TGT Target Corporation

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Consumer Staples

· How we analyze

About the company

Target is a major US retail chain. In its stores and online it sells groceries, clothing, household goods, electronics and toys, often under its own brands. Its stores are located only in the US. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) Department and discount stores · Minneapolis, USA

According to the company, Target offers fashionable merchandise and everyday essentials at discounted prices and reports its entire business as one segment. The majority of stores carry general merchandise and food, and online there is also the Target Plus marketplace with offers from third-party sellers. A large share of merchandise revenue comes from national brands, plus owned and exclusive brands. The stores also handle most online orders, for example via pickup, Drive Up or same-day delivery. Other revenue comes from advertising through Roundel, from the Target Circle Card credit card program and from rent from CVS for pharmacies in the stores.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Mar 11, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 14, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today −0.4%
  • 7 days −3.9%
  • 30 days −6.0%
  • 1 year +51.4%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.6%Price at 26% of the range+1.7%
52-week range
−43.6%Price at 74% of the range+15.4%
Distance from the all-time high
−45.0%

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Fundamental analysis

Target Corporation · Sector Consumer Staples · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect the other analysis methods, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Mar 11, 2026.

Quality checks

Four angles on the annual figures. Each check counts how many disclosed criteria are met – criteria without data do not count. The bars show where the company ranks on each figure among the stocks we cover and within its sector.

Fiscal year to Jan 31, 2026

Quality Profitability, consistency, balance sheet 3 of 8 criteria met Growth Revenue and earnings per share 1 of 7 criteria met Dividend Level, consistency, coverage 7 of 7 criteria met Financial strength Piotroski, debt, liquidity 4 of 6 criteria met

Quality 3 of 8 met

  • not met: Gross margin above 40% 27.9%
  • not met: Operating margin above 15% 4.9%
  • not met: Net margin above 10% 3.5%
  • met: Return on equity above 15% 22.9%
  • not met: Free cash flow margin above 10% 2.7%
  • met: Profit in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Free cash flow positive in each of the last 3 fiscal years 3 of 3
  • not met: Equity ratio above 30% 27.2%
Gross margin

27.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 153 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 52.2%

Share of revenue left after the direct cost of the products sold.

Operating margin

4.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 30 of 100: higher than 30% of 192 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 14.2%

Operating income divided by revenue: what the core business earns before interest and taxes.

Net margin

3.5% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 24 of 100: higher than 24% of 237 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 9.6%

Profit after all costs, interest and taxes divided by revenue.

Return on equity

22.9% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 62 of 100: higher than 62% of 218 peers (All). medium.

Rank 36 of 100: higher than 36% of 7 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 25.8%

Net income divided by equity at fiscal year end.

Return on assets

6.2% Fiscal year 2026 (total assets at year end)

Rank 52 of 100: higher than 52% of 238 peers (All). medium.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 11.4%

Net income divided by total assets at fiscal year end.

Equity ratio

27.2% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 40 of 100: higher than 40% of 239 peers (All). medium.

Rank 45 of 100: higher than 45% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 28.9%

Equity as a share of total assets. Usually low for banks.

Free cash flow margin

2.7% Fiscal year 2026

Rank 24 of 100: higher than 24% of 213 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 9.7%

Free cash flow divided by revenue.

Free cash flow

2.8B USD Fiscal year 2026

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure on property and equipment.

Growth 1 of 7 met

  • not met: Over 3 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year −1.3%
  • not met: Over 5 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +2.3%
  • not met: Over 10 years, revenue grew by more than 5% per year +3.6%
  • met: Over 3 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year +10.8%
  • not met: Over 5 years, EPS grew by more than 5% per year −1.2%
  • not met: Revenue rose in at least 4 of the last 5 fiscal years 2 of 5
  • not met: Revenue rose in the last fiscal year −1.7%
Revenue growth 3 years

−1.3% per year

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 230 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: +4.0%

Average growth per year over 3 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 5 years

+2.3% per year

Rank 9 of 100: higher than 9% of 217 peers (All). weak.

Rank 15 of 100: higher than 15% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.5%

Average growth per year over 5 fiscal years.

