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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-365860"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KSS"
cik: "0000885639"
company_name: "KOHLS Corp"
filed_at: "2026-08-26T11:00:10+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-26T11:05:20.789737+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kohl's Q2 net sales -0.9% to $3.3B; EPS $1.28 beats; raises FY2026 guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $3.3B, -0.9% YoY; comp sales -0.9%; gross margin 43.0%, +305bps.
- Diluted EPS $1.28 vs $1.35 prior year and $0.56 adjusted; YTD EPS $1.18.
- Raises full-year 2026 outlook; restarting share repurchase program.
- Quarterly dividend $0.125/share, payable Sep 23, record Sep 9.
- Tariff refunds ~$150M in quarter, ~$100M flowed to gross margin; debt repurchased $113M at $15M discount.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-365860
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KSS
- cik: 0000885639
- company_name: KOHLS Corp
- filed_at: 2026-08-26T11:00:10+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526365860/0001193125-26-365860-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526365860/d171200d8k.htm

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