Kohl’s Stock Tumbles on Weak 2025 Sales, Profit Projections | Global News Avenue

Cole’s shares (KSS) Tuesday, 15% of Tuesday’s listing trading after a troubled fiscal 2025 retailer forecast failed to meet analyst expectations.

For fiscal 2025, Cole predicts net sales to fall 5% to 7%, comparable sales to 4% to 6%, while comparable sales are comparable Earnings per share (EPS) $0.10 to $0.60. Analysts are looking for net sales to fall by about 2% in 2025, comparable sales fell by 1.83% and earnings per share of $1.26, according to visible Alpha data.

The fourth quarter results of the department store chain were mixed together, with analysts’ forecasts lagging. It had net income of $5.4 billion and earnings per share of $0.43. (After adjusting one-time costs such as store closures, Cole’s adjusted EPS was $0.95, which is estimated to be $0.95.) Analysts surveyed by Visible Alpha expect $0.71 and $5.38 billion, respectively. Last year, Cole’s registered profit was $1.67 per share and sales were $5.96 billion.

Comparable store sales fell 6.7%, a little better than the 6.9% drop expected by analysts.

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Cole’s stock has entered about 55% of the stock over the past 12 months, recently hitting its lowest point in five years.