Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

Target Corp., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

US$ in millions

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Aug 1, 2026 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
Accounts payable 13,306 12,188 12,622 13,792 12,019 11,823 13,053 14,419 12,595 11,561 12,098 14,291 12,278 11,935 13,487 15,438 14,891 14,053 15,478 16,250 12,632 11,637 12,859 14,203 10,726 9,625
Accrued and other current liabilities 6,738 6,063 6,478 6,317 6,068 6,029 6,110 5,738 5,749 5,684 6,090 6,099 5,948 5,732 5,883 6,138 5,905 5,582 6,098 5,925 5,600 5,788 6,122 5,023 5,057 4,619
Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings 1,136 1,133 2,130 1,133 1,136 1,139 1,636 1,635 1,640 2,614 1,116 1,112 1,106 200 130 2,207 1,649 1,089 171 1,176 1,190 1,173 1,144 131 109 168
Current liabilities 21,180 19,384 21,230 21,242 19,223 18,991 20,799 21,792 19,984 19,859 19,304 21,502 19,332 17,867 19,500 23,783 22,445 20,724 21,747 23,351 19,422 18,598 20,125 19,357 15,892 14,412
Long-term debt and other borrowings, excluding current portion 14,221 14,282 14,326 15,366 15,320 14,334 14,304 14,346 13,654 13,487 14,922 14,883 14,926 16,010 16,009 14,237 13,453 13,379 13,549 11,586 11,589 11,509 11,536 12,490 14,188 14,073
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities 3,332 3,416 3,462 3,542 3,514 3,564 3,582 3,418 3,444 3,392 3,279 3,031 2,798 2,621 2,638 2,590 2,543 2,581 2,493 2,494 2,462 2,337 2,218 2,196 2,241 2,249
Deferred income taxes 2,504 2,438 2,265 2,279 2,413 2,338 2,303 2,419 2,495 2,543 2,480 2,447 2,334 2,289 2,196 2,240 1,862 1,752 1,566 1,246 1,146 1,169 990 1,171 1,121 1,122
Other noncurrent liabilities 2,155 2,095 2,042 2,061 1,961 2,011 2,115 2,067 1,989 1,996 1,939 1,852 1,826 1,758 1,760 1,746 1,575 1,632 1,629 1,931 1,906 1,899 1,939 2,128 1,980 1,781
Noncurrent liabilities 22,212 22,231 22,095 23,248 23,208 22,247 22,304 22,250 21,582 21,418 22,620 22,213 21,884 22,678 22,603 20,813 19,433 19,344 19,237 17,257 17,103 16,914 16,683 17,985 19,530 19,225
Total liabilities 43,392 41,615 43,325 44,490 42,431 41,238 43,103 44,042 41,566 41,277 41,924 43,715 41,216 40,545 42,103 44,596 41,878 40,068 40,984 40,608 36,525 35,512 36,808 37,342 35,422 33,637
Common stock 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 39 39 40 41 41 42 42 42 42
Additional paid-in-capital 7,329 7,220 7,247 7,157 7,084 7,011 6,996 6,916 6,831 6,747 6,761 6,681 6,610 6,541 6,608 6,558 6,502 5,592 6,421 6,381 6,332 6,271 6,329 6,285 6,248 6,206
Retained earnings 10,890 9,552 9,297 8,777 8,766 8,360 8,090 8,009 8,030 7,519 7,093 6,225 5,767 5,448 5,005 4,631 4,421 5,495 6,920 8,069 9,200 9,372 8,825 7,789 7,121 5,775
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (414) (415) (417) (471) (468) (462) (458) (474) (470) (465) (460) (430) (425) (422) (419) (208) (369) (352) (553) (687) (713) (725) (756) (797) (833) (854)
Shareholders’ investment 17,843 16,395 16,165 15,501 15,420 14,947 14,666 14,489 14,429 13,840 13,432 12,514 11,990 11,605 11,232 11,019 10,592 10,774 12,827 13,803 14,860 14,959 14,440 13,319 12,578 11,169
Total liabilities and shareholders’ investment 61,235 58,010 59,490 59,991 57,851 56,185 57,769 58,531 55,995 55,117 55,356 56,229 53,206 52,150 53,335 55,615 52,470 50,842 53,811 54,411 51,385 50,471 51,248 50,661 48,000 44,806

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-01), 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 balance sheet exhibits a general expansion in total liabilities and shareholders' investment, growing from 44,806 million USD in May 2020 to 61,235 million USD by August 2026. This growth is characterized by significant fluctuations in short-term obligations and a notable recovery in equity following a mid-period contraction.

Current Liabilities and Working Capital Trends
Current liabilities demonstrate a cyclical pattern, primarily driven by accounts payable. Accounts payable peaked at 16,250 million USD in October 2021 and have since fluctuated between 11,500 million USD and 14,400 million USD. Accrued and other current liabilities remained relatively stable, gradually increasing from 4,619 million USD in May 2020 to 6,738 million USD in August 2026. The current portion of long-term debt exhibits high volatility, indicating irregular repayment schedules or frequent refinancing activities, with spikes observed in January 2021 and May 2024.
Long-Term Debt and Noncurrent Obligations
Long-term debt, excluding the current portion, showed a gradual increase from 14,073 million USD in May 2020 to a peak of 16,010 million USD in early 2023, before stabilizing around 14,221 million USD by August 2026. Noncurrent operating lease liabilities have trended upward over the period, rising from 2,249 million USD to 3,332 million USD, reflecting an increase in long-term lease commitments. Deferred income taxes also saw a significant rise, more than doubling from 1,122 million USD in May 2020 to 2,504 million USD by August 2026.
Shareholders' Equity and Retained Earnings
Shareholders' investment experienced a distinct U-shaped trend. After rising to 14,959 million USD in May 2021, equity declined to a low of 10,592 million USD by July 2022. This contraction was largely mirrored in retained earnings, which fell from 9,372 million USD in May 2021 to 4,421 million USD in July 2022. However, a strong recovery followed, with shareholders' investment reaching 17,843 million USD and retained earnings climbing to 10,890 million USD by August 2026, indicating a period of sustained profitability and capital accumulation in the latter half of the analyzed timeframe.
Overall Capital Structure
The total liability load increased from 33,637 million USD in May 2020 to 43,392 million USD in August 2026. While total liabilities grew, the more aggressive growth in shareholders' equity during the final four years suggests a shift toward a more equity-funded capital structure. Accumulated other comprehensive loss narrowed from a peak negative of 854 million USD in May 2020 to 414 million USD in August 2026, contributing marginally to the overall strengthening of the equity position.

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