EPS Soar, Sales Lower

Despite soft demand in the first quarter 2017, company managed to increase it's earnings per share, earnings per share soared by 333.33 % to $0.39 per share while Sales fell by -3.25 % to $3.84 billions, year on year.

Looking into results from previous quarter Sales Tumbled by -38.07 % from $6.21 billions and eps dropped by -72.92 % from $1.44 per share.

Net income of $66 millions in the first quarter 2017 increased by 288.24 % from net earnings of $17 millions reported in the first quarter 2017 a year ago. Kohls Corp also emphasized it's improving profit margins, where net margin rose to 1.72% in first quarter 2017, and operating margin edged up to 4.81%. Kohls Corp provided annual earnings per share guidance between $4.40 and $ 4.60, while on the sales side company expects to achieve revenues between $19,365 millions and $19,556 millions.

Continuing with Kohls Corp's first quarter 2017 report, company pointed out increase in: Stores operating by Company 1,164.00 up 0.34 %, Avg. Sales per Store (thousands $) 3,665.81 up 0.24 %.
While following 2 indicators decreased catastrofaly: Avg. Income per Store -43.09 %. Worst was: Avg. Income per Store.

Kohls Corp is expected to report next financial results on November 13, 2017.