Stock Analysis on Net

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

The income statement presents information on the financial results of a company business activities over a period of time. The income statement communicates how much revenue the company generated during a period and what cost it incurred in connection with generating that revenue.

Target Corp., consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: May 2, 2026 Jan 31, 2026 Nov 1, 2025 Aug 2, 2025 May 3, 2025 Feb 1, 2025 Nov 2, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 May 4, 2024 Feb 3, 2024 Oct 28, 2023 Jul 29, 2023 Apr 29, 2023 Jan 28, 2023 Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020
Net sales
Cost of sales
Gross margin
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
Depreciation and amortization, exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales
Operating income
Net interest expense
Net other income (expense)
Earnings before income taxes
Provision for income taxes
Net earnings

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).


An analysis of the quarterly financial results reveals a consistent pattern of seasonality in net sales, with peak revenues occurring in the periods ending in January. Net sales typically fluctuate between approximately 23 billion and 32 billion US dollars, with the highest historical peak reaching 31.9 billion US dollars in February 2024. This cyclicality indicates a strong reliance on fourth-quarter holiday performance to drive annual revenue growth.

Gross Margin and Cost of Sales
Gross margins exhibit significant volatility, particularly during 2022. A notable contraction occurred in July 2022, where the gross margin dropped to 5.895 billion US dollars, the lowest point in the analyzed period. This coincided with a rise in the cost of sales relative to net sales, suggesting temporary pressures on procurement costs or inventory valuation. While margins recovered in subsequent quarters, they have remained more volatile compared to the relatively stable trends observed between 2020 and 2021.
Operating Expenses and Efficiency
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses show a gradual upward trend, increasing from 4.06 billion US dollars in May 2020 to levels frequently exceeding 5.5 billion US dollars by 2025 and 2026. Depreciation and amortization expenses have remained relatively flat, showing a slight increase from 577 million US dollars in 2020 to 685 million US dollars by May 2026. The rise in SG&A has exerted pressure on operating income, contributing to a narrowing of operating margins over the longer term.
Operating Income and Net Earnings
Operating income experienced a period of high performance in 2020 and early 2021, with peaks reaching 2.467 billion US dollars. However, a sharp decline is observed in mid-2022, hitting a low of 321 million US dollars. Following this trough, operating income stabilized, generally fluctuating between 1 billion and 1.8 billion US dollars. Net earnings mirror these trends, with a visible correlation between the January revenue peaks and the highest quarterly net earnings, though the overall magnitude of net earnings has shifted from high peaks in 2021 to a more moderated range of 700 million to 1.3 billion US dollars in recent periods.
Non-Operating Items and Taxation
Net interest expenses have remained relatively stable, typically ranging between 90 million and 150 million US dollars, with a singular anomaly in October 2020. Provision for income taxes varies in alignment with earnings before taxes, although the effective tax rate shows fluctuations across different quarters. Net other income has transitioned from sporadic figures in early 2020 to a more consistent positive contribution ranging from 15 million to 29 million US dollars in the later years of the period.