Target (TGT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) posted Free Cash Flow of -$319.0 million for Q2 2026, down 114.55% on a QoQ basis from $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, and up 38.06% year-over-year from -$231.1 million in Q2 2025.
Target (TGT) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Target's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$319.0 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 38.06% year-over-year to -$319.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $3.0 billion (down 14.23% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, down 36.66% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$319.0 million for Q2 2026 at Target, down from $2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.4 billion in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$2.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $625.8 million and a median of $617.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 491.65% — and 2023, when it soared 507.59%.
- Target's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 167.19% to $807.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 89.59% to $84.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 77.38% to $149.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 314.09% to -$319.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows TGT's Free Cash Flow at -$319.0 million in Q2 2026, $2.2 billion in Q1 2026, and $149.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | -1.95 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 4.29 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | -319.00 Mn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 603.30 Mn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -42.05 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 142.45 Mn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 404,122.20 |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 164.38 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -319.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -319.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.19 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 149.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | -515.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -515.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 2.37 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 84.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 1.60 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 427.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 427.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |