Last 48 quarters of trend data · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 18.79 | 8.77 | 18.84 | 11.46 | 15.35 | 12.17 | 10.72 | 14.31 | 20.38 | 13.54 | 19.46 | 12.21 | 12.77 | 18.75 | 19.24 | 22.29 | 27.19 | 104.73 | 26.46 | 16.95 | 21.35 |
| — | -27.9% | +75.7% | -19.9% | -24.7% | -10.1% | -44.9% | +17.2% | +59.7% | -27.8% | +1.2% | -45.2% | -53.1% | -82.1% | -27.3% | +31.5% | +27.4% | +485.7% | +113.0% | +2.2% | +12.8% | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.62 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 1.06 | 0.84 | 1.24 |
| — | +37.9% | +23.9% | -22.9% | -38.4% | -28.9% | -37.6% | -3.1% | +38.9% | +0.6% | +3.6% | -15.0% | -33.2% | -13.4% | -32.1% | -26.4% | -41.0% | -43.6% | -1.4% | +4.3% | +45.7% | |
| P/B Ratio | 4.31 | 3.70 | 3.58 | 2.97 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 2.97 | 4.31 | 4.80 | 4.47 | 5.30 | 5.02 | 3.96 | 5.21 | 6.29 | 6.94 | 7.03 | 7.15 | 9.93 | 8.16 | 9.21 |
| — | +25.4% | +20.5% | -31.1% | -43.3% | -34.1% | -43.9% | -14.1% | +21.2% | -14.2% | -15.8% | -27.7% | -43.6% | -27.2% | -36.6% | -14.9% | -23.6% | -18.2% | +42.3% | +28.5% | +59.4% | |
| P/FCF | 24.47 | 3.41 | — | 5.25 | 70.80 | 11.26 | — | 6.68 | 207.18 | 10.09 | 42.92 | 6.92 | 15.37 | 17.10 | — | 8.62 | — | — | — | 13.30 | 30.84 |
| — | -69.7% | — | -21.5% | -65.8% | +11.7% | — | -3.4% | +1248.2% | -41.0% | — | -19.8% | — | — | — | -35.2% | — | — | — | +64.8% | +113.7% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.20 | 6.36 | 9.50 | 7.19 | 8.49 | 7.31 | 6.71 | 8.77 | 11.13 | 8.38 | 11.07 | 8.02 | 8.18 | 10.59 | 11.34 | 12.78 | 14.08 | 23.76 | 15.17 | 10.34 | 12.83 |
| — | -13.1% | +41.7% | -18.0% | -23.8% | -12.8% | -39.4% | +9.3% | +36.1% | -20.8% | -2.4% | -37.2% | -41.9% | -55.4% | -25.2% | +23.6% | +9.8% | +113.9% | +65.5% | +4.1% | +51.8% | |
| EV / EBIT | 16.45 | 6.36 | 16.10 | 11.16 | 14.99 | 11.45 | 10.11 | 13.09 | 17.89 | 12.05 | 16.83 | 10.99 | 12.43 | 16.42 | 16.75 | 20.22 | 23.10 | 70.11 | 22.58 | 13.57 | 16.93 |
| — | -44.5% | +59.2% | -14.8% | -16.2% | -5.0% | -39.9% | +19.1% | +43.9% | -26.6% | +0.5% | -45.7% | -46.2% | -76.6% | -25.8% | +49.0% | +36.4% | +403.7% | +120.0% | +1.4% | +52.5% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 27.9% | 33.7% | 29.0% | 26.6% | 28.2% | 29.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 28.9% | 26.7% | 28.5% | 28.2% | 27.4% | 23.7% | 25.8% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 26.6% | 29.0% |
| — | +16.2% | +3.0% | +2.5% | -0.3% | -3.3% | -2.4% | -2.6% | -0.8% | +6.4% | +5.4% | +12.4% | +10.7% | +24.4% | +2.8% | -10.7% | -11.2% | -27.7% | -13.8% | -4.1% | -7.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 4.9% | 9.6% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 4.7% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| — | +84.7% | -27.7% | -4.5% | -17.6% | -18.7% | +16.8% | -18.8% | -12.2% | +32.9% | +0.7% | +58.3% | +34.5% | +291.9% | -1.9% | -45.4% | -50.8% | -87.4% | -45.5% | +4.3% | -8.4% | |
| Net Margin | 3.5% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 3.4% | 3.8% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.7% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.8% |
