-by-segment data for nine-month period
- Reworded:
- Older filing states 'private and national brand'; newer filing states 'proprietary and national brand'
- Older filing describes strategy as 'we will offer'; newer filing describes as 'we offer' (present tense vs. future intent)
- Gross margin calculation: older filing showed 39.6% with 51 bps increase; newer filing shows 39.9% with 4 bps increase
- Older filing reports net income of $8 million; newer filing reports net loss of $14 million
- Older filing reports operating income of $73 million; newer filing reports operating income of $46 million
- Older filing notes all lines of business decreased except Accessories increased 3%; newer filing notes Women's, Home, Accessories, and Children's performed better than company average
- Notes:
- The two filings cover different reporting periods (first quarter 2026 vs. third quarter 2025), making direct operational comparisons difficult
- Older filing contains adjusted non-GAAP measures not present in newer filing, affecting comparability of profitability metrics
- Store count decreased from 1,153 to 1,151 between filing dates, but this reflects operational change rather than MD&A revision
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 3 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days, of which we have read Form 4 filings through 2026-10-04. The 5 days since 2026-10-04 have not been checked yet.
- Last 90 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 3 sells ($759750) — 3 selling insiders
- Last 180 days · read to 2026-10-040 buys · 4 sells ($764492) — 3 selling insiders
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-08-03. Based on Form 4 filings read through 2026-10-04; anything filed since is not yet included.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about KSS's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
5 institutional 13F filers reported holding KSS as of 2026-06-30 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 5
- Reported shares held 35,141,989
- Reported value $622,716,056
reported quarterly holdings change (2026-03-31 → 2026-06-30): 0 new, 4 increased, 1 decreased, 0 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
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Short interest (FINRA)
KSS had 33,349,657 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
KSS had 29.4% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 8.64 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 33,349,657
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 29.4%
- Prior settlement (shares) 30,692,752
- Reported change 8.66%
- Days to cover (reported) 8.64
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Macy's (M)
- Target (TGT)
- Walmart (WMT)
- TJX Companies (TJX)
- Ross Stores (ROST)
- J.C. Penney
- Amazon (AMZN)
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Frequently asked questions
What does KOHLS CORP (KSS) do?
Kohl's is an omnichannel retailer operating over 1,150 stores and a digital platform that offers moderately-priced apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products. The company features a mix of proprietary and national brands, with a focus on curated assortments, value-oriented pricing, and an integrated shopping experience.
What sector is KOHLS CORP (KSS) in?
KOHLS CORP (KSS) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Department Stores. It trades on NYSE.
Does KSS pay a dividend?
Yes — KOHLS CORP (KSS) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.14% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are KOHLS CORP's (KSS) competitors?
Notable peers of KOHLS CORP (KSS) include Macy's, Target, Walmart, TJX Companies and Ross Stores. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is KOHLS CORP (KSS) overbought or oversold right now?
KOHLS CORP (KSS) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 65, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on KSS come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.