Target (TGT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) reported Net Margin of 3.07% for Q2 2026, down 127.0% on a YoY basis from 11.37% in Q2 2025, and down 13.29% quarter-over-quarter from 3.54% in Q1 2026.
Target (TGT) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Target has reported Net Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 3.07% in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 127.0% year-over-year to 3.07%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 3.27% (down 68.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 3.57%, down 27.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q2 2026 stood at 3.07%, down from 3.54% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 4.98% in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.7% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 3.51% across 5 years, with a median of 3.64% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Net Margin tumbled 652 bps — and 2023, when it surged 267 bps.
- Target's Net Margin stood at 2.68% in 2022, then surged by 42 bps to 3.82% in 2023, then slipped by 13 bps to 3.33% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 2.73% in 2025, then increased by 13 bps to 3.07% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 3.07% (Q2 2026), 3.54% (Q1 2026), and 2.73% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 3.12% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 2.92% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.07% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 3.91% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 3.28% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 12.11% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 24.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 3.07% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.54% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 3.71% |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.34% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 3.57% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.33% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 4.68% |
| May 4, 2024 | 3.84% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 4.34% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.82% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.37% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.75% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.79% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.68% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.70% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 4.01% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 5.80% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.22% |