Growth Metrics

Target (TGT) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)

Target (TGT) has disclosed EBT Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 4.3% as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 25.0% year-over-year to 4.3%, compared with a TTM value of 4.55% through Jan 2026, down 39.0%, and an annual FY2026 reading of 4.55%, down 39.0% over the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 4.3% for Q1 2026 at Target, up from 3.4% 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.
  • Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 4.51%, with a median of 4.75% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest move saw EBT Margin crashed -859bps in 2022, then surged 349bps in 2023.
  • Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 3.43% in 2022, then skyrocketed by 42bps to 4.86% in 2023, then decreased by -13bps to 4.25% in 2024, then decreased by -20bps to 3.4% in 2025, then rose by 26bps to 4.3% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows EBT Margin for TGT at 4.3% in Q1 2026, 3.4% in Q4 2025, and 4.83% in Q3 2025.