Target (TGT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) posted Cash from Operations of $3.8 billion for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 82.6% from $2.08 billion a year earlier and up 431.1% from the prior quarter.
Target (TGT) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Cash from Operations at Target was $8.72 billion, up 36.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $6.56 billion, down 10.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Cash from Operations shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -9.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Target's Cash from Operations was $7.37 billion in FY2025 (-14.5%), $8.62 billion in FY2024 (+114.6%), $4.02 billion in FY2023 (-53.4%) and $8.63 billion in FY2022 (-18.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since fiscal Q2 2021.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations increased in three of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 18.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Cash from Operations in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2024, with growth of 222.9%; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2026, with a decline of 75.0%.
- According to Business Quant data, Cash from Operations for the three prior fiscal quarters was $716 million (Q1 2027), $3.08 billion (Q4 2026) and $1.13 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 45.39 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 5.39 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 875.76 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 3.80 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 801.99 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 3.80 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 716.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.13 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.08 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 275.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.29 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 739.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.24 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.10 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 3.29 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.13 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.27 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.47 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 599.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.39 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.03 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.18 Bn |
Target Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "TGT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();