Target Releases Q4 and Year-End Financial Results
- Fourth quarter net sales of $30.5 billion were in line with company expectations.
- Food & Beverage, Beauty and Toys delivered net sales growth in the quarter, with stronger trends in Essentials and Home compared to the third quarter.
- Non-merchandise sales grew over 25 percent with membership revenue more than doubling from a year ago, double-digit growth from Roundel and over 30 percent growth in marketplace.
- Same-day delivery powered by Target Circle 360 grew over 30 percent.
- Sales and traffic trends accelerated in the last two months of the quarter.
- Fourth quarter GAAP EPS was $2.30, including 15 cents of non-recurring business transformation costs. Adjusted EPS1 of $2.44 was favorable to last year and in line with company expectations.
- Full-year GAAP EPS was $8.13 compared with $8.86 last year. Adjusted EPS, which excludes non-recurring legal settlement gains and business transformation costs, was $7.57 and in line with company expectations.
Target announced its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results.
The Company reported fourth-quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of $2.30 and Adjusted EPS of $2.44, compared with GAAP and Adjusted EPS of $2.41 in 2024. GAAP EPS was $8.13 and Adjusted EPS was $7.57 for full-year 2025, compared with GAAP and Adjusted EPS of $8.86 in the prior year. The attached tables provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures. All earnings per share figures are calculated on a diluted basis.
“I’m incredibly proud of how our team navigated through a challenging year in 2025, as they focused on serving our guests while positioning our business for profitable growth in 2026 and beyond,” said Michael Fiddelke, chief executive officer of Target Corporation. “Our team is firmly focused on writing Target’s next chapter of growth, rooted in strengthening our merchandising authority, delivering an elevated and differentiated shopping experience, advancing our use of technology, and continuing to serve and invest in our team and communities. Target saw a healthy, positive sales increase in February, serving as an important milestone on our path back to growth this year, and reinforcing my confidence in the momentum we’re building and the future we’re creating together.”
Guidance
The Company has the following expectations for 2026:
- Net sales growth in a range around 2 percent compared with 2025. This expectation reflects a small increase in comparable sales, with new store and non-merchandise sales contributing more than one percentage point of growth. The company expects to grow net sales in every quarter of the year.
- Full-year 2026 operating income margin rate approximately 20 basis points higher than the 4.6 percent Adjusted operating income margin rate in 2025.
- GAAP and Adjusted EPS of $7.50 to $8.50. Based on the expected timing of certain costs, the company expects Q1 GAAP and Adjusted EPS will be flat to up slightly from last year’s Adjusted EPS of $1.30, with stronger year-over-year EPS growth expected through the balance of the year.
Operating Results
Fourth quarter 2025 net sales of $30.5 billion were 1.5 percent lower than Q4 2024. Fourth quarter comparable sales decreased 2.5 percent, reflecting a comparable store sales decline of 3.9 percent and a comparable digital sales increase of 1.9 percent. Operating income, which includes the impact of non-recurring items, was $1.4 billion in fourth quarter 2025, a decrease of 5.9 percent from $1.5 billion in 2024. Excluding those non-recurring items, Adjusted operating income was $1.5 billion, slightly above last year.
Full-year net sales decreased 1.7 percent to $104.8 billion from $106.6 billion last year, reflecting a 2.6 percent decrease in comparable sales partially offset by sales from new stores and growth in non-merchandise sales.
Fourth quarter operating income margin rate, which includes the impact of non-recurring items, was 4.5 percent in 2025 compared with 4.7 percent in 2024. Excluding those non-recurring items, Adjusted operating income margin rate was 4.8 percent in 2025. Fourth quarter gross margin rate was 26.6 percent, compared with 26.2 percent in 2024, reflecting lower inventory shrink, lower supply chain and digital fulfillment costs, and growth in advertising and other revenues, partially offset by the net impact of merchandising activities, including higher product and import costs.
Full-year operating income, which includes the impact of non-recurring items, of $5.1 billion in 2025 declined 8.1 percent from $5.6 billion last year. Full-year gross margin rate was 27.9 percent, compared with 28.2 percent in 2024, reflecting pressures from merchandising activities, driven primarily by higher markdowns and purchase order cancellation costs, and pressure from category mix, partially offset by lower inventory shrink and growth in advertising and other revenues.
