周二，由于公布了2024财年第四季度财报，科尔士公司（NYSE: KSS）的股价在盘前交易中大幅下挫。公司报告称，第四季度销售额同比下降9.4%至51.75亿美元，但略高于分析师预期的51.45亿美元。当季可比销售额下降6.7%，毛利率上升49个基点至32.9%。本季度营业收入为1.26亿美元，而去年同期为2.99亿美元，营业利润率下降270个基点至2.3%。销售、一般和行政费用同比下降4.5%至15亿美元。调整后的每股收益为0.95美元，高于预期的0.73美元。 截至2025年2月1日，科尔士持有1.34亿美元的现金及等价物，季度运营现金流为5.96亿美元，期末库存为29亿美元，同比增长2%。科尔士董事会宣布每股0.125美元的季度现金股息，股息将于4月2日支付给截至3月21日交易结束时登记在册的股东。此次季度股息从上个季度的0.50美元下降。 展望未来，科尔士预计2025财年销售额将下降5%-7%，预计2025财年每股收益为0.10美元至0.60美元，而市场预期为1.25美元。科尔士预计2025财年可比销售额将下降4%-6%，营业利润率为2.2%-2.6%，资本支出约为4亿美元至4.25亿美元。 股价方面，截至周二盘前最后检查时，KSS股价下跌了16.2%，报10.10美元。

以上内容来自Benzinga Earnings专栏，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.

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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.

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