Target Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Target has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 3.9%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 8.6% per year. Target's return on equity is 30.8%, and it has net margins of 3.9%.

Key information

3.9%

Earnings growth rate

6.3%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate8.6%
Return on equity30.8%
Net Margin3.9%
Next Earnings Update22 May 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 01
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Target: Shares Due For A Pause, Earnings In Focus

Apr 30

Target's Aim Is Improving

Mar 29

Results: Target Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Mar 07
Results: Target Corporation Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Target Q4 Preview: Top-Line Focus As Earnings Strength Appears Priced In

Mar 04

Returns On Capital At Target (NYSE:TGT) Have Stalled

Feb 27
Returns On Capital At Target (NYSE:TGT) Have Stalled

We Are Not Confident Buying Target Before The Next Quarterly Results

Feb 23

Target: Is This A Good Dividend Stock To Buy Before Q4 Earnings?

Feb 12

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)?

Feb 12
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)?

Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Jan 31
Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

Target: Reviewing This Dividend King's Dividend Safety

Jan 14

Target Corporation: Strong Cash Flow And Stronger Margins

Jan 03

Is Target (NYSE:TGT) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 26
Is Target (NYSE:TGT) Using Too Much Debt?

Add Target To Your Holiday Shopping List

Dec 17

Is Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Dec 02
Is Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Trading At A 43% Discount?

Target: A Tempting But Risky Investment

Nov 26

Target Q3 Earnings Preview: Are Shares Oversold Ahead Of Quarterly Results?

Nov 13

Target (NYSE:TGT) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Nov 06
Target (NYSE:TGT) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Target: Don't Just Window-Shop, Upgrading To Buy On Valuation

Oct 28

Is There Now An Opportunity In Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)?

Oct 23
Is There Now An Opportunity In Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)?

Target Corporation And Its Real Value

Oct 09

Target: Financials Say Buy, But Too Much Drama For Now

Sep 27

These 4 Measures Indicate That Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Sep 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Using Debt Extensively

Target: EPS Likely To Fall Further As New Economic Headwinds Grow

Sep 14

Target: A Buy For The Kingly Dividend And Hold For The Turnaround

Aug 09

Target: Optimistic Consumers Pulling Back, Retail Earnings On Tap, Shares A Hold

Jul 27

Investors Could Be Concerned With Target's (NYSE:TGT) Returns On Capital

Jul 25
Investors Could Be Concerned With Target's (NYSE:TGT) Returns On Capital

Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.10

Jul 13
Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.10

Target: Improved Upside And Yield After The Steep Sell-Off

Jun 26

Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Jun 18
Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Target: Turning Constructive (Rating Upgrade)

Jun 16

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Target makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:TGT Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
03 Feb 24107,4124,13821,3610
28 Oct 23106,8883,63221,0130
29 Jul 23108,0083,37320,9870
29 Apr 23109,2722,72120,7980
28 Jan 23109,1202,78020,5460
29 Oct 22108,7213,44820,4190
30 Jul 22107,8554,22420,0690
30 Apr 22106,9785,85819,9210
29 Jan 22106,0056,94619,6360
30 Oct 21103,3486,78219,5590
31 Jul 21100,3286,30819,3530
01 May 2198,1436,18118,9850
30 Jan 2193,5614,36818,5460
31 Oct 2088,6213,82117,5920
01 Aug 2084,6533,51317,0810
02 May 2080,1002,76116,5390
01 Feb 2078,1123,26916,1630
02 Nov 1977,6903,23416,0330
03 Aug 1976,8473,14415,8310
04 May 1976,2023,00515,7150
02 Feb 1975,3562,93015,6060
03 Nov 1875,3623,22015,6810
04 Aug 1874,4153,07915,4680
05 May 1873,2722,95015,1750
03 Feb 1872,7142,90814,9900
28 Oct 1770,4212,64214,1620
29 Jul 1769,9882,77513,7740
29 Apr 1769,5222,73013,5130
28 Jan 1770,2712,66614,0860
29 Oct 1670,4313,26813,6500
30 Jul 1671,6033,13613,9520
30 Apr 1672,8623,28414,2150
30 Jan 1673,7853,32114,4730
31 Oct 1573,9092,86014,4760
01 Aug 1573,5502,91114,4890
02 May 1573,0802,52914,6250
31 Jan 1572,6182,44914,5520
01 Nov 1471,0662,73213,9180
02 Aug 1471,0702,54614,1260
03 May 1471,2302,76714,2030
01 Feb 1471,2792,69414,3650
02 Nov 1373,8072,41215,3310
03 Aug 1373,4782,70815,1830

Quality Earnings: TGT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: TGT's current net profit margins (3.9%) are higher than last year (2.5%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TGT's earnings have grown by 3.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: TGT's earnings growth over the past year (49.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (3.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: TGT earnings growth over the past year (49.1%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 15.8%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst TGT's Return on Equity (30.81%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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