Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Target's (TGT) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 4.06% in Q2 2026, down 174.0% YoY from 5.49% in Q2 2025, and down 7.8% on a QoQ basis from 4.4% in Q1 2026.
Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Target (TGT) has 18 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 4.06% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin fell 174.0% year-over-year to 4.06% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 4.18% (down 94.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 4.58%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin retreated to 4.06% in Q2 2026, from 4.4% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 6.48% in Q1 2022 to a low of 0.83% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.49% and a median of 4.65% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin plunged 859 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 349 bps.
- Tracing TGT's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 3.43% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 4.86% in 2023, then slipped by 13 bps to 4.25% in 2024, then fell by 20 bps to 3.4% in 2025, then rose by 19 bps to 4.06% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 4.06% (Q2 2026), 4.4% (Q1 2026), and 3.4% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 4.02% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 4.17% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.06% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 5.48% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.29% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.45% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 22.05% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.72% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 11.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 4.06% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 4.40% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.40% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.83% |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.80% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 4.55% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 4.25% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 6.07% |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.97% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 5.60% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 4.86% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 4.33% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 4.75% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 3.26% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.83% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.48% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.45% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.42% |