KOHLS Corp(KSS)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move

Next report

Nov 12, 2026

KSS is scheduled to report on Nov 12, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.00.

Next report

Nov 12, 2026

In 19 days · before open

EPS beat rate

83%

10 of 12 quarters

Avg move after earnings

±15.4%

Up 46% of the time · last 11

Options-implied move

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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±15.4%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 9 EPS beats and 2 misses.

When it beat expectations

9 reports

▲ Rose 5×

▼ Fell 4×

When it missed expectations

2 reports

▼ Fell 2×

In plain words: it beat expectations 9 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 9 times.

Report by report

Aug '26
Beat
▲ +1.5%
May '26
Beat
▲ +20.6%
Nov '25
Beat
▲ +42.5%
Aug '25
Beat
▲ +24.0%
May '25
Beat
▼ -0.7%
Mar '25
Beat
▼ -24.1%
Nov '24
Missed
▼ -17.0%
Aug '24
Beat
▲ +0.3%
May '24
Missed
▼ -22.9%
Mar '24
Beat
▼ -6.7%
Nov '23
Beat
▼ -8.6%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat

+5.4%

average next-day move · up 56% of 9 times

After an EPS miss

-19.9%

average next-day move · up 0% of 2 times

Why did KSS fall after beating earnings?

4 of KSS's last 11 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

KSS beat EPS estimates in 9 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 3 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

May 29, 2025EPS beat +40.9%stock -0.7% next day
- It had risen 18.8% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 12.3% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.7%.
Mar 11, 2025EPS beat +28.4%stock -24.1% next day
- It had risen 6.4% in the final week before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 13.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Mar 12, 2024EPS beat +29.5%stock -6.7% next day
- It opened 3.6% lower as soon as trading resumed.
Nov 21, 2023EPS beat +45.9%stock -8.6% next day
- It had risen 17.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 5.9% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was KSS's earnings move already priced in?

KSS's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before

+2.5%

last 11 reports

Higher before the report

46%

of the time

After a run-up of 3%+

Fell 75%

4 reports, avg -2.0%

After a drop of 3%+

Rose 80%

5 reports, avg +9.6%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does KSS hold its opening gap after earnings?

KSS's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 11 reports KSS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 2 of 5; gaps down recovered 1 of 6.

Aug 26, 2026Reversed
Opened -5.8%, closed +1.5%
May 28, 2026Held
Opened +20.0%, closed +20.6%
Nov 25, 2025Held
Opened +23.9%, closed +42.5%
Aug 27, 2025Held
Opened +26.2%, closed +24.0%
May 29, 2025Reversed
Opened +12.3%, closed -0.7%
Mar 11, 2025Held
Opened -13.4%, closed -24.1%
Nov 26, 2024Held
Opened -17.4%, closed -17.0%
Aug 28, 2024Faded
Opened +3.3%, closed +0.3%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

KSS has beaten EPS estimates in 7 straight quarters.
It fell after 4 of its 9 EPS beats (44%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

KSS earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report date	Time	EPS est.	EPS actual	Surprise	1-day move	3-day move
Aug 26, 2026	Before open	$0.57	$1.28	+124.6%	+1.47%	-1.02%
May 28, 2026	Before open	-$0.19	-$0.13	+31.6%	+20.57%	+15.24%
Mar 10, 2026	Before open	$0.84	$1.07	+27.4%	—	—
Nov 25, 2025	Before open	-$0.16	$0.10	+162.5%	+42.53%	+56.33%
Aug 27, 2025	Before open	$0.30	$0.56	+86.7%	+24.00%	+15.49%
May 29, 2025	Before open	-$0.22	-$0.13	+40.9%	-0.74%	+0.74%
Mar 11, 2025	Before open	$0.74	$0.95	+28.4%	-24.07%	-31.87%
Nov 26, 2024	Before open	$0.28	$0.20	-28.6%	-17.01%	-18.38%
Aug 28, 2024	Before open	$0.44	$0.59	+34.1%	+0.26%	-1.07%
May 30, 2024	Before open	$0.06	-$0.24	-500.0%	-22.86%	-12.48%
Mar 12, 2024	Before open	$1.29	$1.67	+29.5%	-6.73%	-7.58%
Nov 21, 2023	Before open	$0.37	$0.54	+45.9%	-8.57%	-6.88%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.00, revenue $3.42B.

KSS Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from KOHLS Corp's reported history

KSS is scheduled to report on Nov 12, 2026, before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.00.

Over the last 12 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, KSS beat the consensus estimate 10 times (83%), missed 2 and landed in line 0. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 7 counted quarters.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, KSS moved an average of ±15.4% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 42.5% and the largest drop -24.1%.

KSS fell in the first session after 4 of its last 9 EPS beats (44%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, KSS moved an average of +2.5% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 46% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (4 quarters), it fell the next day 75% of the time, averaging -2.0%. After a drop of 3% or more (5 quarters), it rose the next day 80% of the time, averaging +9.6%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 11 reports KSS opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 3 of 11 times (27%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · KSS: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 26, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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