Stock Analysis on Net

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

Analysis of Revenues 

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Revenues as Reported

Target Corp., income statement, revenues

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Feb 1, 2025 Feb 3, 2024 Jan 28, 2023 Jan 29, 2022 Jan 30, 2021 Feb 1, 2020
Apparel and accessories 16,505 16,485 17,646 17,931 14,772 14,304
Beauty 13,173 12,538 11,092
Food and beverage 23,828 23,899 22,918 20,306 18,135 15,039
Hardlines 15,784 16,162 17,739 18,614 16,626 12,595
Home furnishings and décor 16,699 17,760 19,463 20,255 18,231 14,430
Household essentials 18,614 18,746 18,483
Beauty and household essentials (legacy) 27,268 24,461 20,616
Other merchandise sales 217 213 247 237 175 146
Merchandise sales 104,820 105,803 107,588 104,611 92,400 77,130
Advertising revenue 649 522 404
Credit card profit sharing 576 667 734 710 666 680
Other 521 420 394 684 495 302
Net sales 106,566 107,412 109,120 106,005 93,561 78,112

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01).


The data reveals varying trends across different merchandise categories and revenue streams over the observed periods.

Apparel and accessories
Sales showed a gradual increase from 14,304 million USD in early 2020 to a peak of 17,931 million USD in early 2022. Subsequently, sales declined to 16,505 million USD by early 2025, indicating some volatility and a downward adjustment after the peak.
Beauty
Available data starts in early 2023 with sales at 11,092 million USD, followed by consistent growth to 13,173 million USD by early 2025. This suggests a positive upward trend in this category.
Food and beverage
This category demonstrated a clear, steady upward trajectory, increasing from 15,039 million USD in 2020 to a peak of 23,899 million USD in early 2024, with a slight decrease to 23,828 million USD in early 2025. Overall, it remains a strong performer.
Hardlines
Sales increased notably from 12,595 million USD in 2020 to 18,614 million USD in 2022, but thereafter declined sharply to 15,784 million USD by 2025, signaling a loss of momentum in this category.
Home furnishings and décor
The segment grew from 14,430 million USD in 2020 to a peak of 20,255 million USD in early 2022, then declined progressively to 16,699 million USD in early 2025, showing a similar pattern of post-peak contraction.
Household essentials
Data from 2023 onward shows relatively stable sales, fluctuating slightly around 18,600 million USD with minor variation, suggesting stabilization in this category.
Beauty and household essentials (legacy)
This combined category exhibited strong growth from 20,616 million USD in 2020 to 27,268 million USD in 2022, after which data is missing, possibly indicating a reclassification or separate reporting in subsequent periods.
Other merchandise sales
Sales in this minor category generally increased modestly over time, starting from 146 million USD in 2020 and reaching around 217 million USD by 2025, indicating consistent but limited growth.
Merchandise sales
The aggregate merchandise sales increased steadily from 77,130 million USD in 2020 to a peak of 107,588 million USD in 2023, followed by a slight decrease to about 104,820 million USD by 2025, reflecting the consolidated impact of individual category trends.
Advertising revenue
A growing revenue source starting from 404 million USD in 2023 and increasing consistently to 649 million USD in 2025, indicating expansion in non-merchandise revenue streams.
Credit card profit sharing
This revenue showed minor fluctuations with an initial amount of 680 million USD in 2020, reaching a peak of 734 million USD in 2023, but then declining to 576 million USD by 2025, suggesting variability in this income source.
Other revenues
Other income demonstrated an inconsistent pattern, rising from 302 million USD in 2020 to a peak of 684 million USD in 2022, dropping in 2023, but increasing again to 521 million USD by 2025, reflecting volatility.
Net sales
Overall net sales steadily increased from 78,112 million USD in 2020 to a peak of 109,120 million USD in 2023, before slightly declining to 106,566 million USD in 2025, mirroring trends in merchandise sales with a minor decrease towards the end of the period.