What does the company do?
Target Corporation (Target) operates Target general merchandise stores with an assortment of general merchandise and food items, as well as SuperTarget stores with a line of food and general merchandise items. Target.com offers an assortment of general merchandise, including many items found in the Company’s stores and a complementary assortment, such as extended sizes and colors, sold only online. The Company operates in two segments: Retail and Credit Card. The Retail Segment includes all of its merchandising operations, including its general merchandise and food discount stores in the United States and its integrated online business. The Credit Card Segment offers credit to qualified guests through its branded credit cards, the Target Visa and the Target Card (collectively, REDcards).
How much does the company sell and earn?
Investors need to know how much stuff or services a company sells, and how much of that total it keeps as income (or profit) to grow its business or return to shareholders. The more of each, the better. In general, look for companies that sell and earn more than peers.
- Target one-year sales: 64.74 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Discount, Variety Stores group: -79.17% - Target one-year income: 2.16 Bil.
Difference from the average for the Discount, Variety Stores group: -79.00%| Sales & Income (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales | 64.74 Bil | 310.85 Bil | | Income | 2.16 Bil | 10.29 Bil |
How fast is the company growing?
- Target one-year sales growth: -0.50%.
Difference from the average for the Discount, Variety Stores group: -0.10 pct. pts. - Target one-year income growth: -3.30%.
| Sales & Income Growth (past 12 months) | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Sales Growth | -0.50% | -0.40% | | Income Growth | -3.30% | 0.70% |
How profitable is the company?
Investors prefer companies that increase profit margins -- the percentage of sales that they keep -- every year. This is accomplished either by lowering expenses or raising prices. Look for companies that consistently find ways to squeeze more profits out of sales than their peers.
- Target one-year net profit margin: 3.3%
Difference from the company's 5-year average net profit margin: -0.9 pct. pts.
Difference from the average for the Discount, Variety Stores group: 0.1 pct. pts.
| Net profit margins (%) |
|---|
| Company | 3.3% | | Company 5-Yr Avg. | 4.2% | | Industry | 3.3% |
How is the company's financial health?
The debt/equity ratio shows how much a firm has borrowed as a percentage of its stock equity. The lower, the better.
- Target debt/equity ratio: 1.17.
Difference from the average for the Discount, Variety Stores group: 69.57%.
| | Company | Industry |
|---|
| Debt/equity ratio | 1.17 | 0.69 |
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