Kohl's (KSS) reported $3.58 billion in revenue for the quarter ended October 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 3.6%. EPS of $0.10 for the same period compares to $0.20 a year ago.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.55% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.49 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.19, the EPS surprise was +152.63%.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Kohl's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Number of stores - Total: 1,153 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 1,153.
- Comparable store sales - YoY change (Domestic retail): -1.7% versus -4.2% estimated by four analysts on average.
- Revenue- Net sales: $3.41 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $3.32 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -2.9%.
- Revenue- Other revenue: $168 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $166.82 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -17.2%.
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Shares of Kohl's have returned -3.9% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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