Stock Analysis on Net

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

Analysis of Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Adjustments to Financial Statements: Removal of Goodwill

Target Corp., adjustments to financial statements

US$ in millions

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Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
Adjustment to Total Assets
Total assets (as reported) 57,769 55,356 53,335 53,811 51,248 42,779
Less: Goodwill 631 631 631 631 631 633
Total assets (adjusted) 57,138 54,725 52,704 53,180 50,617 42,146
Adjustment to Shareholders’ Investment
Shareholders’ investment (as reported) 14,666 13,432 11,232 12,827 14,440 11,833
Less: Goodwill 631 631 631 631 631 633
Shareholders’ investment (adjusted) 14,035 12,801 10,601 12,196 13,809 11,200

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).


Target Corp., Financial Data: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Financial Ratios: Removal of Goodwill (Summary)

Target Corp., adjusted financial ratios

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Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
Total Asset Turnover
Reported total asset turnover 1.84 1.94 2.05 1.97 1.83 1.83
Adjusted total asset turnover 1.87 1.96 2.07 1.99 1.85 1.85
Financial Leverage
Reported financial leverage 3.94 4.12 4.75 4.20 3.55 3.62
Adjusted financial leverage 4.07 4.28 4.97 4.36 3.67 3.76
Return on Equity (ROE)
Reported ROE 27.89% 30.81% 24.75% 54.15% 30.25% 27.73%
Adjusted ROE 29.15% 32.33% 26.22% 56.95% 31.63% 29.29%
Return on Assets (ROA)
Reported ROA 7.08% 7.48% 5.21% 12.91% 8.52% 7.67%
Adjusted ROA 7.16% 7.56% 5.27% 13.06% 8.63% 7.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).

Financial ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Target Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Target Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Target Corp. adjusted ROE improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level.
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. Target Corp. adjusted ROA improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025.

Target Corp., Financial Ratios: Reported vs. Adjusted


Adjusted Total Asset Turnover

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Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 106,566 107,412 109,120 106,005 93,561 78,112
Total assets 57,769 55,356 53,335 53,811 51,248 42,779
Activity Ratio
Total asset turnover1 1.84 1.94 2.05 1.97 1.83 1.83
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net sales 106,566 107,412 109,120 106,005 93,561 78,112
Adjusted total assets 57,138 54,725 52,704 53,180 50,617 42,146
Activity Ratio
Adjusted total asset turnover2 1.87 1.96 2.07 1.99 1.85 1.85

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).

2025 Calculations

1 Total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Total assets
= 106,566 ÷ 57,769 = 1.84

2 Adjusted total asset turnover = Net sales ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 106,566 ÷ 57,138 = 1.87

Activity ratio Description The company
Adjusted total asset turnover An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by adjusted total assets. Target Corp. adjusted total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

Adjusted Financial Leverage

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Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Total assets 57,769 55,356 53,335 53,811 51,248 42,779
Shareholders’ investment 14,666 13,432 11,232 12,827 14,440 11,833
Solvency Ratio
Financial leverage1 3.94 4.12 4.75 4.20 3.55 3.62
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Adjusted total assets 57,138 54,725 52,704 53,180 50,617 42,146
Adjusted shareholders’ investment 14,035 12,801 10,601 12,196 13,809 11,200
Solvency Ratio
Adjusted financial leverage2 4.07 4.28 4.97 4.36 3.67 3.76

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).

2025 Calculations

1 Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 57,769 ÷ 14,666 = 3.94

2 Adjusted financial leverage = Adjusted total assets ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ investment
= 57,138 ÷ 14,035 = 4.07

Solvency ratio Description The company
Adjusted financial leverage A measure of financial leverage calculated as adjusted total assets divided by adjusted total equity.
Financial leverage is the extent to which a company can effect, through the use of debt, a proportional change in the return on common equity that is greater than a given proportional change in operating income.
Target Corp. adjusted financial leverage ratio decreased from 2023 to 2024 and from 2024 to 2025.

Adjusted Return on Equity (ROE)

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Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,091 4,138 2,780 6,946 4,368 3,281
Shareholders’ investment 14,666 13,432 11,232 12,827 14,440 11,833
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 27.89% 30.81% 24.75% 54.15% 30.25% 27.73%
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,091 4,138 2,780 6,946 4,368 3,281
Adjusted shareholders’ investment 14,035 12,801 10,601 12,196 13,809 11,200
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROE2 29.15% 32.33% 26.22% 56.95% 31.63% 29.29%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).

2025 Calculations

1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 100 × 4,091 ÷ 14,666 = 27.89%

2 Adjusted ROE = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Adjusted shareholders’ investment
= 100 × 4,091 ÷ 14,035 = 29.15%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted shareholders’ equity. Target Corp. adjusted ROE improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025 not reaching 2023 level.

Adjusted Return on Assets (ROA)

Microsoft Excel
Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
As Reported
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,091 4,138 2,780 6,946 4,368 3,281
Total assets 57,769 55,356 53,335 53,811 51,248 42,779
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 7.08% 7.48% 5.21% 12.91% 8.52% 7.67%
Adjusted for Goodwill
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 4,091 4,138 2,780 6,946 4,368 3,281
Adjusted total assets 57,138 54,725 52,704 53,180 50,617 42,146
Profitability Ratio
Adjusted ROA2 7.16% 7.56% 5.27% 13.06% 8.63% 7.78%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).

2025 Calculations

1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Total assets
= 100 × 4,091 ÷ 57,769 = 7.08%

2 Adjusted ROA = 100 × Net earnings ÷ Adjusted total assets
= 100 × 4,091 ÷ 57,138 = 7.16%

Profitability ratio Description The company
Adjusted ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by adjusted total assets. Target Corp. adjusted ROA improved from 2023 to 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from 2024 to 2025.