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Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

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Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Target Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin 28.21% 28.39% 28.42% 27.97% 27.63% 26.77% 26.11% 24.82% 24.64% 25.46% 26.23% 28.30% 29.28% 29.67% 30.24% 30.32% 29.27% 29.19% 28.92% 28.68% 29.76%
Operating profit margin 5.22% 5.54% 5.70% 5.32% 5.31% 4.68% 4.36% 3.51% 3.53% 4.40% 5.35% 7.40% 8.44% 8.41% 8.58% 8.60% 6.99% 6.66% 5.87% 4.98% 5.96%
Net profit margin 3.84% 4.06% 4.18% 3.87% 3.85% 3.40% 3.12% 2.49% 2.55% 3.17% 3.92% 5.48% 6.55% 6.56% 6.29% 6.30% 4.67% 4.31% 4.16% 3.46% 4.20%
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE) 27.89% 30.16% 31.10% 29.84% 30.81% 29.02% 28.13% 23.45% 24.75% 31.29% 39.88% 54.37% 54.15% 49.13% 42.45% 41.32% 30.25% 28.70% 28.00% 24.80% 27.73%
Return on assets (ROA) 7.08% 7.47% 8.01% 7.49% 7.48% 6.46% 6.34% 5.22% 5.21% 6.20% 8.05% 11.52% 12.91% 12.46% 12.28% 12.25% 8.52% 7.54% 7.34% 6.18% 7.67%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Target Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Target Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Target Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Target Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Target Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Gross Profit Margin

Target Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin 8,036 7,293 7,653 7,082 8,516 7,249 6,975 6,936 7,449 6,838 5,895 6,709 8,235 7,446 7,880 7,481 7,854 7,123 7,302 5,105 6,342 5,730 5,797 5,379
Revenue 30,915 25,668 25,452 24,531 31,919 25,398 24,773 25,322 31,395 26,518 26,037 25,170 30,996 25,652 25,160 24,197 28,339 22,632 22,975 19,615 23,398 18,665 18,422 17,627
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1 28.21% 28.39% 28.42% 27.97% 27.63% 26.77% 26.11% 24.82% 24.64% 25.46% 26.23% 28.30% 29.28% 29.67% 30.24% 30.32% 29.27% 29.19% 28.92% 28.68% 29.76%
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 10.99% 10.98% 10.92% 10.80% 10.69% 10.67% 10.57% 10.44% 10.41% 10.39% 10.48% 10.71% 10.94% 11.02% 11.13% 11.23% 11.30% 11.32% 11.20% 11.15% 11.02% 11.09%
Walmart Inc. 24.13% 24.00% 23.94% 23.83% 23.73% 23.64% 23.55% 23.43% 23.46% 23.68% 23.90% 24.23% 24.44% 24.41% 24.51% 24.55% 24.30% 24.24% 24.11% 23.94% 24.10%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross marginQ4 2025 + Gross marginQ3 2025 + Gross marginQ2 2025 + Gross marginQ1 2025) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2025 + RevenueQ3 2025 + RevenueQ2 2025 + RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (8,036 + 7,293 + 7,653 + 7,082) ÷ (30,915 + 25,668 + 25,452 + 24,531) = 28.21%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Gross profit margin Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. Target Corp. gross profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Operating Profit Margin

Target Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income 1,467 1,168 1,635 1,296 1,865 1,317 1,197 1,328 1,159 1,022 321 1,346 2,095 2,010 2,467 2,374 1,836 1,935 2,300 468 1,197 1,002 1,324 1,135
Revenue 30,915 25,668 25,452 24,531 31,919 25,398 24,773 25,322 31,395 26,518 26,037 25,170 30,996 25,652 25,160 24,197 28,339 22,632 22,975 19,615 23,398 18,665 18,422 17,627
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1 5.22% 5.54% 5.70% 5.32% 5.31% 4.68% 4.36% 3.51% 3.53% 4.40% 5.35% 7.40% 8.44% 8.41% 8.58% 8.60% 6.99% 6.66% 5.87% 4.98% 5.96%
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 3.76% 3.74% 3.72% 3.63% 3.48% 3.46% 3.41% 3.39% 3.45% 3.46% 3.50% 3.55% 3.61% 3.50% 3.49% 3.48% 3.36% 3.43% 3.33% 3.16% 3.17% 3.21%
Walmart Inc. 4.35% 4.31% 4.28% 4.24% 4.20% 4.00% 3.49% 3.46% 3.37% 3.49% 4.10% 4.27% 4.57% 4.50% 4.54% 4.34% 4.06% 4.11% 3.96% 3.93% 3.96%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ4 2025 + Operating incomeQ3 2025 + Operating incomeQ2 2025 + Operating incomeQ1 2025) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2025 + RevenueQ3 2025 + RevenueQ2 2025 + RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (1,467 + 1,168 + 1,635 + 1,296) ÷ (30,915 + 25,668 + 25,452 + 24,531) = 5.22%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Target Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Net Profit Margin

