Filing excerpt
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Merchandise inventories (151)
sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526257402/kss-20260502.htmRead the full source
Kohl's10-Q: Inventory issue
Inventory build of $151M contributes to negative operating cash flow in Q1 2026.
What happened
A significant increase in merchandise inventories was a primary factor in the $74 million use of cash from operations. This highlights potential challenges in demand forecasting and inventory management, creating an opening for solutions that improve planning and optimize working capital.
Source
Other signals in this filing (6)
- Compliance burdenKohl's seeks $140M in tariff refunds and faces new, legally challenged import duties.Compliance burden
- Platform strategyKohl's allocates $350-$400M for 2026 capital expenditures to enhance omnichannel capabilities.Platform strategy
- Debt refinancingKohl's actively reduced debt by repurchasing $50M of notes on the open market in Q1 2026.Debt refinancing
- Cash flow concernKohl's carries a negative credit outlook from S&P and Fitch, signaling financial pressure.Cash flow concern
- CMO changeCMO Christie Raymond adopted a 10b5-1 trading plan to sell up to 45,000 shares starting July 2026.CMO change
- General counsel changeCLO Jennifer Kent adopted a 10b5-1 trading plan to sell up to 68,822 shares starting June 2026.General counsel change
Extracted by Autobound
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- 10-Q: Inventory issue
What this signalsFilings often name leadership changes, deals and spending plans.
- Fiscal year end
- 05/02
- Filed
- Jun 4, 2026
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- 8-KKohl's appoints new Chief Merchandising Officer, Ryan M. Waymire, effective September 28, 2026.8-K
- PodcastsBloomberg Intelligence discusses Kohl's: pain point disclosedPodcasts
- GlassdoorSales associates feel pressured to push credit cards with no benefit to customersGlassdoor
- LinkedInKohl's welcomes over 190 interns for its 2026 summer internship program across various locations.LinkedIn
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From the Signal API recordNumbers
- Dollar figure
- $151M (Increase in merchandise inventories (in millions) contributing to negative operating cash flow.)
Details
- CIK
- 885639
- Accession number
- 0001193125-26-257402
- Timeframe
- Current quarter
- Filing year
- 2026
- Fiscal year
- 0
- Why it matters
- Supply chain tools needed
- Signal category
- Financial
Extraction
- Confidence
- High
- Relevance
- 70%
- Sentiment
- Negative
- Detected
- Jun 9, 2026
- signal_type
sec-10q- signal_subtype
inventoryIssue
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"name": "Kohl's",
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"summary": "Inventory build of $151M contributes to negative operating cash flow in Q1 2026.",
"excerpts": "Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Merchandise inventories (151)",
"relevance": 0.7,
"sentiment": "negative",
"confidence": "high",
"source_url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885639/000119312526257402/kss-20260502.htm",
"filing_date": "2026-06-04",
"filing_year": 2026,
"fiscal_year": 0,
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