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Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT)

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Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data

Beginner level

Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).

Profitability Ratios (Summary)

Target Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Return on Sales
Gross profit margin
Operating profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on Investment
Return on equity (ROE)
Return on assets (ROA)

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

Profitability 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 ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Target Corp.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Target Corp.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Target Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Target Corp.’s ROA improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Gross Profit Margin

Target Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Gross margin
Sales
Profitability Ratio
Gross profit margin1
Benchmarks
Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dollar General Corp.
Home Depot Inc.
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc.
Walmart Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100 × (Gross marginQ1 2021 + Gross marginQ4 2020 + Gross marginQ3 2020 + Gross marginQ2 2020) ÷ (SalesQ1 2021 + SalesQ4 2020 + SalesQ3 2020 + SalesQ2 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability 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 ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Operating Profit Margin

Target Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating income
Sales
Profitability Ratio
Operating profit margin1
Benchmarks
Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dollar General Corp.
Home Depot Inc.
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc.
Walmart Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100 × (Operating incomeQ1 2021 + Operating incomeQ4 2020 + Operating incomeQ3 2020 + Operating incomeQ2 2020) ÷ (SalesQ1 2021 + SalesQ4 2020 + SalesQ3 2020 + SalesQ2 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Operating profit margin A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. Target Corp.’s operating profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Net Profit Margin

Target Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss)
Sales
Profitability Ratio
Net profit margin1
Benchmarks
Net Profit Margin, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dollar General Corp.
Home Depot Inc.
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc.
Walmart Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

1 Q1 2021 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100 × (Net earnings (loss)Q1 2021 + Net earnings (loss)Q4 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q3 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q2 2020) ÷ (SalesQ1 2021 + SalesQ4 2020 + SalesQ3 2020 + SalesQ2 2020)
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ ( + + + ) =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
Net profit margin An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. Target Corp.’s net profit margin ratio improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Return on Equity (ROE)

Target Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss)
Shareholders’ investment
Profitability Ratio
ROE1
Benchmarks
ROE, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dollar General Corp.
Home Depot Inc.
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc.
Walmart Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

1 Q1 2021 Calculation
ROE = 100 × (Net earnings (loss)Q1 2021 + Net earnings (loss)Q4 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q3 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q2 2020) ÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROE A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. Target Corp.’s ROE deteriorated from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 and from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.

Return on Assets (ROA)

Target Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)

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May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016 Jan 30, 2016 Oct 31, 2015 Aug 1, 2015 May 2, 2015 Jan 31, 2015 Nov 1, 2014 Aug 2, 2014 May 3, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Net earnings (loss)
Total assets
Profitability Ratio
ROA1
Benchmarks
ROA, Competitors2
Amazon.com Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Dollar General Corp.
Home Depot Inc.
Lowe’s Cos. Inc.
TJX Cos. Inc.
Walmart Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-31), 10-K (filing date: 2019-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-11-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-03-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-25), 10-K (filing date: 2016-03-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-08-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-03-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-11-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-08-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-05-29).

1 Q1 2021 Calculation
ROA = 100 × (Net earnings (loss)Q1 2021 + Net earnings (loss)Q4 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q3 2020 + Net earnings (loss)Q2 2020) ÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Profitability ratio Description The company
ROA A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. Target Corp.’s ROA improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2020 to Q1 2021.