Fourth quarter SG&A expense rate, which includes the impact of non-recurring items, was 19.9 percent in 2025, compared with 19.4 percent in 2024. Excluding those non-recurring items, Adjusted SG&A expense rate was 19.6 percent in Q4 2025. Full-year SG&A expense rate, which includes the impact of non-recurring items, was 20.6 percent in 2025, compared with 20.6 percent in 2024. Excluding those non-recurring items, Adjusted SG&A expense rate was 20.9 percent in 2025. Both periods reflect the deleveraging impact of lower sales partially offset by disciplined cost management, as adjusted SG&A expense dollars in both periods were lower than in 2024.
Interest Expense and Taxes
The Company’s fourth quarter 2025 net interest expense was $99 million, compared with $90 million last year. Full-year 2025 net interest expense was $445 million, compared with $411 million in 2024. For both the fourth quarter and the full-year, the increased expense reflects higher average debt levels in the current year.
Fourth quarter 2025 effective income tax rate was 20.1 percent, compared with 21.5 percent last year, reflecting the benefit of additional tax credits in the current year. The Company’s full-year 2025 effective income tax rate was 22.3 percent compared with 22.2 percent in 2024, reflecting higher discrete tax expenses and higher global tax minimums, primarily offset by the benefit of additional tax credits in the current year.
Capital Deployment and Return on Invested Capital
The Company paid dividends of $516 million in the fourth quarter, compared with $513 million last year, reflecting a 1.8 percent increase in the dividend per share, partially offset by the impact of a lower average share count.
The Company did not repurchase any shares in the fourth quarter. As of the end of the fourth quarter, the Company had approximately $8.3 billion of remaining capacity under the repurchase program approved by Target’s Board of Directors in August 2021.
For the trailing twelve months through fourth quarter 2025, after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) was 13.8 percent, compared with 15.4 percent for the twelve months through fourth quarter 2024. The tables in this release provide additional information about the Company’s ROIC calculation.
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(millions, except per share data) (unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
Change |
January 31, |
February 1, |
Change |
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Net sales |
$ 30,453 |
$ 30,915 |
(1.5) % |
$ 104,780 |
$ 106,566 |
(1.7) % |
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Cost of sales |
22,343 |
22,802 |
(2.0) |
75,511 |
76,502 |
(1.3) |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
6,049 |
6,000 |
0.8 |
21,535 |
21,969 |
(2.0) |
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Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of |
681 |
646 |
5.3 |
2,617 |
2,529 |
3.5 |
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Operating income |
1,380 |
1,467 |
(5.9) |
5,117 |
5,566 |
(8.1) |
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Net interest expense |
99 |
90 |
9.6 |
445 |
411 |
8.2 |
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Net other income |
(28) |
(29) |
(5.3) |
(95) |
(106) |
(9.6) |
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Earnings before income taxes |
1,309 |
1,406 |
(6.9) |
4,767 |
5,261 |
(9.4) |
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Provision for income taxes |
263 |
303 |
(13.0) |
1,062 |
1,170 |
(9.2) |
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Net earnings |
$ 1,046 |
$ 1,103 |
(5.2) % |
$ 3,705 |
$ 4,091 |
(9.4) % |
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Basic earnings per share |
$ 2.31 |
$ 2.42 |
(4.4) % |
$ 8.16 |
$ 8.89 |
(8.2) % |
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Diluted earnings per share |
$ 2.30 |
$ 2.41 |
(4.5) % |
$ 8.13 |
$ 8.86 |
(8.2) % |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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Basic |
453.0 |
456.8 |
(0.8) % |
454.1 |
460.4 |
(1.4) % |
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Diluted |
455.1 |
458.4 |
(0.7) % |
455.6 |
461.8 |
(1.4) % |
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Antidilutive shares |
1.3 |
0.2 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
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Dividends declared per share |
$ 1.14 |
$ 1.12 |
1.8 % |
$ 4.54 |
$ 4.46 |
1.8 % |
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position |
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(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 5,488 |
$ 4,762 |
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Inventory |
12,304 |
12,740 |
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Other current assets |
2,213 |
1,952 |
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Total current assets |
20,005 |
19,454 |
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Property and equipment, net |
33,749 |
33,022 |
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Operating lease assets |
3,703 |
3,763 |
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Other noncurrent assets |
2,033 |
1,530 |
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Total assets |
$ 59,490 |
$ 57,769 |
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Liabilities and shareholders’ investment |
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Accounts payable |
$ 12,622 |
$ 13,053 |
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Accrued and other current liabilities |
6,478 |
6,110 |
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Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings |
2,130 |
1,636 |
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Total current liabilities |
21,230 |
20,799 |
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Long-term debt and other borrowings |
14,326 |
14,304 |
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
3,462 |
3,582 |
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Deferred income taxes |
2,265 |
2,303 |
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Other noncurrent liabilities |
2,042 |
2,115 |
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Total noncurrent liabilities |
22,095 |
22,304 |
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Shareholders’ investment |
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Common stock |
38 |
38 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
7,247 |
6,996 |
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Retained earnings |
9,297 |
8,090 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(417) |
(458) |
