Kohl's Corp. (KSS) Tops Q3 EPS by 10c, Comps Fell 1.7%

Kohl's Corp. (NYSE: KSS) reported Q3 EPS of $0.80, $0.10 better than the analyst estimate of $0.70. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.33 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.33 billion.

Comparable store sales fell 1.7%,

GUIDANCE:

Kohl's Corp. sees FY2016 EPS of $3.80-$4.00, versus the consensus of $3.87.

Kevin Mansell, Kohl's chairman, chief executive officer and president, said, "We are pleased to see continued improvement in our sales trends. Our back-to-school season was strong, followed by a soft September, and progressive improvement throughout October. We are encouraged by these trends as we enter the Holiday season. Our teams did an excellent job managing inventory. Expenses were also well-controlled as substantially all teams outperformed their plans."

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