Target (TGT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Target's (TGT) Times Interest Earned stood at 26.12 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 130.1% from 11.35 a year earlier and up 169.3% from the prior quarter.
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Target (TGT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Target's Times Interest Earned came in at 14.04 as of Aug 1, 2026, up 10.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 11.50, down 15.1% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Times Interest Earned came in at 13.54 in FY2025 (+19.1%), 11.37 in FY2024 (+41.2%), 8.05 in FY2023 (-62.1%) and 21.25 in FY2022 (+217.5%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure is the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned rose in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 3.8%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 525.2% in fiscal Q3 2022, against a decline of 87.9% in fiscal Q2 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 9.70 (Q1 2027), 13.94 (Q4 2026) and 8.24 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | JD.com | 32.27 Bn | -77.91 Bn | 8.71 Bn | 6.42 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 26.12 |
| May 2, 2026 | 9.70 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.94 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.24 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.35 |
| May 3, 2025 | 12.69 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 16.30 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.12 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 14.86 |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.23 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 17.43 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.31 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.49 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 9.03 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 8.98 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.18 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.87 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 12.02 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 20.14 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 19.14 |
API Access
Target Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=TGT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();