Stock · TGT · Consumer Defensive
United States · Large Cap · listed since 1983 · Revenue 12 mo. $107.7B
Price as of 11/06/2026
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States.
Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. It offers apparel for women, men, young adults, kids, toddlers, and babies, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty products, such as skin and bath care, cosmetics, hair care, oral care, deodorant, and shaving products. The company also provides food and beverage products comprising dry and perishable grocery, including snacks, candy, beverages, deli, bakery, meat, produce, and food service; electronics which includes video games and consoles, toys, sporting goods, entertainment, and luggage; bed and bath, home décor, school/office supplies, storage, small appliances, kitchenware, greeting cards, party supplies, furniture, lighting, home improvement, and seasonal merchandise; and household essentials, such as household cleaning, paper products, over-the-counter healthcare, vitamins and supplements, baby gear, and pet supplies. In addition, it sells merchandise through periodic design and creative partnerships, and shop-in-shop experience; and in-store amenities. The company sells its products through its stores; and digital channels, including Target.com. Target Corporation was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Summary
52.5 of 100
Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.
Analysis
What the price requires
If free cash flow stays at €2.5B (2026), it supports €28.3B. The remaining €34.7B of the market value assume it grows 11.2% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.
Required FCF growth per year
11.2%
no growth afterwards
Price to operating cash flow 8.3×, within its usual range.
Middle half of 20 quarters: 7.3× to 11.1×, median 8.5×.
Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.
with respect to the priced-in expectation
with respect to the priced-in expectation
Since the last quarter
Q2 → Q3 2026
2 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Shares outstanding
Derivation
Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.
Price as of 11/06/2026.
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 22.92% | 12.35% | Rank 79 |
| Return on capital (Greenblatt) | 13.66% | 20.14% | Rank 29 |
| EBIT margin | 4.88% | 9.44% | Rank 27 |
| FCF margin | 2.71% | 6.71% | Rank 15 |
| Gross margin | 27.93% | 35.78% | Rank 30 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, 1 year | −1.68% | 2.12% | Rank 24 |
| Earnings growth, 3 years per year | 10.78% | 5.20% | Rank 65 |
| Earnings growth, 5 years per year | −1.21% | 6.07% | Rank 28 |
| Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings) | 3.56% | 3.77% | Rank 46 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yield | 5.13% | 4.25% | Rank 70 |
| FCF yield | 4.04% | 5.05% | Rank 31 |
| EV/saleslower is better | 0.81 | 1.51 | Rank 82 |
| EV/EBITlower is better | 16.60 | 16.74 | Rank 51 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share price, 1 year | 68.08% | 3.24% | Rank 99 |
| Share price, 6 months | 26.96% | 11.30% | Rank 89 |
| Share price, 3 months | 10.95% | 9.00% | Rank 65 |
| Distance from 52-week high | −6.76% | −7.96% | Rank 56 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accruals (Sloan)lower is better | 1.35% | −0.99% | Rank 25 |
| Change in share countlower is better | −1.34% | −0.62% | Rank 65 |
| Dividend streak in years | 42 | 5 | Rank 98 |
| Price reaction to results, market-adjusted | 4.05% | 0.22% | Rank 93 |
| Metric | Stock | Sector median | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity ratio | 27.17% | 41.95% | Rank 23 |
| Net debt/EBITDAlower is better | 1.77 | 1.96 | Rank 55 |
| Debt to equitylower is better | 1.26 | 0.67 | Rank 31 |
| Volatility, 1 yearlower is better | 30.66% | 25.82% | Rank 22 |
Ten years in figures
| Year | Revenue, $B | EBIT margin | FCF, $B | Shares | Net debt, $B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 70.3 | 6.9% | 3.9 | 583M | 10.2 |
| 2018 | 72.7 | 5.8% | 4.4 | 551M | 10.8 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 5.5% | 2.5 | 533M | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 78.1 | 6.0% | 4.1 | 516M | 13.2 |
| 2021 | 93.6 | 7.0% | 7.9 | 505M | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 106.0 | 8.4% | 5.1 | 493M | 10.6 |
| 2023 | 109.1 | 3.5% | −1.5 | 465M | 16.8 |
| 2024 | 107.4 | 5.3% | 3.8 | 463M | 15.8 |
| 2025 | 106.6 | 5.2% | 4.5 | 462M | 15.1 |
| 2026 | 104.8 | 4.9% | 2.8 | 456M | 14.8 |
2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built
Target Corporation mainly meets criteria in the Momentum category. Result from 18 strategies checked.
Target Corporation is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.
2 of 7 rules met
2 of 11 points
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Selected fundamental metrics for Target Corporation.
| Metric | Stock | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | 19.5 | 22.8 |
| P/B ratio | 4.5 | 2.6 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 22.9% | 12.3% |
| Equity ratio | 27.2% | 42.0% |
| Debt-to-equity (D/E) | 1.26 | 0.67 |
| Dividend yield | 2.9% | 2.6% |
How comparable stocks in the same sector score in the StockScorer model.
| Symbol | Company | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| TGT | Target Corporationthis page | |
| DG | Dollar General Corporation | Low3.6 |
| DLTR | Dollar Tree Inc | Low4.5 |
| WALMEX.MX | Wal-Mart de México S.A.B. de C.V. | locked |
| DOL.TO | Dollarama Inc | locked |
| DMART.NS | Avenue Supermarts Limited | locked |
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