Kohl’s Corporation ($KSS) Confident Investor Rating: Poor
| Company name | Kohl’s Corporation |
| Stock ticker | KSS |
| Live stock price | [stckqut]KSS[/stckqut] |
| P/E compared to competitors | Good |
MANAGEMENT EXECUTION
| Employee productivity | Good |
| Sales growth | Poor |
| EPS growth | Fair |
| P/E growth | Poor |
| EBIT growth | Poor |
ANALYSIS
| Confident Investor Rating | Poor |
| Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) | $25.38 |
| Target stock price (averages with growth) | $38.75 |
| Target stock price (averages with no growth) | $44.92 |
| Target stock price (manual assumptions) | $118.44 |
The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=kss
Kohl’s Corporation (Kohl’s) operate family-oriented department stores that sells apparel, footwear and accessories for women, men and children; soft home products, such as sheets and pillows, and housewares. Kohl’s apparel and home fashions appeal to classic, modern classic and contemporary customers. As of January 28, 2012, the Company operated 1,127 stores in 49 states. In addition, Kohl’s offers on-line shopping on its Website at www.Kohls.com. Originally designed as an added service for customers who prefer to shop using the Internet, the Website include a selection of items and categories beyond what is available in stores, with a primary focus on sizes, product line extensions, and Web-exclusive product lines. Only at Kohl’s is a brand of the Company. In March 2012, the Company opened eight new stores. In February 2012, the Company launched Rock & Republic. Kohl’s is the United States retailer of Rock & Republic apparel, accessories and all other merchandise.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.
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