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Profitability Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Profitability ratios measure the company’s ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Ratios (Summary)
Target Corp., profitability ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
| 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 deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s operating profit margin deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Target Corp.’s net profit margin improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Target Corp.’s ROE improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Target Corp.’s ROA improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Gross Profit Margin
Target Corp., gross profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
Q3 2019 Calculations
1 Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross marginQ3 2019
+ Gross marginQ2 2019
+ Gross marginQ1 2019
+ Gross marginQ4 2018)
÷ (SalesQ3 2019
+ SalesQ2 2019
+ SalesQ1 2019
+ SalesQ4 2018)
= 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 deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Operating Profit Margin
Target Corp., operating profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
Q3 2019 Calculations
1 Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating incomeQ3 2019
+ Operating incomeQ2 2019
+ Operating incomeQ1 2019
+ Operating incomeQ4 2018)
÷ (SalesQ3 2019
+ SalesQ2 2019
+ SalesQ1 2019
+ SalesQ4 2018)
= 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 Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Net Profit Margin
Target Corp., net profit margin calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
Q3 2019 Calculations
1 Net profit margin = 100
× (Net earnings (loss)Q3 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q2 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q1 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q4 2018)
÷ (SalesQ3 2019
+ SalesQ2 2019
+ SalesQ1 2019
+ SalesQ4 2018)
= 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 improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Target Corp., ROE calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
Q3 2019 Calculations
1 ROE = 100
× (Net earnings (loss)Q3 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q2 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q1 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q4 2018)
÷ Shareholders’ investment
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Target Corp.’s ROE improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Target Corp., ROA calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2014-03-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-11-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-08-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-30), 10-K (filing date: 2013-03-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-11-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-08-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2012-05-23).
Q3 2019 Calculations
1 ROA = 100
× (Net earnings (loss)Q3 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q2 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q1 2019
+ Net earnings (loss)Q4 2018)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Target Corp.’s ROA improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
