Target (TGT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) recorded Retained Earnings of $10.89 billion in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 24.2% from $8.77 billion a year earlier and up 14.0% from the prior quarter.
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Target (TGT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Target reported Retained Earnings of $9.3 billion, up 14.9% from FY2025.
- Annual Retained Earnings has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.0% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at $8.09 billion in FY2025 (+14.1%), $7.09 billion in FY2024 (+41.7%), $5.01 billion in FY2023 (-27.7%) and $6.92 billion in FY2022 (-21.6%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Retained Earnings since fiscal Q3 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Retained Earnings has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 15.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Retained Earnings in the last five years was growth of 41.7% in fiscal Q4 2024, against a decline of 51.9% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $9.55 billion (Q1 2027), $9.3 billion (Q4 2026) and $8.78 billion (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 10.89 Bn |
| May 2, 2026 | 9.55 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 9.30 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.78 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 8.77 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 8.36 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 8.09 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 8.01 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 8.03 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 7.52 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 7.09 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.23 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.77 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 5.45 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.01 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.63 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 4.42 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.50 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 6.92 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.07 Bn |
API Access
Target Retained Earnings 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=retained-earnings&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();