Target (TGT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Target (TGT) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 25.85% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 0.28 percentage points from 26.13% a year earlier but up 4.45 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Target (TGT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Target posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 24.25%, down 5.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -9.00 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 29.40% in FY2025 (-4.18 pp), 33.58% in FY2024 (+10.47 pp), 23.11% in FY2023 (-27.84 pp) and 50.95% in FY2022 (+17.70 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 21.39% in fiscal Q1 2027 and a high of 52.17% in fiscal Q4 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last seven quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.52 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 20.70 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 27.18 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 21.39% (Q1 2027), 23.61% (Q4 2026) and 24.59% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,887.17 Bn | 2,383.84 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 23.14% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 352.83 Bn | 346.07 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 152.69 Bn | 130.24 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 129.94 Bn | 122.90 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Target | 75.44 Bn | 70.03 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 75.40 Bn | 58.32 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.28 Bn | 73.37 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 8 | Carvana | 54.79 Bn | 44.38 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 43.59% |
| 9 | Autozone | 53.72 Bn | 52.57 Bn | 3.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 40.37 Bn | -79.84 Bn | 8.74 Bn | 6.93% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 25.85% |
| May 2, 2026 | 21.39% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 23.61% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 24.59% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 26.13% |
| May 3, 2025 | 28.53% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 28.33% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 30.24% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 31.77% |
| May 4, 2024 | 30.31% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 31.92% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 29.64% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 28.59% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 23.83% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.99% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 31.91% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 39.54% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 49.64% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 52.17% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 47.32% |
API Access
Target Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();