Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data
Target Corp., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02).
The capital structure is characterized by a high reliance on liabilities, which consistently represent between 71% and 80% of total liabilities and shareholders' investment. A period of increasing leverage is observed peaking in late 2022, followed by a gradual transition toward a stronger equity position through 2026.
- Current Liability Trends and Seasonality
- A distinct cyclical pattern is evident in the composition of current liabilities. Accounts payable exhibit significant quarterly fluctuations, typically peaking in October (reaching 29.87% in October 2021) and reaching lows in the second quarter of the year. Total current liabilities fluctuate between 32% and 43%, mirroring these seasonal inventory and payment cycles. Accrued and other current liabilities remain relatively stable, generally hovering around 10% to 11% of the total capital structure.
- Long-Term Debt and Noncurrent Obligations
- Long-term debt and other borrowings show substantial volatility, decreasing from 31.41% in May 2020 to a low of 21.29% in October 2021, before rising again to 30.70% by January 2023. Following this peak, the ratio stabilizes between 24% and 26% from 2024 through 2026. Noncurrent operating lease liabilities demonstrate a gradual upward trend, increasing from approximately 4.3% in 2020 to nearly 6% by 2026, indicating a growing proportion of the balance sheet dedicated to long-term lease obligations.
- Equity Composition and Retained Earnings
- Shareholders' investment exhibits a U-shaped trend, declining from a high of 29.64% in May 2021 to a low of 19.81% in July 2022, before recovering to 28.26% by May 2026. This fluctuation is primarily driven by retained earnings, which dropped from 18.57% in May 2021 to 8.33% in October 2022 before climbing back to 16.47% by May 2026. Additional paid-in capital remains stable, typically ranging between 11.7% and 13.8%.
- Comprehensive Loss and Total Leverage
- Accumulated other comprehensive loss shows a steady improvement, moving from -1.91% in May 2020 to -0.72% by May 2026. The overall leverage ratio, represented by total liabilities, peaked at 80.19% in October 2022 and has since trended downward to 71.74% by May 2026, suggesting a strategic shift toward reducing debt reliance and increasing the proportion of equity financing.
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