Kohl's (KSS) Reports Q1 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Kohl's reported a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share, better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.22, and an improvement from a loss of $0.24 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 40.91% [1] - The company posted revenues of $3.23 billion for the quarter ended April 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.88%, although this is a decline from year-ago revenues of $3.38 billion [2] - Kohl's shares have decreased by approximately 42.3% since the beginning of the year, contrasting with a slight gain of 0.1% in the S&P 500 [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $0.36 on revenues of $3.49 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $0.44 on revenues of $15.25 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for Kohl's is mixed, leading to a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Retail - Regional Department Stores industry is currently ranked in the bottom 23% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting potential challenges for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can impact investor sentiment and stock performance [5]