Target Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,103 854 1,192 942 1,382 971 835 950 876 712 183 1,009 1,544 1,488 1,817 2,097 1,380 1,014 1,690 284 834 714 938 795
Revenue 30,915 25,668 25,452 24,531 31,919 25,398 24,773 25,322 31,395 26,518 26,037 25,170 30,996 25,652 25,160 24,197 28,339 22,632 22,975 19,615 23,398 18,665 18,422 17,627
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1 3.84% 4.06% 4.18% 3.87% 3.85% 3.40% 3.12% 2.49% 2.55% 3.17% 3.92% 5.48% 6.55% 6.56% 6.29% 6.30% 4.67% 4.31% 4.16% 3.46% 4.20%
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 2.94% 2.98% 2.95% 2.88% 2.78% 2.70% 2.65% 2.60% 2.63% 2.59% 2.62% 2.65% 2.67% 2.59% 2.61% 2.58% 2.48% 2.55% 2.45% 2.36% 2.44% 2.47%
Walmart Inc. 2.88% 2.95% 2.36% 2.91% 2.41% 2.57% 2.24% 1.83% 1.93% 1.51% 2.38% 2.28% 2.41% 1.41% 1.79% 2.19% 2.43% 3.62% 3.33% 2.83% 2.86%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2025 + Net earningsQ3 2025 + Net earningsQ2 2025 + Net earningsQ1 2025) ÷ (RevenueQ4 2025 + RevenueQ3 2025 + RevenueQ2 2025 + RevenueQ1 2025)
= 100 × (1,103 + 854 + 1,192 + 942) ÷ (30,915 + 25,668 + 25,452 + 24,531) = 3.84%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Target Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Target Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,103 854 1,192 942 1,382 971 835 950 876 712 183 1,009 1,544 1,488 1,817 2,097 1,380 1,014 1,690 284 834 714 938 795
Shareholders’ investment 14,666 14,489 14,429 13,840 13,432 12,514 11,990 11,605 11,232 11,019 10,592 10,774 12,827 13,803 14,860 14,959 14,440 13,319 12,578 11,169 11,833 11,545 11,836 11,117
Profitability Ratio
ROE1 27.89% 30.16% 31.10% 29.84% 30.81% 29.02% 28.13% 23.45% 24.75% 31.29% 39.88% 54.37% 54.15% 49.13% 42.45% 41.32% 30.25% 28.70% 28.00% 24.80% 27.73%
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 29.80% 30.98% 31.19% 32.95% 32.73% 24.92% 25.11% 25.46% 26.55% 27.40% 28.31% 28.28% 28.39% 27.97% 28.51% 28.67% 27.75% 29.10% 21.89% 22.08% 22.74% 23.55%
Walmart Inc. 21.36% 22.33% 18.42% 23.30% 18.50% 20.50% 17.65% 15.61% 15.23% 12.41% 17.88% 16.90% 16.42% 9.75% 12.48% 15.64% 16.69% 24.24% 23.76% 22.02% 19.93%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2025 + Net earningsQ3 2025 + Net earningsQ2 2025 + Net earningsQ1 2025) ÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 100 × (1,103 + 854 + 1,192 + 942) ÷ 14,666 = 27.89%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Target Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Target Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings 1,103 854 1,192 942 1,382 971 835 950 876 712 183 1,009 1,544 1,488 1,817 2,097 1,380 1,014 1,690 284 834 714 938 795
Total assets 57,769 58,531 55,995 55,117 55,356 56,229 53,206 52,150 53,335 55,615 52,470 50,842 53,811 54,411 51,385 50,471 51,248 50,661 48,000 44,806 42,779 43,741 41,566 40,619
Profitability Ratio
ROA1 7.08% 7.47% 8.01% 7.49% 7.48% 6.46% 6.34% 5.22% 5.21% 6.20% 8.05% 11.52% 12.91% 12.46% 12.28% 12.25% 8.52% 7.54% 7.34% 6.18% 7.67%
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Costco Wholesale Corp. 10.41% 10.32% 10.55% 10.56% 10.24% 8.84% 9.12% 8.99% 9.05% 8.91% 9.11% 8.84% 8.74% 8.05% 8.45% 8.25% 7.91% 7.18% 7.20% 7.17% 7.74% 7.26%
Walmart Inc. 7.45% 7.47% 6.11% 7.46% 6.15% 6.29% 5.50% 4.61% 4.80% 3.62% 5.61% 5.28% 5.58% 3.28% 4.21% 5.18% 5.35% 7.87% 7.54% 6.45% 6.29%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04).

1 Q4 2025 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earningsQ4 2025 + Net earningsQ3 2025 + Net earningsQ2 2025 + Net earningsQ1 2025) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × (1,103 + 854 + 1,192 + 942) ÷ 57,769 = 7.08%

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Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Target Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q2 2025 to Q3 2025 and from Q3 2025 to Q4 2025.