Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) reported EBT Margin of 4.06% for Q2 2026, down 174.0% on a YoY basis from 5.49% in Q2 2025, and down 7.8% quarter-over-quarter from 4.4% in Q1 2026.
Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Target has reported EBT Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 4.06% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 174.0% year-over-year to 4.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 4.18% (down 94.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 4.58%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 4.06%, down from 4.4% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 6.51% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.83% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 4.5% across 5 years, with a median of 4.65% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin plunged 859 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 349 bps.
- Target's EBT Margin 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 | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.91% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.06% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 5.00% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.30% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.45% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 4.46% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.62% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 24.39% |
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 | 3.32% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.83% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.96% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.51% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.45% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 9.42% |