---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-065373"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T23:35:35.266266+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's Q4 EPS $1.67 vs loss; FY2024 guidance $2.10-$2.70; comp sales still down 4.3%

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $5.7B (-1.1%); comparable sales -4.3%; diluted EPS $1.67 vs ($2.49) loss a year ago.
- FY2023 net sales $16.6B (-3.4%); comparable sales -4.7%; diluted EPS $2.85 vs ($0.15) loss.
- Gross margin improved 937 bps to 32.4% in Q4; FY margin 36.7% (+347 bps); inventory down 10% YoY.
- FY2024 guidance: net sales -1% to +1%; comp sales 0%-2%; operating margin 3.6%-4.1%; diluted EPS $2.10-$2.70.
- Declared Q1 dividend $0.50/share payable April 3; partnership with Babies "R" Us to expand baby gear.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-065373
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2024-03-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312524065373/0001193125-24-065373-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312524065373/d750352d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-065373.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  KOHLS Corp updated its the quarter and year ended February 3, 2024 guidance (initiated).
  - Period: the quarter and year ended February 3, 2024
  - Guidance: initiated
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On March 12, 2024, Kohl’s Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its earnings for the quarter and year ended February 3, 2024 and provided earnings guidance for fiscal 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312524065373/0001193125-24-065373-index.htm

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