Heavy trading in Kohl's brough back memories of a 'meme-stock' rally from 2021 in highly shorted retail favorites such as GameStop and AMC Entertainment.
Is your portfolio set for what could be a volatile last half of the year? It may be time to meet with a financial advisor near you for a portfolio checkup.
Is your portfolio set for what could be a volatile last half of the year? It may be time to meet with a financial advisor near you for a portfolio checkup.
Kohl's is deeply undervalued due to massive real estate holdings, with $5-$10 billion in assets largely unrecognized by the market. Short interest is extreme, creating potential for a short squeeze as fundamentals improve and shorts are forced to cover. Kohl's debt concerns are overblown; no major maturities until 2030, and recent SPV moves hint at unlocking hidden asset value.
Kohl's is trading at a record discount to tangible book value, with deep value metrics and a 20-25% free cash flow yield. Bearish positioning in the stock is at historic highs and borrow rates are spiking. Any positive operating news could trigger a powerful short squeeze. While stock trading and business risks remain, if the U.S. consumer economy holds and a new catalyst emerges, KSS could rebound sharply toward an initial $15-20 share target.
KSS's fiscal first-quarter results reflect a net sales dip of 4.1% and a comparable sales decline of 3.9%. Management maintains fiscal 2025 guidance.
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 29, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Trevor Novotny - Senior Manager, IR Michael Bender - Interim CEO Jill Timm - CFO Conference Call Participants Mark Altschwager - Baird Dana Telsey - Telsey Advisory Group Jacquelyn Wang - Evercore ISI Tracy Kogan - Citi Blake Anderson - Jefferies Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett Brooke Roach - Goldman Sachs Operator Good morning. My name is Audra, and I will be your conference operator today.
The headline numbers for Kohl's (KSS) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended April 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Kohl's (KSS) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.22. This compares to loss of $0.24 per share a year ago.
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Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Kohl's (KSS) for the quarter ended April 2025 by going beyond Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.
KSS is expected to report lower Q1 revenues and a loss due to sluggish home sales and ongoing macroeconomic headwinds.