KSS
Kohl's Corporation
KSS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NIO
NIO Inc.
NIO has the edge over KSS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
KSS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
KSS's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
NIO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Unavailable |
NIO's revenue is currently strong, and its profitability and cash flow are stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
KSS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.1x | $14.11 | -40% |
| Fair | 8.2x | $18.88 | -20% |
| Current | 10x | $23.50 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $26.18 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KSS's PE is in its expensive range at 10x.
NIO PE Valuation
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KSS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for KSS to show an outlook.
NIO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect NIO's losses to shrink, with revenue growing.
KSS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.31 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.38 | +118% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.38 | +143% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.72 | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.85 | -27% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.09 | -56% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.98 | -66% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.22 | +$3.23 |
KSS has the edge over NIO on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
NIO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$0.29 | +$1.45 |
| Q1 2026 | -$0.60 | +$1.16 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.06 | +$0.60 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.59 | +$0.02 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.74 | -$0.10 |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.76 | +$0.06 |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.66 | +$0.21 |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.61 | +$0.32 |
NIO is still losing money, but far less than before: $0.29 per share over the past year, against $1.93 at its worst in late 2023.
KSS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.5B | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2B | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.2B | -4.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.6B | -3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5B | -5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2B | -4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.4B | -9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.7B | -8.5% |
KSS's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $3.5B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.4% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.1% | +1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.9% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.9% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.3% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6% | -1.2 points |
KSS has the edge over NIO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NIO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.8B | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +112% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.2B | +76% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.9B | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +15% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.8B | -2.1% |
NIO has the edge over KSS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.1% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2% | +52 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2.3% | +33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -16% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -26% | +4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -53% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -31% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2024 | -28% | -2.6 points |
NIO's operating margin was −2.1% last quarter, up 24 points from the same quarter a year ago.
KSS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $490M | -3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | -$158M | +$44M |
| Q1 2026 | $686M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $16M | +$339M |
| Q3 2025 | $508M | +260% |
| Q2 2025 | -$202M | -$69M |
| Q1 2025 | $497M | -30% |
| Q4 2024 | -$323M | -$317M |
KSS still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2021 peak: $1B over the past year.
NIO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | +$2.1B |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | +$391.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.1B | +$73.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | -$391.3M | -386% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.2B | +$337.9M |
NIO's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against −$2.5B the year before.
KSS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +5.4% | +6M shares |
| 1 year | +3.5% | +4M shares |
| 3 years | +6.3% | +7M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -38M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -39M shares |
KSS has the edge over NIO on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $500M |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | $158M |
| Q1 2022 | $548M |
| Q4 2021 | $506M |
| Q3 2021 | $255M |
| Q2 2021 | $46M |
NIO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +15.6M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +267M shares |
| 3 years | +51% | +844M shares |
| 5 years | +60% | +933M shares |
| Available history | +143% | +1.5B shares |
NIO has 2.5B diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NIO hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
KSS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
KSS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.1 years a year ago.
NIO Net Leverage
NIO's operating earnings (EBITDA) were negative over the past year, so its debt can't be measured against them.
KSS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 80.9 | Overbought |
KSS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 81 (overbought).
NIO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
NIO's weekly RSI is 31 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
KSS PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | KSS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 18x | 44% below |
| PE % | 75 | 47 | 28 pts above |
KSS is trading at 10x earnings, a 44% discount to the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
NIO PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
NIO has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
KSS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $21.8 | 8% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 20% above |
| 50 week MA | $18.0 | 31% above |
| 100 week MA | $15.0 | 57% above |
| 200 week MA | $19.2 | 22% above |
KSS has the edge over NIO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NIO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.36 | 9.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.01 | 24% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.81 | 37% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.85 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.03 | 49% below |
NIO is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 49% below its 200-week average.
KSS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.9 | $38.9 | -24% |
| 2021 | $38.9 | $50.2 | +29% |
| 2022 | $50.2 | $25.0 | -50% |
| 2023 | $25.0 | $28.7 | +15% |
| 2024 | $28.7 | $14.4 | -50% |
| 2025 | $14.4 | $21.6 | +50% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.6 | $23.5 | +8.9% |
KSS has the edge over NIO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NIO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2.42 | $45.8 | +1791% |
| 2021 | $45.8 | $30.5 | -33% |
| 2022 | $30.5 | $11.0 | -64% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $9.07 | -17% |
| 2024 | $9.07 | $4.48 | -51% |
| 2025 | $4.48 | $5.10 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.10 | $3.05 | -40% |
NIO's yearly returns have swung widely, from +1791% in 2020 to −64% in 2022. It's down 40% so far in 2026.