Revenue growth 10 years

+3.6% per year

Rank 28 of 100: higher than 28% of 157 peers (All). weak.

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 9 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +2.9%

Average growth per year over 10 fiscal years.

EPS growth 3 years

+10.8% per year

Rank 49 of 100: higher than 49% of 157 peers (All). medium.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: +8.3%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 5 years

−1.2% per year

Rank 11 of 100: higher than 11% of 146 peers (All). weak.

Rank 25 of 100: higher than 25% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.4%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

EPS growth 10 years

+4.4% per year

Rank 23 of 100: higher than 23% of 140 peers (All). weak.

Rank 17 of 100: higher than 17% of 9 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.6%

Growth of earnings per share per year, adjusted for stock splits.

Dividend 7 of 7 met

  • met: Pays a dividend 4.54 USD
  • met: Payout ratio at most 60% of earnings 56%
  • met: Dividend paid in each of the last 5 fiscal years 5 of 5
  • met: Dividend per share never lowered in the last 5 fiscal years Dividend per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; a one-off higher prior year does not count as a cut. never
  • met: Dividend per share higher than 5 years ago +11.0%
  • met: Free cash flow per share covers the dividend 1.4x
  • met: Dividends paid over the last 5 years covered by free cash flow 65% of free cash flow
Payout ratio

56% Fiscal year 2026

Dividend per share divided by earnings per share.

Dividend growth 5 years

+11.0% per year

Rank 61 of 100: higher than 61% of 118 peers (All). medium.

Rank 94 of 100: higher than 94% of 9 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: +5.5%

Growth of the dividend per share per year.

Free cash flow coverage

1.4x Fiscal year 2026

Free cash flow per share divided by dividend per share. From 1x the dividend is covered.

Financial strength 4 of 6 met

  • not met: Piotroski F-Score at least 7 of 9 5 of 9
  • met: Long-term debt no higher than equity 0.89
  • not met: Current assets cover current liabilities 0.94
  • met: Positive equity 16.2B USD
  • met: In 5 years, share count up by at most 5% −9.9%
  • met: Free cash flow positive in the last fiscal year 2.8B USD
Piotroski F-Score

5 of 9 Fiscal year 2026

Rank 21 of 100: higher than 21% of 134 peers (All). weak.

Rank 10 of 100: higher than 10% of 10 peers (Sector). weak.

Median Consumer Staples: 6.5 of 9

Nine yes/no tests on profit, cash flow, debt, liquidity and efficiency compared with the prior year.

Debt / equity

0.89 at fiscal year end

Rank 37 of 100: lower than 37% of 199 peers (All). medium.

Rank 44 of 100: lower than 44% of 8 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 0.80

Long-term financial debt divided by equity.

Liquidity (current ratio)

0.94 at fiscal year end

Rank 20 of 100: higher than 20% of 215 peers (All). weak.

Rank 65 of 100: higher than 65% of 10 peers (Sector). medium.

Median Consumer Staples: 0.84

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Change in share count

−9.9% in 5 years

Rank 80 of 100: lower than 80% of 199 peers (All). strong.

Rank 85 of 100: lower than 85% of 10 peers (Sector). strong.

Median Consumer Staples: −5.8%

Change in diluted share count. Negative = share buybacks, positive = new shares.

The 9 criteria of the Piotroski F-Score
  • met: Profit in the last fiscal year (positive return on assets)
  • met: Positive operating cash flow
  • not met: Return on assets higher than the prior year
  • met: Operating cash flow higher than net income
  • not met: Long-term debt relative to total assets fell
  • met: Liquidity (current assets / current liabilities) rose
  • met: No additional shares (diluted share count did not rise)
  • not met: Gross margin higher than the prior year
  • not met: Revenue relative to total assets higher than the prior year

Last fiscal year compared with the one before. Returns and revenue per total assets use total assets at the start of the year; leverage = long-term financial debt divided by total assets at year end; new shares via the average diluted share count.

Price-based criteria (P/E, dividend yield) are shown to signed-in users.

Computed automatically from SEC annual reports – not investment advice. Describes the reported figures; points are not a rating of the stock. Rank 0–100 against the 239 stocks we cover and against the sector (from 5 peers); the stronger side is always on the right.

