週二，由於公佈了2024財年第四季度財報，科爾士公司（NYSE: KSS）的股價在盤前交易中大幅下挫。公司報告稱，第四季度銷售額同比下降9.4%至51.75億美元，但略高於分析師預期的51.45億美元。當季可比銷售額下降6.7%，毛利率上升49個基點至32.9%。本季度營業收入爲1.26億美元，而去年同期爲2.99億美元，營業利潤率下降270個基點至2.3%。銷售、一般和行政費用同比下降4.5%至15億美元。調整後的每股收益爲0.95美元，高於預期的0.73美元。 截至2025年2月1日，科爾士持有1.34億美元的現金及等價物，季度運營現金流爲5.96億美元，期末庫存爲29億美元，同比增長2%。科爾士董事會宣佈每股0.125美元的季度現金股息，股息將於4月2日支付給截至3月21日交易結束時登記在冊的股東。此次季度股息從上個季度的0.50美元下降。 展望未來，科爾士預計2025財年銷售額將下降5%-7%，預計2025財年每股收益爲0.10美元至0.60美元，而市場預期爲1.25美元。科爾士預計2025財年可比銷售額將下降4%-6%，營業利潤率爲2.2%-2.6%，資本支出約爲4億美元至4.25億美元。 股價方面，截至週二盤前最後檢查時，KSS股價下跌了16.2%，報10.10美元。

以上內容來自Benzinga Earnings專欄，原文如下：

Kohl’s Corp (NYSE:KSS) shares are plunging in premarket on Tuesday after the fourth-quarter FY24 earnings results.

The company reported a fourth-quarter sales decline of 9.4% year-on-year to $5.175 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $5.145 billion.

Comparable sales for the quarter decreased 6.7%. Gross margin for the quarter expanded by 49 basis points to 32.9%.

Operating income for the quarter was $126 million versus $299 million last year. The operating margin compressed 270 basis points to 2.3%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased 4.5% Y/Y to $1.5 billion. Adjusted EPS of $0.95 beat the consensus estimate of $0.73.

Also Read: Retailer Wayfair Restructures Technology Team, Cuts 340 Jobs

Kohl’s held $134 million in cash and equivalents as of February 1, 2025. Operating cash flow was $596 million in the quarter. Inventory at the end of the quarter was $2.9 billion, a 2% increase Y/Y.

Kohl’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the company’s common stock of $0.125 per share. The dividend is payable on April 2 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 21.

The quarterly dividend is being lowered from $0.50 paid last quarter.

Outlook: Kohl’s expects FY25 sales decline of 5% – 7%. It expects FY25 EPS of $0.10 – $0.60 versus the Street view of $1.25.

Kohl’s anticipates FY25 comparable sales to decrease 4% – 6%. Kohl’s expects an FY25 operating margin of 2.2% – 2.6% and capital expenditures of about $400 million – $425 million.

Price Action: KSS shares trading lower by 16.2% at $10.10 in premarket at last check Tuesday.

Read Next:

• ON Semiconductor Launches Advanced Depth Sensors For Industrial Robotics And Automation

Photo: Sundry Photos via Shutterstock.