Target (TGT) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) recorded EBIT of $2.56 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 94.4% from $1.32 billion a year earlier and up 125.6% from the prior quarter.
Target (TGT) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Target's EBIT came in at $6.02 billion as of Aug 1, 2026, up 11.0% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $5.12 billion, down 8.1% from FY2025.
- Annual EBIT has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -4.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBIT came in at $5.57 billion in FY2025 (-2.5%), $5.71 billion in FY2024 (+48.3%), $3.85 billion in FY2023 (-57.0%) and $8.95 billion in FY2022 (+36.8%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly EBIT in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBIT rose in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBIT in the last five years was growth of 272.9% in fiscal Q2 2024, against a decline of 87.0% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.14 billion (Q1 2027), $1.38 billion (Q4 2026) and $948 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 27.46 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 6.84 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.99 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.56 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 985.75 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 680.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 923.76 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 667.77 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.56 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.38 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 948.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.32 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.47 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.17 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.30 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.87 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.20 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 1.33 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.16 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.02 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 321.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.35 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.01 Bn |
Target EBIT 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=ebit&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit", "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=ebit&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();