In short

  • Light yellow: Revenue grew over 5 years (+2.3% per year), more slowly than the sector median.
  • Light red: Net income (total) shrank over 5 years (−3.2% per year); per share −1.2% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 3.5%, below the sector median (6.6%).
  • Light yellow: Debt higher than usual in the sector.
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 31, 2016 – Jan 28, 2017): Revenue 70.3B USD · Net income not available · Net margin not available
  2. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 29, 2017 – Feb 3, 2018): Revenue 72.7B USD · Net income not available · Net margin not available
  3. Fiscal year 2019 (Feb 4, 2018 – Feb 2, 2019): Revenue 75.4B USD · Net income not available · Net margin not available
  4. Fiscal year 2020 (Feb 3, 2019 – Feb 1, 2020): Revenue 78.1B USD · Net income not available · Net margin not available
  5. Fiscal year 2021 (Feb 2, 2020 – Jan 30, 2021): Revenue 93.6B USD · Net income 4.4B USD · Net margin 4.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 31, 2021 – Jan 29, 2022): Revenue 106.0B USD · Net income 6.9B USD · Net margin 6.6%
  7. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 30, 2022 – Jan 28, 2023): Revenue 109.1B USD · Net income 2.8B USD · Net margin 2.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 29, 2023 – Feb 3, 2024): Revenue 107.4B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 3.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025 (Feb 4, 2024 – Feb 1, 2025): Revenue 106.6B USD · Net income 4.1B USD · Net margin 3.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 2, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 104.8B USD · Net income 3.7B USD · Net margin 3.5%

Fiscal year 2026 (Feb 2, 2025 – Jan 31, 2026): Revenue 104.8B USD · Net income 3.7B USD · Net margin 3.5%

Figures over time

Where the money of a fiscal year goes and how margins, returns, balance sheet, cash flow and share count developed over up to 10 years. Each chart has one sentence saying what the trend shows.

Money flow in fiscal year 2026

Of 100 USD of revenue, 27.9 USD gross profit, 4.9 USD operating income and 3.5 USD net income remained.

Money flow as a table
Fiscal year 2026, amounts in USD, share of revenue
ItemAmountof revenue
Revenue104.8B USD100.0%
Gross profit29.3B USD27.9%
Cost of revenue75.5B USD72.1%
Operating income5.1B USD4.9%
Operating expenses24.2B USD23.1%
Net income3.7B USD3.5%
Interest expense445.0M USD0.4%
Taxes & other (net)967.0M USD0.9%

Taxes, interest and other items are not available separately in the SEC data; they are combined as the difference.

Margins

The operating margin fell in 5 years from 7.0% to 4.9%.

Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Gross margin 29.3% · Operating margin 6.9% · Net margin not available
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Gross margin 28.5% · Operating margin 5.8% · Net margin not available
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Gross margin 29.3% · Operating margin 5.5% · Net margin not available
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Gross margin 29.8% · Operating margin 6.0% · Net margin not available
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Gross margin 29.3% · Operating margin 7.0% · Net margin 4.7%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Gross margin 29.3% · Operating margin 8.4% · Net margin 6.6%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Gross margin 24.6% · Operating margin 3.5% · Net margin 2.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Gross margin 27.6% · Operating margin 5.3% · Net margin 3.9%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Gross margin 28.2% · Operating margin 5.2% · Net margin 3.8%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Gross margin 27.9% · Operating margin 4.9% · Net margin 3.5%

Returns

Return on equity fell in 5 years from 30.2% to 22.9%.

Return on equityReturn on assets
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Return on equity not available · Return on assets not available
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Return on equity not available · Return on assets not available
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Return on equity not available · Return on assets not available
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Return on equity not available · Return on assets not available
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Return on equity 30.2% · Return on assets 8.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Return on equity 54.2% · Return on assets 12.9%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Return on equity 24.8% · Return on assets 5.2%
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Return on equity 30.8% · Return on assets 7.5%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Return on equity 27.9% · Return on assets 7.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Return on equity 22.9% · Return on assets 6.2%

Equity and long-term debt

The equity ratio fell in 5 years from 28.2% to 27.2%.

