Target (TGT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Target's (TGT) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.21 for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 57.8% from 0.50 a year earlier.
Target (TGT) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Target was 0.46, down 33.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 0.72, up 58.4% from FY2025.
- In prior fiscal years, Target's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.46 in FY2025 (-13.3%), 0.53 in FY2024 and 0.30 in FY2022 (+78.7%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 141.3%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2025, with growth of 877.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2027, with a decline of 57.8%.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 0.52 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 0.31 |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 0.22 |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 0.23 |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 0.21 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.24 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 3.48 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.50 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.14 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 0.32 |
| May 4, 2024 | 1.19 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.63 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.55 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.23 |
| May 1, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 0.26 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 0.10 |
| May 2, 2020 | 0.62 |
Target FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();