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Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Target Corp., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: 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
Net earnings 1,877 781 1,045 689 935 1,036 1,103 854 1,192 942 1,382 971 835 950 876 712 183 1,009 1,544 1,488 1,817 2,097 1,380 1,014 1,690 284
Depreciation and amortization 784 813 803 773 771 787 766 754 743 718 729 722 683 667 696 675 650 679 690 652 633 667 637 603 604 641
Share-based compensation expense 100 54 84 64 64 69 75 80 77 72 75 69 64 43 43 55 39 83 41 49 59 79 39 57 55 49
Deferred income taxes 65 173 (34) (133) 76 36 (122) (74) (48) 64 46 111 46 95 34 321 112 115 289 90 (27) 170 (210) 38 (8) (4)
Gain on Dermstore sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (335) — — — —
Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 512 — —
Noncash (gains) losses and other, net 38 (42) (108) 7 5 (4) 27 (23) 53 (31) (7) 90 22 (11) 31 33 56 52 49 11 37 (30) (38) 38 81 5
Inventory (932) (13) 2,592 (2,015) 167 (308) 2,425 (2,561) (874) 156 2,845 (2,047) (68) 883 3,618 (1,797) (237) (1,181) 1,056 (3,699) (720) 114 2,059 (3,836) (292) 408
Other assets 107 (85) (200) (445) 5 146 (43) (212) (96) 43 123 (270) 28 34 227 (26) (93) (86) 39 (120) 8 (5) 37 (160) (25) 11
Accounts payable 1,169 (557) (1,159) 1,783 219 (1,344) (1,354) 1,840 1,046 (524) (2,103) 2,024 326 (1,463) (2,013) 560 776 (1,560) (656) 3,595 894 (1,205) (1,362) 3,492 1,075 (280)
Accrued and other liabilities 595 (408) 54 404 (159) (143) 412 81 145 (339) 199 264 197 67 (46) 66 (139) (505) (24) 109 (418) (413) 939 170 652 170
Changes in operating accounts 939 (1,063) 1,287 (273) 232 (1,649) 1,440 (852) 221 (664) 1,064 (29) 483 (479) 1,786 (1,197) 307 (3,332) 415 (115) (236) (1,509) 1,673 (334) 1,410 309
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities 1,926 (65) 2,032 438 1,148 (761) 2,186 (115) 1,046 159 1,907 963 1,298 315 2,590 (113) 1,164 (2,403) 1,484 687 466 (958) 2,101 914 2,142 1,000
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,803 716 3,077 1,127 2,083 275 3,289 739 2,238 1,101 3,289 1,934 2,133 1,265 3,466 599 1,347 (1,394) 3,028 2,175 2,283 1,139 3,481 1,928 3,832 1,284
Expenditures for property and equipment (1,369) (1,035) (885) (978) (1,074) (790) (923) (655) (639) (674) (854) (1,127) (1,220) (1,605) (1,205) (1,800) (1,571) (952) (1,061) (1,145) (798) (540) (640) (595) (663) (751)
Proceeds from Dermstore sale — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 356 — — — —
Other 5 2 26 41 8 3 5 18 5 3 4 38 1 3 4 15 1 4 (3) 27 (9) 19 34 12 5 7
Cash used in investing activities (1,364) (1,033) (859) (937) (1,066) (787) (918) (637) (634) (671) (850) (1,089) (1,219) (1,602) (1,201) (1,785) (1,570) (948) (1,064) (1,118) (807) (165) (606) (583) (658) (744)
Change in commercial paper, net — — — — — — — — — — — — (90) 90 (2,104) 559 600 945 — — — — — — — —
Additions to long-term debt — — — — 993 991 — 741 — — — — — — 1,634 991 — — 1,972 — — — — — — 2,480
Reductions of long-term debt (38) (1,032) (34) (38) (37) (1,534) (27) (36) (1,044) (32) (33) (42) (26) (46) (24) (26) (65) (48) (1,035) (40) (51) (21) (20) (2,269) (109) (17)
Dividends paid (518) (516) (516) (518) (509) (510) (513) (516) (509) (508) (508) (507) (499) (497) (497) (497) (418) (424) (432) (440) (336) (340) (341) (340) (330) (332)
Repurchase of stock (3) — — (150) (8) (250) (501) (351) (155) — — — — — — — 114 (2,760) (2,314) (2,192) (1,540) (1,310) (4) (35) (20) (686)
Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation (3) (89) (2) (3) (2) (60) (1) (4) (3) (91) (3) (3) (3) (118) (1) (4) (4) (171) — — — — — — — —
Stock option exercises — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2 — 1 1 3 — 3 2 5 11 3 4
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (562) (1,637) (552) (709) 437 (1,363) (1,042) (166) (1,711) (631) (544) (552) (618) (571) (990) 1,023 228 (2,457) (1,806) (2,672) (1,924) (1,669) (360) (2,633) (456) 1,449
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 1,877 (1,954) 1,666 (519) 1,454 (1,875) 1,329 (64) (107) (201) 1,895 293 296 (908) 1,275 (163) 5 (4,799) 158 (1,615) (448) (695) 2,515 (1,288) 2,718 1,989

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).


Operating cash flow exhibits significant quarterly volatility, primarily driven by fluctuations in net earnings and working capital requirements. While net earnings generally remained positive throughout the period, peaks were observed in mid-2021, followed by a period of stabilization and a recent sharp increase in August 2026. Depreciation and amortization costs have shown a consistent upward trajectory, rising from 641 million in May 2020 to 784 million by August 2026, reflecting a growing base of fixed assets.

Working Capital Dynamics
Inventory management manifests as the primary driver of operating cash flow variability. Large cash outflows for inventory are recurringly observed in October quarters, particularly in 2020, 2021, and 2023, followed by significant cash inflows in January quarters. This pattern indicates a strong seasonal cycle of stock accumulation for peak retail periods. Accounts payable movements often offset these inventory swings, though not always in equal magnitude, contributing to the erratic nature of the changes in operating accounts.
Capital Investment Trends
Cash used in investing activities is dominated by consistent expenditures for property and equipment. Capital expenditures have remained substantial, generally ranging between 600 million and 1.8 billion per quarter. The highest investment levels were recorded in late 2022, specifically October 2022 at 1.8 billion, suggesting a period of accelerated infrastructure or store expansion. The consistency of these outflows indicates a sustained long-term strategy of capital reinvestment.
Shareholder Returns and Financing
Dividends paid demonstrate a steady and predictable increase, growing from approximately 332 million per quarter in 2020 to 518 million by late 2025. Stock repurchases were highly aggressive between May 2021 and April 2022, with quarterly spends often exceeding 1 billion and peaking at 2.76 billion in April 2022. Following this period, repurchase activity decelerated sharply, with several quarters showing minimal to no buyback activity, shifting the focus of shareholder returns primarily toward dividends.
Debt and Liquidity Management
Financing activities show a strategic use of long-term debt to manage liquidity. Significant additions to long-term debt occurred in May 2020, January 2022, January 2023, and mid-2025. These infusions were periodically balanced by debt reductions, although the reductions were generally smaller in magnitude than the additions. The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents remains volatile, mirroring the timing of debt issuance, seasonal operating swings, and the cessation of large-scale share repurchases.

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