Stocktoria
KOHLS Corp KSS
KOHLS Corp (KSS) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.56% (safety: safe). FY2026 revenue was $15.5B at a 1.8% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.087 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.092 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.047 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.435 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KSS | KOHLS Corp | 5/9 | 1.64 | 8 | -4.3% |
| BURL | Burlington Stores, Inc. | 6/9 | — | 33.1 | +8.8% |
| M | Macy's, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.15 | 10.6 | -1.7% |
| DDS | DILLARD'S, INC. | 6/9 | — | 15.8 | -0.4% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 5/9 | 2.61 | 52.2 | +8.2% |
About KOHLS Corp
Kohl's Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty products, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Apt. 9, Croft & Barrow, FLX, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. Kohl's Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
FAQ
Is KSS financially healthy?
KOHLS Corp's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does KSS pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. KOHLS Corp pays a dividend yielding about 2.56% with a 20.6% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is KSS?
In FY2026, KOHLS Corp had a net margin of 1.8% and a return on equity of 6.7%.
Is KSS overvalued or undervalued?
KOHLS Corp trades at about 8.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.9×–17.4×, median 12.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for KSS?
The average Wall-Street price target for KOHLS Corp is $18.08, about 6.2% below the recent price, from 12 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is KSS a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on KOHLS Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 8.0×, a dividend yield of 2.56%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.