Target (TGT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) reported EPS (Basic) of $4.13 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 100.8% from $2.06 a year earlier and up 140.0% from the prior quarter.
Target (TGT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Target's EPS (Basic) came in at $9.67, up 11.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $8.16, down 8.2% from FY2025.
- EPS (Basic) has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -1.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, EPS (Basic) came in at $8.89 in FY2025 (-0.9%), $8.97 in FY2024 (+49.0%), $6.02 in FY2023 (-57.7%) and $14.23 in FY2022 (+63.1%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly EPS (Basic) since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, EPS (Basic) gained in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was fiscal Q2 2024 (growth of 356.2%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 89.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at $1.72 (Q1 2027), $2.30 (Q4 2026) and $1.52 (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 5.82 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.79 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.38 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 4.29 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 2.68 |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 4.13 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 0.87 |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.43 |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 38.95 |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 0.74 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.13 |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.72 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.30 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.52 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.06 |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.28 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.40 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1.86 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.58 |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.04 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.99 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 2.10 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 1.81 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.06 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.90 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.55 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.40 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.17 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.16 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.07 |
Target EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "TGT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();