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Target

NYQ:TGT · US87612E1064
Food & Staples RetailingXX-Large

360

86
EV / EBIT53
Price / Owner Earnings60
Owner Earnings Yield78
Dividend Yield95
Price/Sales68
EV / Gross Profit70
Price/Book41
Return on Capital61
Cash Return on Capital78
Return on Equity75
EBIT Margin57
Gross Profitability73
Cash Conversion36
Accruals28
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth46
Profit Growth94
Long-Term EPS Growth11
Owner Earnings Growth26
Reinvestment79
Price momentum72
Debt load54
Refinancing15
Debt Payback73
Liquidity58
Analyst ratings17
Opinion Changes59
Price Target Upside11
Market mood25
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Target clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryFood & Staples Retailing
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1902
Employees115,731
ISINUS87612E1064
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
LifestyleAd TargetingFood DeliveryOnline GroceryFast-Moving Consumer GoodsPet Food and SuppliesCommunitiesE-CommerceRetailShopping

Description

Target Corporation (Target) is a general merchandise retailer selling products to its guests through its stores and digital channels. The company offers its customers, referred to as ‘guests,’ fashionable, differentiated merchandise and everyday ess…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Target Corporation is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is fair. You pay 22.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 8% yearly growth; analysts expect 2%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
47
2023202420252026

All-time high

73

Jan 2025

All-time low

27

Oct 2025

Average rank

38

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
68
57
55
36
Price/Earnings
58
58
57
41
Price/Book
41
34
26
29
Dividend Yield
95
100
86
77
Value (overall)
84
94
68
49

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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