Target Corporation
TGT Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
Target Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended January 2026) was $104.8 billion, down 1.68% from fiscal 2025. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue grew 5.27%, EPS grew 100.5%, free cash flow grew 141.2% and total debt fell 6.68%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Member of the S&P 500; dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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Target Corporation (TGT) Return on equity
Target Corporation's return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 26.4%, up 2.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (24.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.8% (fiscal 2015) to 51.0% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 33% of that period. That is above the Discount Stores industry median of 20.8% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 1.38%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 24.0% | (5.09) |
| FY2025 | 29.1% | (4.43) |
| FY2024 | 33.6% | 10.44 |
| FY2023 | 23.1% | (27.84) |
| FY2022 | 51.0% | 17.70 |
| FY2021 | 33.3% | 4.88 |
| FY2020 | 28.4% | 2.77 |
| FY2019 | 25.6% | (0.18) |
| FY2018 | 25.8% | 2.91 |
| FY2017 | 22.9% | (2.08) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | 45.9% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation compare | 28.4% |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | 27.7% |
| TGT Target Corporation | 26.4% |
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | 22.0% |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | 19.7% |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. compare | 12.1% |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | −65.8% |
| Discount Stores industry median | 20.8% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 1.38% |
| Market median | 1.35% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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