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Total shareholders’ investment |
16,165 |
14,666 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment |
$ 59,490 |
$ 57,769 |
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Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $0.0833 par value; 452,840,187 and 455,566,995 shares issued and outstanding as of January 31, 2026, and February 1, 2025, respectively. |
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Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; no shares were issued or outstanding during any period presented. |
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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Twelve Months Ended |
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(millions) (unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Operating activities |
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Net earnings |
$ 3,705 |
$ 4,091 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
3,134 |
2,981 |
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Share-based compensation expense |
281 |
304 |
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Deferred income taxes |
(55) |
(180) |
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Noncash (gains) / losses and other, net |
(100) |
26 |
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Changes in operating accounts: |
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Inventory |
436 |
(854) |
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Other assets |
(494) |
(308) |
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Accounts payable |
(501) |
1,008 |
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Accrued and other liabilities |
156 |
299 |
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Cash provided by operating activities |
6,562 |
7,367 |
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Investing activities |
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Expenditures for property and equipment |
(3,727) |
(2,891) |
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Other |
78 |
31 |
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Cash used in investing activities |
(3,649) |
(2,860) |
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Financing activities |
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Additions to long-term debt |
1,984 |
741 |
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Reductions of long-term debt |
(1,643) |
(1,139) |
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Dividends paid |
(2,053) |
(2,046) |
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Repurchase of stock |
(408) |
(1,007) |
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Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation |
(67) |
(99) |
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Cash used in financing activities |
(2,187) |
(3,550) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
726 |
957 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
4,762 |
3,805 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ 5,488 |
$ 4,762 |
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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Operating Results |
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Net Sales |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(millions) (unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Apparel & accessories |
$ 4,100 |
$ 4,344 |
$ 15,737 |
$ 16,505 |
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Beauty |
3,484 |
3,444 |
13,214 |
13,173 |
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Food & beverage |
6,638 |
6,520 |
24,136 |
23,828 |
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Hardlines |
6,016 |
6,150 |
15,800 |
15,784 |
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Home furnishings & décor |
4,819 |
5,087 |
15,608 |
16,699 |
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Household essentials |
4,695 |
4,786 |
18,017 |
18,614 |
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Other merchandise sales |
88 |
97 |
205 |
217 |
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Merchandise sales |
29,840 |
30,428 |
102,717 |
104,820 |
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Advertising revenue (a) |
295 |
190 |
915 |
649 |
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Credit card profit sharing |
127 |
142 |
522 |
576 |
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Other |
191 |
155 |
626 |
521 |
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Net sales |
$ 30,453 |
$ 30,915 |
$ 104,780 |
$ 106,566 |
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(a) |
Primarily represents revenue related to advertising services provided via the Company’s Roundel digital advertising business offering. Roundel services are classified as either Net Sales or as a reduction of Cost of Sales or SG&A Expenses, depending on the nature of the advertising arrangement. |
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Operating Metrics |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
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Gross margin |
$ 8,110 |
26.6 % |
$ 8,113 |
26.2 % |
$ 29,269 |
27.9 % |
$ 30,064 |
28.2 % |
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SG&A expenses |
6,049 |
19.9 |
6,000 |
19.4 |
21,535 |
20.6 |
21,969 |
20.6 |
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Adjusted SG&A expenses (a) |
5,960 |
19.6 |
6,000 |
19.4 |
21,877 |
20.9 |
21,969 |
20.6 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
681 |
2.2 |
646 |
2.1 |
2,617 |
2.5 |
2,529 |
2.4 |
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Operating income |
1,380 |
4.5 |
1,467 |
4.7 |
5,117 |
4.9 |
5,566 |
5.2 |
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Adjusted operating income (a) |
1,470 |
4.8 |
1,467 |
4.7 |
4,775 |
4.6 |
5,566 |
5.2 |
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Note: Gross margin is calculated as Net Sales less Cost of Sales. All rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by Net Sales. |
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(a) |
Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate, which are non-GAAP measures, exclude the impact of certain items. Management believes that these measures are useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our operations. The Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables provide additional information. |
Sales Metrics
Comparable sales include all Merchandise Sales, except sales from stores open less than 13 months or that have been closed. Digitally originated sales include all Merchandise Sales initiated through mobile/computer applications and the Company’s websites.
