Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026

Fundamental analysis of Target Corp

TGT · NYSE · Consumer

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

56

out of 100

Target Corp earns a fundamental-quality score of 56 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt 1.35× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +2.5%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Target is the big American 'cheap chic' retailer: fashion, home and basics at affordable prices with a more curated image than Walmart. Its Achilles heel: it depends far more on discretionary spending than its rivals.

What will shape its future

  • Discretionary consumer spending: when inflation bites, its product mix suffers more than Walmart's.
  • Inventory and shrink management, two recent wounds that shape its margin.
  • Its digital and store-pickup business, competing against Amazon and Walmart at once.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
28

EPS growth: -2.5% · Revenue growth: 2.5%

II.Profitability
62

Net margin: 3.2% · ROE: 21% · ROIC: 13.8%

III.Financial health
65

Net debt/EBITDA: 1.35x · FCF: 2.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026

The score includes +4 for dividend strength: 55 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 44%
ROEbeats 61%
Growthbeats 18%
Cash generationbeats 26%
Less debtbeats 57%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Target Corp strengths

  • Strong return on equity (ROE of 21%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.

Target Corp risks and weaknesses

  • Declining earnings per share (-2.5% annualized).
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.
  • Thin margins (net margin of 3.2%), little cushion for setbacks.
  • Weak revenue growth (2.5% annualized).

Target Corp historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202193,5614,3687,8762,132
2022106,0056,9465,0815,657
2023109,1202,780-1,51011,912
2024107,4124,1383,81510,346
2025106,5664,0914,4769,142
2026104,7803,7052,8358,910

Between 2021 and 2026, revenue went from $93,561M to $104,780M (+12%) and net income went from $4,368M to $3,705M (-15%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended May 2, 2026, versus the quarter ended May 3, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+6.7%
  • Net income-24.6%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$4.54

per share, yearly

55.4% of earnings

Payout

55 straight years raising it

Growth

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Frequently asked questions

Is Target Corp a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Target Corp scores 56 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Target Corp a profitable company?

Target Corp is profitable, with a net margin of 3.2%, though a thin one.

Does Target Corp have a lot of debt?

Not particularly. Its net debt is 1.35 times its EBITDA, a low level.

Is Target Corp growing?

Its revenue has grown 2.5% annualized in recent years.

Does Target Corp generate cash?

Yes. It converts about 2.8% of its revenue into free cash flow.

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