EquityLong-term debt in USD Long-term debt, depending on the filing, includes the current portion or leases.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Equity 11.0B USD · Long-term debt 11.7B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Equity 11.7B USD · Long-term debt 10.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Equity 11.3B USD · Long-term debt 10.2B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Equity 11.8B USD · Long-term debt 10.0B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Equity 14.4B USD · Long-term debt 10.6B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Equity 12.8B USD · Long-term debt 11.6B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Equity 11.2B USD · Long-term debt 14.1B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Equity 13.4B USD · Long-term debt 14.2B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Equity 14.7B USD · Long-term debt 13.9B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Equity 16.2B USD · Long-term debt 14.4B USD

Liquidity (current ratio)

The current ratio fell in 5 years from 1.03 to 0.94.

Current ratio
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Current ratio 0.94
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Current ratio 0.95
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Current ratio 0.83
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Current ratio 0.89
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Current ratio 1.03
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Current ratio 0.99
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Current ratio 0.92
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Current ratio 0.91
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Current ratio 0.94
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Current ratio 0.94

Cash flow

Free cash flow fell in 5 years from 7.9B USD to 2.8B USD.

Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Operating cash flow 5.4B USD · Capital expenditure 1.5B USD · Free cash flow 3.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Operating cash flow 6.9B USD · Capital expenditure 2.5B USD · Free cash flow 4.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Operating cash flow 6.0B USD · Capital expenditure 3.5B USD · Free cash flow 2.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Operating cash flow 7.1B USD · Capital expenditure 3.0B USD · Free cash flow 4.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Operating cash flow 10.5B USD · Capital expenditure 2.6B USD · Free cash flow 7.9B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Operating cash flow 8.6B USD · Capital expenditure 3.5B USD · Free cash flow 5.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Operating cash flow 4.0B USD · Capital expenditure 5.5B USD · Free cash flow −1.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Operating cash flow 8.6B USD · Capital expenditure 4.8B USD · Free cash flow 3.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Operating cash flow 7.4B USD · Capital expenditure 2.9B USD · Free cash flow 4.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Operating cash flow 6.6B USD · Capital expenditure 3.7B USD · Free cash flow 2.8B USD

Share count

The share count fell in 5 years by 9.9% (mostly through share repurchases).

Diluted share count
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Diluted share count 582.5M
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Diluted share count 550.3M
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Diluted share count 533.2M
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Diluted share count 515.6M
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Diluted share count 505.4M
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Diluted share count 492.7M
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Diluted share count 464.7M
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Diluted share count 462.8M
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Diluted share count 461.8M
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Diluted share count 455.6M

From annual reports filed with the SEC (10-K, 20-F, 40-F) as first reported, share count adjusted for splits; obvious filing errors (e.g. wrong unit, outliers against both neighbouring years) are hidden. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Dividends and share repurchases

How much the company returns to its shareholders – as dividends or by repurchasing its own shares – and whether free cash flow supports it.

Dividend per share
4.54 USD · Fiscal year 2026
Dividend growth per year
3 y +3.1%5 y +11.0%10 y +7.5%
Years without a cut
at least 10 as far as the data goes
Payout ratio
of earnings 56% of free cash flow 72%
To shareholders (5 years)
21.1B USD 55% through repurchases
Share count over 5 years
−9.9% fewer shares – each share is a larger stake

Dividend per share

The dividend per share rose in 5 years from 2.70 USD to 4.54 USD.

Dividend per share USD per share Per share as filed with the SEC, including special dividends; obvious filing errors are hidden.
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividend per share 2.36 USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividend per share 2.46 USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividend per share 2.54 USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividend per share 2.62 USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividend per share 2.70 USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividend per share 3.38 USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividend per share 4.14 USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividend per share 4.38 USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividend per share 4.46 USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividend per share 4.54 USD

Payout ratios

The payout ratio rose in 5 years from 31.3% to 55.8%.

