Stock comparison
Kohl's
Ulta Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
KSS
Kohl's
Market cap
$1.47B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
Ulta Beauty ULTA
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | KSS | ULTA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 30F | 68B | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 19F | 68B | ULTA |
| Philip Fisher | 13F | 47D | ULTA |
| Peter Lynch | 13F | 53C | ULTA |
| Joel Greenblatt | 37D | 47D | ULTA |
| Charlie Munger | 22F | 61C | ULTA |
| Terry Smith | 22F | 60C | ULTA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | KSS | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $1.47B | $22.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 5.4x | 19.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 15.6x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 3.74% | 22.75% |
| Gross margin | 40.57% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 1.75% | 9.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | -5.46% | 9.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -21.56% | 9.2% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.6x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 3.82% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
KSS leads on
- Dividend yield3.82%vs 0.0%+100%
- P/E (TTM)5.4xvs 19.2x+72%
ULTA leads on
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs -5.46%+158%
- EPS CAGR 5y9.2%vs -21.56%+143%
- Market cap$22.53Bvs $1.47B+93%
- ROIC (TTM)22.75%vs 3.74%+84%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.