Target Corporation

NYSE:TGT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$60.7b

Target Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Target's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -0.3%, while the Consumer Retailing industry saw earnings growing at 14.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.2% per year. Target's return on equity is 30.2%, and it has net margins of 4.1%.

Key information

-0.3%

Earnings growth rate

2.0%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Retailing Industry Growth10.9%
Revenue growth rate6.2%
Return on equity30.2%
Net Margin4.1%
Last Earnings Update02 Nov 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Target: Q3, Promotional Environment Weighs On Earnings

Nov 21

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

Nov 12
Is Target (NYSE:TGT) Using Too Much Debt?

Walmart Vs. Target: Which Retail Giant Is A Buy At Today's Valuations?

Nov 12

Target: This Dividend King Is On Sale Yielding Around 3%

Oct 25

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

Oct 07
Returns On Capital At Target (NYSE:TGT) Have Stalled

Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

Sep 25
Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) Prospects Need A Boost To Lift Shares

3 Reasons Why Target Will Smash Sales This Holiday Season

Sep 23

Wall Street Lunch: Target Already Getting A Jump On Holiday Sales

Sep 16

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 13
Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Shares Could Be 49% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Target Q2 Preview: Anticipating A Potential Sales Growth Inflection

Aug 19

Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.12

Aug 17
Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.12

Stay On Target (Technical Analysis)

Jul 24

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

Jul 24
These 4 Measures Indicate That Target (NYSE:TGT) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

At US$151, Is Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Jul 12
At US$151, Is Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) Worth Looking At Closely?

Target (NYSE:TGT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.12

Jun 30
Target (NYSE:TGT) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $1.12

Target: Dividend King Held Down By Unfavorable Conditions

Jun 22

Target's (NYSE:TGT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.12

Jun 16
Target's (NYSE:TGT) Dividend Will Be Increased To $1.12

Target Sales Slide: Hold Rating Amid Strategy Concerns

Jun 10

Returns At Target (NYSE:TGT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jun 05
Returns At Target (NYSE:TGT) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Target Misses The Mark And Pays A Price For It

May 22

Target: Drama Eased While Operations Improved, But Waiting For Q1 Earnings

May 16

What You Can Learn From Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) P/E

May 13
What You Can Learn From Target Corporation's (NYSE:TGT) P/E

Target Corporation: Improvements In Performance Will Be Difficult

May 10

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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
02 Nov 24107,5704,37021,9300
03 Aug 24107,3004,48721,6990
04 May 24106,6214,13021,5010
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

Quality Earnings: TGT has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: TGT's current net profit margins (4.1%) are higher than last year (3.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: TGT's earnings have declined by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: TGT's earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (-0.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: TGT earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) exceeded the Consumer Retailing industry 10.5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst TGT's Return on Equity (30.16%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 04:38
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/11/02
Annual Earnings2024/02/03

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Analyst Sources

Target Corporation is covered by 69 analysts. 32 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Peter BenedictBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research