
Argus
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Mar 31, 2025
Kohl’s Corporation: Dropping from coverage
Sector(s)
Consumer Cyclical
Summary
Based in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Kohl’s Corp. operated 1,175 stores in 49 states at the end of FY24. The company announced plans to close 27 underperforming stores early the first quarter of calendar 2025. Sales were $15.4 billion in FY25. The company’s stores cater to middle-income customers shopping for their families and their homes. KSS had 951 stores in strip centers, 162 freestanding stores, and 62 in community and regional malls at the end of FY25. About 25% of sales are from women’s clothing. Menswear contributed about 20%. Products for the home contributed 15%. About 31% of sales are from private and exclusive brands that are tailored specifically for Kohl’s. This is up from 25% in FY04, b
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Analyst Profile
Chris Graja, CFA
Senior Analyst: Retail
Chris covers the Consumer sector for Argus. He was the #1 Stock Picker in the Household Durables sector, winning the 2019 StarMine U.S. Analyst award from Refinitiv. He was the #1 Stock Picker in Food and Staples Retailing, winning back-to-back U.S. Analyst Awards in 2015 and 2016. He received a prestigious Volunteer of the Year award from the New York Society of Security Analysts in 2000. Prior to Argus, Chris spent 16 years at Bloomberg Financial Markets. He was the Director of Training and a Senior Researcher for Bloomberg’s research division before joining the new Bloomberg magazine as Technical Studies Editor in 1993. He rose to Executive Markets Editor of the publishing group. Chris co-authored the book “Investing in Small-Cap Stocks,” which was published in three U.S. editions, an audio book, and two Chinese editions. Chris earned an MBA from Rutgers University. He is a CFA charterholder.