Target Third Quarter 2025 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Simply Wall St

November 22, 2024

Target (NYSE:TGT) Third Quarter 2025 Results

Key Financial Results

Revenue: US$25.7b (up 1.1% from 3Q 2024).
Net income: US$854.0m (down 12% from 3Q 2024).
Profit margin: 3.3% (down from 3.8% in 3Q 2024). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
EPS: US$1.86 (down from US$2.10 in 3Q 2024).

earnings-and-revenue-growth — NYSE:TGT Earnings and Revenue Growth November 22nd 2024

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Target EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 19%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 2.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.5% growth forecast for the Consumer Retailing industry in the US.

Performance of the American Consumer Retailing industry.

The company's shares are down 21% from a week ago.

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