Target (TGT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) recorded Free Cash Flow of $2.43 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 141.2% from $1.01 billion a year earlier.
Target (TGT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Target's Free Cash Flow came in at $4.46 billion as of Aug 1, 2026, up 51.4% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was $2.84 billion, down 36.7% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Free Cash Flow came in at $4.48 billion in FY2025 (+17.3%), $3.82 billion in FY2024, -$1.51 billion in FY2023 and $5.08 billion in FY2022 (-35.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow rose in two of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 13.7%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Free Cash Flow in the last five years was growth of 141.2% in fiscal Q2 2027, against a decline of 89.6% in fiscal Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$319 million (Q1 2027), $2.19 billion (Q4 2026) and $149 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.28 Bn | -77.90 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 5.98 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 2.43 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | -319.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | -515.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 427.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 807.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 913.00 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -340.00 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.26 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -1.20 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -224.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -2.35 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.03 Bn |
Target Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();