---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-208232"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2024-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:19:32.368764+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's Q2 net sales down 4.2% to $3.5B; EPS up to $0.59; FY2024 guidance lowered

## Summary
- Comparable sales declined 5.1%; inventory down 9% year-over-year.
- Gross margin improved 59 bps to 39.6%; SG&A expenses decreased 4.2%.
- Net income $66M (diluted EPS $0.59) vs $58M ($0.52) prior year.
- FY2024 guidance: net sales down 4-6%, comps down 3-5%, diluted EPS $1.75-$2.25.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.50/share declared, payable Sept 25, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-208232
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2024-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312524208232/0001193125-24-208232-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312524208232/d10213d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-208232
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-208232.txt

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