EarningsKSS delivered a solid 4Q EPS beat, with upside across sales, GM, and SG&A, driven by comp improvement across almost all lines of business and optimized promotional events.
Preliminary GuidanceThe company announced preliminary 1Q guidance of comps in the range of (4.3%) to (4.0) and diluted EPS of ($0.24) to ($0.20), which is above the comp forecast and guidance of (6%).
Stock VolatilityShort interest remains very high, which could potentially lead to a positive turn going into earnings.