Target (TGT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)

Target (TGT) reported Gross Margin of 29.01% for Q2 2026, up 84.0% on a YoY basis from 15.77% in Q2 2025, and up 8.95% quarter-over-quarter from 26.63% in Q1 2026.

Target (TGT) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Target has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 29.01% in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 84.0% year-over-year to 29.01%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 28.14% (up 7.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 27.93%, down 28.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 29.01%, up from 26.63% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 29.96% in Q3 2024, with the low at 22.64% in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 27.22% across 5 years, with a median of 27.77% in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin slumped 868 bps — and 2023, when it surged 551 bps.
  • Target's Gross Margin stood at 25.79% in 2022, then gained by 11 bps to 28.54% in 2023, then slipped by 1 bps to 28.31% in 2024, then dropped by 0 bps to 28.23% in 2025, then rose by 3 bps to 29.01% in 2026.
  • The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 29.01% (Q2 2026), 26.63% (Q1 2026), and 28.23% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Walmart 956.84 Bn 952.46 Bn 42.63 Bn 24.26%
2 Costco Wholesale 432.83 Bn 414.59 Bn 8.88 Bn 12.76%
3 Target 56.21 Bn 52.67 Bn 7.38 Bn 29.01%
4 Dollar General 23.49 Bn 22.35 Bn 3.32 Bn 30.45%
5 Dollar Tree 21.20 Bn 20.20 Bn 1.83 Bn 36.81%
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.80 Bn 11.77 Bn 1.03 Bn 18.16%
7 Pricesmart 5.36 Bn 5.05 Bn 265.07 Mn 17.72%
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.83 Bn 4.53 Bn 310.92 Mn 39.90%
9 Bbb Foods 22.42 Mn -214.22 Mn 210.92 Mn 16.20%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 29.01%
Jan 31, 2026 26.63%
Nov 1, 2025 28.23%
Aug 2, 2025 28.99%
May 3, 2025 28.17%
Feb 1, 2025 26.24%
Nov 2, 2024 28.31%
Aug 3, 2024 29.96%
May 4, 2024 28.78%
Feb 3, 2024 26.39%
Oct 28, 2023 28.54%
Jul 29, 2023 28.16%
Apr 29, 2023 27.39%
Jan 28, 2023 23.48%
Oct 29, 2022 25.79%
Jul 30, 2022 22.64%
Apr 30, 2022 26.65%
Jan 29, 2022 26.57%
Oct 30, 2021 29.03%
Jul 31, 2021 31.32%