What's Going On With Kohl's (KSS) Stock?
What's Going On With Kohl's (KSS) Stock?
Operational improvements were evident as SG&A expenses declined 4.2% year-over-year, contributing to a 26-basis-point increase in operating margin to 4.4%. Inventory management was a highlight, with a 9% year-over-year reduction in inventory, aligning with the company's efficiency goals.Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) shares are trading higher by 5.6% to $17.99 Monday morning. The company is set to report third-quarter results Tuesday before the market open.
柯爾百貨公司（紐交所：KSS）股價週一早上上漲5.6%，至17.99美元。該公司將於週二市場開盤前公佈第三季度業績。
What Happened: Kohl's heads into its third-quarter earnings release with a focus on improving operational efficiency and navigating continued sales pressure. In the second quarter, net sales declined by 4.2% year-over-year to $3.525 billion, with comparable sales down 5.1%.
發生了什麼：柯爾百貨面對第三季度業績發佈，專注於提升運營效率並應對持續的銷售壓力。在第二季度，淨銷售額同比下降4.2%，至35.25億美元，與去年同期相比，可比銷售額下降了5.1%。
Despite these challenges, the company exceeded EPS expectations, reporting 59 cents versus the 44 cent consensus, supported by a 59-basis-point expansion in gross margin to 39.6%.
儘管面臨這些挑戰，該公司超過了每股收益預期，報告了59美分，而市場共識爲44美分，毛利率擴張了59個點子，達到39.6%。
Operational improvements were evident as SG&A expenses declined 4.2% year-over-year, contributing to a 26-basis-point increase in operating margin to 4.4%. Inventory management was a highlight, with a 9% year-over-year reduction in inventory, aligning with the company's efficiency goals.
運營改善明顯，銷售及管理費用同比下降4.2%，導致營業利潤率增加26個點子，達到4.4%，庫存管理成爲亮點，庫存同比減少9%，符合公司的效率目標。
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For Q3, attention will likely focus on Kohl's ability to stabilize sales amidst macroeconomic headwinds and discretionary spending pressures, which impacted second-quarter performance.
對於第三季度，關注點可能集中在柯爾百貨在宏觀經濟風險和離散性支出壓力下穩定銷售能力，這些壓力影響了第二季度的表現。
Key growth areas, including the Sephora partnership and categories like home decor and gifting, will be critical drivers. The recent partnership with Babies "R" Us may also begin contributing incremental gains.
關鍵增長領域包括絲芙蘭合作伙伴關係以及家居裝飾和禮品等類別，這些將是關鍵推動因素。最近與「童風尚」（Babies "R" Us）的合作伙伴關係也可能開始貢獻遞增收益。
Kohl's raised its FY24 EPS outlook to $1.75–$2.25, reflecting confidence in margin expansion, despite revised guidance for FY24 sales and comparable sales declines of 4–6% and 3–5%, respectively. Investors will look for evidence in third-quarter results that Kohl's is successfully executing its strategies to balance cost controls with growth investments.
柯爾百貨將其2024財年每股收益展望上調至1.75至2.25美元，反映了對毛利率擴張的信心，儘管對2024財年銷售和可比銷售下滑4-6%和3-5%的調整指引。投資者將在第三季度業績中尋找證據，證明柯爾百貨正在成功執行其平衡成本控制與增長投資的策略。
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How To Buy KSS Stock
如何買KSS股票
Besides going to a brokerage platform to purchase a share – or fractional share – of stock, you can also gain access to shares either by buying an exchange traded fund (ETF) that holds the stock itself, or by allocating yourself to a strategy in your 401(k) that would seek to acquire shares in a mutual fund or other instrument.
除了使用券商平台購買股票或進行分數購買之外，您還可以通過購買持有該股票的ETF或在401（k）中進行資產配置以尋求購買共同基金或其他工具中的股票。
For example, in Kohl's case, it is in the Consumer Discretionary sector. An ETF will likely hold shares in many liquid and large companies that help track that sector, allowing an investor to gain exposure to the trends within that segment.
例如，在柯爾百貨公司的情況下，它屬於消費板塊。 一隻ETF很可能持有許多流動性強大的大型公司的股份，幫助跟蹤該板塊，使投資者能夠獲得對該領域內趨勢的曝光。
According to data from Benzinga Pro, KSS has a 52-week high of $29.60 and a 52-week low of $16.12.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，KSS的52周最高價爲29.60美元，52周最低價爲16.12美元。
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。