Payout ratio (earnings)Payout ratio (free cash flow)
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Payout ratio (earnings) 50.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 34.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Payout ratio (earnings) 46.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 30.5%
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Payout ratio (earnings) 46.1% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 54.3%
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Payout ratio (earnings) 41.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 32.5%
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Payout ratio (earnings) 31.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 17.1%
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Payout ratio (earnings) 24.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 30.5%
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Payout ratio (earnings) 69.2% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) not available
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Payout ratio (earnings) 49.0% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 52.7%
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Payout ratio (earnings) 50.3% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 45.7%
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Payout ratio (earnings) 55.8% · Payout ratio (free cash flow) 72.4%

What goes back to shareholders

Over 5 years, 21.1B USD went back to shareholders, 55% of it through share repurchases. That is 144% of the free cash flow of those years.

Dividends paidShare repurchasesNew shares issued (including employee plans)Free cash flow in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2017: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 3.7B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.9B USD
  2. Fiscal year 2018: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 1.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.4B USD
  3. Fiscal year 2019: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 2.1B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.5B USD
  4. Fiscal year 2020: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 1.6B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.1B USD
  5. Fiscal year 2021: Dividends paid 1.3B USD · Share repurchases 745.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 7.9B USD
  6. Fiscal year 2022: Dividends paid 1.5B USD · Share repurchases 7.4B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 5.1B USD
  7. Fiscal year 2023: Dividends paid 1.8B USD · Share repurchases 2.8B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow −1.5B USD
  8. Fiscal year 2024: Dividends paid 2.0B USD · Share repurchases 0.0 USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 3.8B USD
  9. Fiscal year 2025: Dividends paid 2.0B USD · Share repurchases 1.0B USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 4.5B USD
  10. Fiscal year 2026: Dividends paid 2.1B USD · Share repurchases 408.0M USD · New shares issued (including employee plans) not available · Free cash flow 2.8B USD

Dividends paid, repurchases and new shares issued from the cash flow statement of annual reports filed with the SEC (as first reported). Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Valuation over time

Price-based valuation (P/E, P/S, price/free cash flow and dividend yield per fiscal year, compared with its own average) for signed-in users.

Sector comparison

Target Corporation next to 8 stocks of the sector Consumer Staples we cover that are closest in revenue. Click a column header to sort the table.

Sector comparison TGT, sector Consumer Staples; last row: sector median
Symbol Revenue (FY) Growth 5 yrsGross marginOp. marginNet marginROEEquity ratioFCF marginPiotroski
COST Costco 303.2B USD +9.1%12.8%3.9%3.0%25.8%40.2%3.1%7/9
TGT Target Corporation this stock 104.8B USD +2.3%27.9%4.9%3.5%22.9%27.2%2.7%5/9
PEP PepsiCo 93.9B USD +5.9%54.1%12.2%8.8%40.4%19.0%8.2%6/9
PG Procter & Gamble 87.0B USD +2.7%50.2%22.7%18.4%29.5%42.9%17.4%6/9
KO Coca-Cola Company (The) 47.9B USD +7.7%61.6%28.7%27.3%40.7%30.7%11.0%7/9
PM Philip Morris International 40.6B USD +7.2%67.1%36.6%27.9%–−14.4%26.2%8/9
MDLZ Mondelez International 38.5B USD +7.7%28.4%9.2%6.4%9.5%36.1%8.4%5/9
MO Altria 23.3B USD −2.3%62.5%42.5%29.8%–−10.0%39.0%7/9
CL Colgate-Palmolive 20.4B USD +4.4%60.1%16.2%10.5%–0.3%17.8%6/9
Median of the sector 10 symbols 67.5B USD +5.5%52.2%14.2%9.6%25.8%28.9%9.7%6.5/9

Growth 5 yrs = revenue growth per year over 5 fiscal years · Op. margin = operating margin · ROE = return on equity · FCF = free cash flow · Piotroski = F-Score (only with all 9 criteria).

Figures of the last fiscal year from SEC annual reports (peers as of Oct 28, 2026). Median across all companies of the sector we cover (from 5 stocks; several share classes of one company count once). Signed-in users also see P/E, P/S and dividend yield in the comparison. Describes the reported figures – not investment advice.

