Target (TGT) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

Target (TGT) posted EBITDA Margin of 4.46% for Q2 2026, down 1.56% on a QoQ basis from 4.53% in Q1 2026, and down 171.0% year-over-year from 6.28% in Q2 2025.

Target (TGT) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Target's EBITDA Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.46% for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 171.0% year-over-year to 4.46% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 4.49% (down 93.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.88%, down 34.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin was 4.46% for Q2 2026 at Target, down from 4.53% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EBITDA Margin topped out at 6.76% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 1.23% in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of 4.84% and a median of 5.01% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin plunged 857 bps — and 2023, when it surged 360 bps.
  • Target's EBITDA Margin stood at 3.85% in 2022, then jumped by 35 bps to 5.19% in 2023, then slipped by 12 bps to 4.55% in 2024, then dropped by 18 bps to 3.75% in 2025, then increased by 19 bps to 4.46% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows TGT's EBITDA Margin at 4.46% in Q2 2026, 4.53% in Q1 2026, and 3.75% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 862.66 Bn 858.28 Bn 42.63 Bn 4.27%
2 Costco Wholesale 410.89 Bn 392.65 Bn 8.88 Bn 3.74%
3 Target 61.06 Bn 57.53 Bn 7.38 Bn 4.46%
4 Dollar General 25.36 Bn 24.22 Bn 3.32 Bn 5.56%
5 Dollar Tree 22.75 Bn 21.75 Bn 1.83 Bn 9.51%
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.75 Bn 11.72 Bn 1.03 Bn 3.67%
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.52 Bn 262.22 Mn 4.43%
8 Bbb Foods 4.68 Bn 4.08 Bn 210.92 Mn 22.24%
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.70 Bn 310.92 Mn 14.00%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 4.46%
Jan 31, 2026 4.53%
Nov 1, 2025 3.75%
Aug 2, 2025 5.22%
May 3, 2025 6.17%
Feb 1, 2025 4.75%
Nov 2, 2024 4.55%
Aug 3, 2024 6.42%
May 4, 2024 5.28%
Feb 3, 2024 5.84%
Oct 28, 2023 5.19%
Jul 29, 2023 4.83%
Apr 29, 2023 5.24%
Jan 28, 2023 3.69%
Oct 29, 2022 3.85%
Jul 30, 2022 1.23%
Apr 30, 2022 5.35%
Jan 29, 2022 6.76%
Oct 30, 2021 7.84%
Jul 31, 2021 9.81%