Target (TGT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Target (TGT) reported Operating Expenses of $5.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 21.15% on a YoY basis from $4.6 billion in Q2 2025, and down 8.05% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 billion in Q1 2026.

Target (TGT) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Target has reported Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.6 billion in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 21.15% year-over-year to $5.6 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at $22.5 billion (up 5.09% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $24.6 billion, down 1.34% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 stood at $5.6 billion, down from $6.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $6.0 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $4.6 billion in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $5.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $5.4 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Operating Expenses fell 10.79% — and 2026, when it increased 21.15%.
  • Target's Operating Expenses stood at $5.2 billion in 2022, then increased by 1.86% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then rose by 2.69% to $5.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 1.41% to $5.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 0.47% to $5.6 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $5.6 billion (Q2 2026), $6.0 billion (Q1 2026), and $5.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 37.20 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 6.27 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 5.56 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 2.72 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.38 Bn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 819.99 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 1.42 Bn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 227.78 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -78.53 Mn

Historic Data

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May 2, 2026 5.56 Bn
Jan 31, 2026 6.05 Bn
Nov 1, 2025 5.54 Bn
Aug 2, 2025 5.36 Bn
May 3, 2025 4.59 Bn
Feb 1, 2025 6.00 Bn
Nov 2, 2024 5.46 Bn
Aug 3, 2024 5.37 Bn
May 4, 2024 5.15 Bn
Feb 3, 2024 5.94 Bn
Oct 28, 2023 5.32 Bn
Jul 29, 2023 5.18 Bn
Apr 29, 2023 5.03 Bn
Jan 28, 2023 5.60 Bn
Oct 29, 2022 5.22 Bn
Jul 30, 2022 5.00 Bn
Apr 30, 2022 4.76 Bn
Jan 29, 2022 5.54 Bn
Oct 30, 2021 4.86 Bn
Jul 31, 2021 4.85 Bn