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 34 symbols in the Consumer Staples sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light yellow: below sector

+2.3% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Staples: median +4.7% (31 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 2.3% per year on average, but more slowly than the median company in the sector (+4.7%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light red: shrinking

−3.2% per year, last 5 years

Sector Consumer Staples: median −2.1% (28 symbols)

per share: −1.2% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it fell by 3.2% per year on average. The median company in the sector reached −2.1% per year.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

3.5% last fiscal year

Sector Consumer Staples: median 6.6% (33 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 3.54 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (6.6%). Five years ago the margin was 4.7%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light yellow: higher than sector

0.80 latest balance sheet

Sector Consumer Staples: median 0.70 (29 symbols)

What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 0.80 USD of financial debt – more than the median company in the sector (0.70). More debt amplifies good and bad years alike.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light green: covered

56% Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Consumer Staples: median 71% (24 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.56 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 71%.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

6 of 6 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 6 of the last 6 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
104.8B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
−1.7%
Net income (FY)
3.7B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−9.4%
EPS (FY)
8.13 USD
13F funds with a position
0 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−100.0%
Fiscal year to Jan 31, 2026 · 10-K filed Mar 11, 2026 · Balance sheet Aug 1, 2026 (filed Aug 28, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2026Jan 31, 2026 104.8B3.7B 3.5% 8.13 4.54 56%
2025Feb 1, 2025 106.6B4.1B 3.8% 8.86 4.46 50%
2024Feb 3, 2024 107.4B4.1B 3.9% 8.94 4.38 49%
2023Jan 28, 2023 109.1B2.8B 2.5% 5.98 4.14 69%
2022Jan 29, 2022 106.0B6.9B 6.6% 14.10 3.38 24%
2021Jan 30, 2021 93.6B4.4B 4.7% 8.64 2.70 31%
2020Feb 1, 2020 78.1B– – 6.36 2.62 41%
2019Feb 2, 2019 75.4B– – 5.51 2.54 46%
2018Feb 3, 2018 72.7B– – 5.33 2.46 46%
2017Jan 28, 2017 70.3B– – 4.70 2.36 50%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q3/26Aug 1, 2026 26.5B1.9B 7.1% 4.11 1.16 28%
Q2/26May 2, 2026 25.4B781.0M 3.1% 1.71 1.14 67%
Q1/26*Jan 31, 2026 30.5B1.0B 3.4% – 1.14 –
Q4/25Nov 1, 2025 25.3B689.0M 2.7% 1.51 1.14 75%
Q3/25Aug 2, 2025 25.2B935.0M 3.7% 2.05 1.14 56%
Q2/25May 3, 2025 23.8B1.0B 4.3% 2.27 1.12 49%
Q1/25*Feb 1, 2025 30.9B1.1B 3.6% – 1.12 –
Q4/24Nov 2, 2024 25.7B854.0M 3.3% 1.85 1.12 61%
Q3/24Aug 3, 2024 25.5B1.2B 4.7% 2.57 1.12 44%
Q2/24May 4, 2024 24.5B942.0M 3.8% 2.03 1.10 54%
Q1/24*Feb 3, 2024 31.9B1.4B 4.3% – – –
Q4/23Oct 28, 2023 25.4B971.0M 3.8% 2.10 1.10 52%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $11.0M3 people −$11.0M
6 months $00 people $19.7M5 people −$19.7M
12 months $00 people $26.0M5 people −$26.0M

Latest transactions

  • Aug 25, 2026 Cornell Brian C Officer, Director Open-market sale 50,000 shares · $8.2M · SEC
  • Aug 24, 2026 Kremer Melissa K Officer Open-market sale 15,500 shares · $2.6M · SEC
  • Aug 21, 2026 Liegel Matthew A Officer Open-market sale 926 shares · $151.4K · SEC
  • Jun 29, 2026 Roath Lisa R Officer Open-market sale 7,000 shares · $966.5K · SEC
  • May 29, 2026 Sylvester Cara A Officer Open-market sale 10,000 shares · $1.3M · SEC
  • May 27, 2026 Cornell Brian C Officer, Director Open-market sale 1,000 shares · $130.5K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score +5

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200+15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200+20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)11.3
Rel. strength 60 d−1.9%

ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.

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