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Comparable Sales |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Comparable sales change |
(2.5) % |
1.5 % |
(2.6) % |
0.1 % |
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Drivers of change in comparable sales: |
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Number of transactions |
(2.9) |
2.1 |
(2.2) |
1.4 |
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Average transaction amount |
0.4 |
(0.6) |
(0.4) |
(1.3) |
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Comparable Sales by Channel |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Stores originated comparable sales change |
(3.9) % |
(0.5) % |
(4.0) % |
(1.6) % |
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Digitally originated comparable sales change |
1.9 |
8.7 |
3.1 |
7.5 |
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Merchandise Sales by Channel |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Stores originated |
76.3 % |
77.2 % |
79.4 % |
80.4 % |
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Digitally originated |
23.7 |
22.8 |
20.6 |
19.6 |
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Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
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Merchandise Sales by Fulfillment Channel |
Three Months Ended |
Twelve Months Ended |
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(unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Stores |
97.4 % |
97.3 % |
97.6 % |
97.6 % |
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Other |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
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Total |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
100 % |
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Note: Sales fulfilled by stores include in-store purchases and digitally originated sales fulfilled by shipping |
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Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet |
Number of Stores |
Retail Square Feet (a) |
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(unaudited) |
January 31, |
February 1, |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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170,000 or more sq. ft. |
273 |
273 |
48,824 |
48,824 |
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50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft. |
1,576 |
1,559 |
197,274 |
195,050 |
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49,999 or less sq. ft. |
146 |
146 |
4,420 |
4,404 |
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Total |
1,995 |
1,978 |
250,518 |
248,278 |
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(a) In thousands, reflects total square feet less office, supply chain facility, and vacant space. |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS |
Three Months Ended |
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January 31, 2026 |
February 1, 2025 |
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(millions, except per share data) (unaudited) |
Pretax |
Net of Tax |
Per Share |
Pretax |
Net of Tax |
Per Share |
Change |
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GAAP diluted EPS |
$ 2.30 |
$ 2.41 |
(4.5) % |
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Adjustments |
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Business transformation costs (a) |
$ 89 |
$ 66 |
$ 0.15 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
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Adjusted EPS |
$ 2.44 |
$ 2.41 |
1.5 % |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS |
Twelve Months Ended |
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January 31, 2026 |
February 1, 2025 |
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(millions, except per share data) (unaudited) |
Pretax |
Net of Tax |
Per Share |
Pretax |
Net of Tax |
Per Share |
Change |
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GAAP diluted EPS |
$ 8.13 |
$ 8.86 |
(8.2) % |
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Adjustments |
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Business transformation costs (a) |
$ 250 |
$ 187 |
$ 0.41 |
$ — |
$ — |
$ — |
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Interchange fee settlements (b) |
(593) |
(441) |
(0.97) |
— |
— |
— |
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Adjusted EPS |
$ 7.57 |
$ 8.86 |
(14.5) % |
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Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. |
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(a) |
For the three months ended January 31, 2026, primarily represents exit costs related to excess office space. For full-year 2025, also includes employee severance and related costs, as well as asset impairments and other charges related to the termination of a commercial partnership. |
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(b) |
Includes gains, net of legal fees, related to settlements during the first quarter of 2025 of credit card interchange fee litigation matters in which the Company was a plaintiff. |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted |
Three Months Ended |
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January 31, 2026 |
February 1, 2025 |
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SG&A Expenses |
Operating Income |
SG&A Expenses |
Operating Income |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
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Reported, GAAP measure |
$ 6,049 |
19.9 % |
$ 1,380 |
4.5 % |
$6,000 |
19.4 % |
$1,467 |
4.7 % |
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Adjustments affecting comparability |
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Business transformation costs |
(89) |
(0.3) |
89 |
0.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Adjusted, Non-GAAP measure |
$ 5,960 |
19.6 % |
$ 1,470 |
4.8 % |
$6,000 |
19.4 % |
$1,467 |
4.7 % |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted |
Twelve Months Ended |
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January 31, 2026 |
February 1, 2025 |
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SG&A Expenses |
Operating Income |
SG&A Expenses |
Operating Income |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
Dollars |
Rate |
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Reported, GAAP measure |
$ 21,535 |
20.6 % |
$ 5,117 |
4.9 % |
$21,969 |
20.6 % |
$5,566 |
5.2 % |
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Adjustments affecting comparability |
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Business transformation costs |
(250) |
(0.2) |
250 |
0.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Interchange fee settlements |
593 |
0.6 |
(593) |
(0.6) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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Adjusted, Non-GAAP measure |
$ 21,877 |
20.9 % |
$ 4,775 |
4.6 % |
$21,969 |
20.6 % |
$5,566 |
5.2 % |
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Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding. The nature of the adjustments within this table are described below the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS tables above. |
The Company has also disclosed after-tax ROIC, which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. Management believes this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of Target’s capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.
