For the quarter ended January 2025, Kohl's (KSS) reported revenue of $5.4 billion, down 9.4% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.95, compared to $1.67 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.35 billion, representing a surprise of +0.94%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +31.94%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.72.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Kohl's performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales - YoY change (Domestic retail): -6.7% versus -7.2% estimated by five analysts on average.
• Number of stores - Total: 1,175 compared to the 1,179 average estimate based on four analysts.
• Net Sales: $5.18 billion versus $5.11 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -9.4% change.
• Other revenue: $222 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $232.54 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -9.8%.

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Shares of Kohl's have returned +2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -7.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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