What move does the options market price into Kohls's report?

Implied ±9.3%, either direction.

How often does Kohls move more than the options market prices?

5 of the last 8 reports moved at least as far as the implied move.

KSSNYSERetail-Department Stores

Kohls Corp (KSS) earnings date, market-implied expected move, and options open interest by expiry

24.28

Closed17:18 ET

Open24.02Volume4.3MMkt cap$2.8BP/E10.12EPS2.40Div yield2.06%

Day23.30 – 24.3891%52-wk11.22 – 25.1094%

KSS

Kohls Corp

OpenVolumeMkt capP/EEPSDiv yield

Day – 52-wk –

Expected move

Inputs

±9.3%implied · report alone

8Q avg ±16.5%·×0.57·cheap

22.0426.58

straddle ±14.8%

spot 24.31exp Nov 27ATM strike 24ATM straddle 4.22IV 79%

Oct 30 closereport share · term structure

Expected move

Inputs

Next report

Nov 24

before open · in 23 days

est.Q3 FY26

Calendar

Next report

Last report

+1.47%

vs ±12.5% implied · ×0.12

shaded = implied · ▲▼ = realized

Aug 26 '26 · confirmed

Implied vs realized

Linked news

1dCRI · supplierCarters Q3 net income $36,611; sales $752,456; diluted EPS $1.00 (dollars in thousands)
2dWHLR · supplierWHLR trading halt (T3) · resumed 09:00 ET
3dUE · supplierUrban Edge Properties Q3 net income $53,801; FFO $50,435

News

Largest filed tie

13F top-10 QoQ

+7.02%

shares held · 10 largest managers

13F · Jun 30 '26124d lag

370 managers

Top fund weight

0.06%

KSS weight · IWM

N-PORTJun 30 '26

3 funds

Last reportshaded = implied▲▼ = realized× = |realized| ÷ implied

Kohls (KSS) is expected to report on Nov 24 before open (estimated date).

Implied vs realized

8 reports

5 of 8≥ implied

avg implied: ±12.7%
avg realized: ±16.5%

Nov 26 '24Nov 26 '24confirmed±10.8%▼−17.01%×1.58

Mar 11 '25Mar 11 '25confirmed±13.2%▼−24.07%×1.83

May 29 '25May 29 '25confirmed±12.7%▼−0.74%×0.06

Aug 27 '25Aug 27 '25confirmed±13.9%▲+24.00%×1.72

Q3 FY25Nov 25 '25confirmed±12.2%▲+42.53%×3.48

Mar 10 '26Mar 10 '26confirmed±15.3%▼−1.49%×0.10

Q1 FY26May 28 '26confirmed±11.5%▲+20.57%×1.80

Q2 FY26Aug 26 '26confirmed±12.5%▲+1.47%×0.12

quarterimplied−45%0+45%realized×

Q2 FY26±12.5%▲+1.47%×0.12

Q1 FY26±11.5%

Shaded = implied · tick ▲▼ = realized · × = |realized| ÷ impliedSource: options EOD · implied at prior close · realized close to close

Implied vs realized

Positioning

OI · 9 expiries · Oct 29 close

0.27OI · 9 expiries · Oct 29 closeP/C open interest · Nov 27 · first expiry after the report

PUTS · chgexpiry · days · P/CCALLS · chgP/C

12,141−16%Nov 65d4.442,732+23%4.44

3,098−2%Nov 1312d3.57868+5%3.57

3,366+4%Nov 2019d0.447,710+4%0.44

report · Nov 24 · before open · est.

27+145%Nov 2726d99+890%

76+36%Dec 433d0.51149+2%0.51

8,8860%Dec 1847d0.4918,3140%0.49

3 later expiries

18,8920%Jan 1575d1.1117,024+5%1.11

3,9810%Mar 19138d1.03

ExpiryPutsCallsP/C

Nov 65d12,141−16%2,732+23%4.44

Nov 1312d3,098−2%868+5%3.57

Nov 2019d3,366+4%7,710+4%0.44

report · Nov 24 · before open · est.

Hatched = puts · solid = calls · bars scaled per expiry · chg = OI vs prior sessionSource: options EOD

Positioning

Linked exposure

scenario · straddle±14.8%

Funds 3

IWM±0.0%

UWM±0.0%

VTI±0.0%

Suppliers 4

CAL±6.0%×0.41

CRI±4.6%×0.31

KTB±3.2%×0.21

Dashed = straddle · × = co-movement · max 501dMethod Source: SEC filings · N-PORT · market data

Linked exposure

Revenue flow

as filedQ2 FY26

4.30%as filednet margin · revenue +10.99% QoQ · −0.87% YoY

Revenue

$3.5B+10.99% QoQ

Gross profit

$1.6B+18.83% QoQ

46.15% margin

Operating income

$261M+467.39% QoQ

7.43% margin

Pre-tax income

$198M+1264.71% QoQ

Net income

$151M+1178.57% QoQ

4.30% margin

Cost of revenue

$1.9B+5.05% QoQ

Operating expenses

$1.4B+3.18% QoQ

SG&A $1.2B

Depreciation $173M

Other expense

$63M

Tax

$47M+1666.67% QoQ

Revenue$3.5B+10.99%

Gross profit

$1.6B+18.83%

46.15% margin

Operating income

$261M+467.39%

7.43% margin

Pre-tax income

$198M+1264.71%

Net income

$151M+1178.57%

4.30% margin

Cost of revenue

$1.9B+5.05%

Operating expenses

$1.4B+3.18%

SG&A $1.2B

Depreciation $173M

Other expense

$63M

Tax$47M+1666.67%

flow · deduction · signed % = QoQSource: SEC filings · standardized · QE Aug 1 '26 · width = $

Revenue flow

Intraday

15m bars

Long dash = implied range · Oct 30 close · Hatch = extended hours · ▯ up · ▮ downSource: market data · 17:15 ET

Intraday

Event sensitivity

PPI ×1.48· ±4.5% vs ±3.0% · 10 releases

eventrelease day|move|up · n×base

PPIproducer prices±4.5%5 of 10×1.48

Quarter	Reported	EPS	Consensus
Q2 FY26	Aug 26 '26 · confirmed	1.28	—
Q1 FY26	May 28 '26 · confirmed	-0.13	—
Q3 FY25	Nov 25 '25 · confirmed	0.07	—

Kohls Corp (KSS) earnings date, market-implied expected move, and options open interest by expiry

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Revenue flow

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Implied vs realized

Kohls Corp (KSS) earnings date, market-implied expected move, and options open interest by expiry

Revenue flow

Positioning

Event sensitivity

Earnings history

Methodology

Intraday

Linked exposure