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After-Tax Return on Invested Capital |
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(dollars in millions) (unaudited) |
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Trailing Twelve Months |
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Numerator |
January 31, |
February 1, |
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Operating income |
$ 5,117 |
$ 5,566 |
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+ Net other income |
95 |
106 |
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EBIT |
5,212 |
5,672 |
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+ Operating lease interest (a) |
172 |
159 |
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– Income taxes (b) |
1,199 |
1,297 |
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Net operating profit after taxes |
$ 4,185 |
$ 4,534 |
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Denominator |
January 31, |
February 1, |
February 3, |
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Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings |
$ 2,130 |
$ 1,636 |
$ 1,116 |
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+ Noncurrent portion of long-term debt |
14,326 |
14,304 |
14,922 |
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+ Shareholders’ investment |
16,165 |
14,666 |
13,432 |
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+ Operating lease liabilities (c) |
3,834 |
3,935 |
3,608 |
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– Cash and cash equivalents |
5,488 |
4,762 |
3,805 |
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Invested capital |
$ 30,967 |
$ 29,779 |
$ 29,273 |
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Average invested capital (d) |
$ 30,373 |
$ 29,526 |
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After-tax return on invested capital (e) |
13.8 % |
15.4 % |
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(a) |
Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense the Company would incur if the property under its operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within Operating Income. Operating lease interest is added back to Operating Income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between Target and its competitors. |
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(b) |
Calculated using the effective tax rates, which were 22.3 percent and 22.2 percent for the trailing twelve months ended January 31, 2026, and February 1, 2025, respectively. For the twelve months ended January 31, 2026, and February 1, 2025, includes tax effect of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively, related to EBIT, and $38 million and $35 million, respectively, related to operating lease interest. |
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(c) |
Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities. |
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(d) |
Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period. |
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(e) |
For the trailing twelve months ended January 31, 2026, includes the impact of after-tax net gains on interchange fee settlements and business transformation costs, which had a net favorable impact on after-tax ROIC of 0.8 percentage points. Notes (a) and (b) to the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS tables provide additional information. |
2026 GAAP EPS, SG&A expenses, SG&A expense rate, operating income, and operating (income) margin rate may include the impact of certain discrete items, which may be excluded in calculating Adjusted EPS, Adjusted SG&A expenses, Adjusted SG&A expense rate, Adjusted operating income, and Adjusted operating income margin rate. The guidance does not currently reflect any such discrete items, which are subject to variability and therefore cannot be reconciled without unreasonable efforts. In the past, these items have included both gains and losses, including certain asset impairments, severance, and other items that are discretely managed.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted EPS Guidance |
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(per share) (unaudited) |
Q1 2026 |
Full Year 2026 |
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GAAP diluted earnings per share guidance |
$ 1.30+(a) |
$ 7.50 – $8.50 |
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Estimated adjustments |
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Other (b) |
$ — |
$ — |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance |
$ 1.30+(a) |
$ 7.50 – $8.50 |
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(a) |
The company expects Q1 2026 GAAP and Adjusted EPS will be flat to up slightly from last year’s Adjusted EPS of $1.30. A reconciliation of Q1 2025 Adjusted EPS to Q1 2025 GAAP EPS is included in the Company’s Q1 2025 financial press release, financial presentations and SEC filings, which are posted on the Company’s investor relations website. |
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(b) |
The guidance does not currently reflect any disc |