| — | +90.7% | -29.3% | -3.8% | -18.0% | -20.8% | +13.1% | -17.6% | -13.0% | +38.9% | +2.4% | +55.2% | +42.4% | +379.6% | -6.4% | -44.0% | -53.7% | -90.3% | -53.7% | +2.3% | +29.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 24.0% | 11.0% | 4.8% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 6.2% | 7.0% | 7.6% | 5.9% | 8.4% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 1.7% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 10.4% |
| — | +78.1% | -31.4% | -12.8% | -24.5% | -27.0% | +1.3% | -29.0% | -25.5% | +19.2% | -17.0% | +35.3% | +20.3% | +313.2% | -2.7% | -32.1% | -36.5% | -85.9% | -40.1% | +16.6% | +32.6% | |
| ROA | 6.3% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| — | +92.0% | -26.9% | -7.8% | -21.6% | -23.6% | +6.6% | -23.4% | -16.0% | +35.4% | -5.3% | +54.0% | +34.7% | +347.4% | -6.6% | -43.6% | -53.2% | -90.1% | -53.2% | +5.4% | +36.9% | |
| ROIC | 12.6% | 7.9% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 2.3% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.9% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 6.5% |
| — | +148.6% | -25.1% | -9.6% | -22.3% | -23.0% | +10.1% | -23.1% | -13.2% | +34.1% | -5.4% | +56.2% | +23.1% | +244.2% | -13.6% | -54.8% | -58.4% | -89.1% | -51.1% | +5.5% | -0.8% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.26 | 0.25 | 1.15 | 1.26 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.62 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 1.67 | 1.58 | 1.28 | 1.11 |
| — | -80.7% | -9.8% | -7.4% | -3.4% | -0.3% | -9.6% | -7.3% | -11.9% | -17.3% | -13.2% | -13.9% | -12.0% | -5.7% | +2.5% | +32.3% | +56.3% | +62.4% | +57.6% | +22.7% | -0.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.46 | 1.75 | 9.67 | 9.29 | 11.64 | 9.56 | 8.43 | 8.90 | 10.09 | 7.88 | 9.68 | 7.57 | 9.33 | 10.02 | 9.44 | 10.28 | 11.22 | 18.17 | 8.42 | 5.91 | 5.73 |
| — | -81.7% | +14.7% | +4.4% | +15.4% | +21.4% | -12.9% | +17.5% | +8.2% | -21.3% | +2.5% | -26.3% | -16.8% | -44.9% | +12.1% | +73.9% | +95.7% | +269.6% | +70.5% | -3.2% | -1.8% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.91 | 0.86 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.97 |
| — | -0.2% | -0.3% | +0.7% | +3.3% | +10.4% | +8.7% | +3.2% | +9.0% | +7.7% | -2.6% | -1.0% | +0.9% | +1.3% | +1.9% | -7.7% | -11.3% | -21.1% | -19.2% | -3.8% | -7.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.22 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.35 | 0.33 |
| — | +13.3% | +19.5% | +12.4% | +10.5% | +20.4% | -7.9% | +11.0% | +37.5% | +50.6% | +52.4% | +30.4% | +30.6% | +26.5% | +27.6% | -36.8% | -57.8% | -69.8% | -72.6% | -29.7% | -16.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 11.71 | 26.09 | 9.83 | 14.21 | 8.47 | 11.50 | 12.91 | 16.62 | 11.39 | 15.05 | 12.50 | 17.69 | 12.54 | 8.60 | 9.19 | 9.09 | 8.27 | 2.94 | 12.15 | 20.39 | 19.20 |
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Target Corporation's current P/E is 18.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 13.6x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Target Corporation's current operating margin is 4.9%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Target Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.