Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) posted EBT Margin of 4.06% for Q2 2026, down 7.8% on a QoQ basis from 4.4% in Q1 2026, and down 174.0% year-over-year from 5.49% in Q2 2025.
Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Target's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 4.06% for 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 was 4.06% for Q2 2026 at Target, down from 4.4% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 6.48% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 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 tumbled 859 bps — and 2023, when it jumped 349 bps.
- Target's EBT Margin stood at 3.43% in 2022, then jumped by 42 bps to 4.86% in 2023, then declined by 13 bps to 4.25% in 2024, then decreased by 20 bps to 3.4% in 2025, then advanced by 19 bps to 4.06% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TGT's EBT Margin at 4.06% in Q2 2026, 4.4% in Q1 2026, and 3.4% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.91% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.06% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 5.00% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.29% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.45% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.72% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 24.39% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.62% |
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% |