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Profitability Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Target Corp., profitability ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Target Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Target Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Target Corp.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Gross Profit Margin
Target Corp., gross profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100 × Gross margin ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Target Corp.’s gross profit margin improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Operating Profit Margin
Target Corp., operating profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100 × Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Net Profit Margin
Target Corp., net profit margin calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
2018 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100 × Net earnings (loss) ÷ Sales
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s net profit margin deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Target Corp., ROE calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
2018 Calculations
1 ROE = 100 × Net earnings (loss) ÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Target Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Target Corp., ROA calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20).
2018 Calculations
1 ROA = 100 × Net earnings (loss) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Target Corp.’s ROA deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
