Target Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (TGT)
Target's return on equity was 24.03% for fiscal 2025.
View full Target company overviewTarget annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 24.03% | −5.09 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 29.12% | −4.44 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 33.55% | +10.45 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 23.11% | −27.84 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 50.95% | +17.70 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 33.25% | — |
| 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 18.71% | −0.23 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 18.94% | +1.82 pp |
| 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 17.12% | +1.86 pp |
| 2008 | 2009-01-31 | 15.26% | — |
Target quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-08-01 | 10.96% | +4.81 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 4.80% | −2.20 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 6.61% | −0.96 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 4.46% | −1.45 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 6.16% | −2.28 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 7.00% | +0.09 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 7.57% | −3.09 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 5.91% | −2.02 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 8.43% | +1.36 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 6.91% | −1.41 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 10.65% | +2.78 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 7.93% | +1.34 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 7.08% | +5.36 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 8.32% | −0.23 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 7.87% | −3.72 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 6.59% | −3.79 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 1.71% | −10.47 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 8.55% | −5.72 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 11.60% | +1.65 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-30 | 10.38% | +2.55 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 12.19% | −2.05 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 14.27% | +11.80 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 9.94% | +2.81 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 7.83% | +1.72 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | 14.23% | +6.06 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 2.47% | −4.62 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 7.13% | −0.01 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | 6.11% | +0.52 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | 8.17% | +1.02 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 7.09% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | 7.14% | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | 5.59% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | 7.16% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 6.30% | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-27 | 3.95% | +0.30 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-28 | 4.43% | −0.21 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-28 | 4.40% | −0.09 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-28 | 6.31% | −0.51 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-29 | 3.65% | +0.11 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-30 | 4.64% | +0.24 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-30 | 4.49% | +0.15 pp |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-29 | 6.82% | +0.64 pp |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-30 | 3.55% | +0.60 pp |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-31 | 4.40% | +0.20 pp |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-01 | 4.34% | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-01-30 | 6.17% | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-31 | 2.95% | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-01 | 4.20% | — |
Target return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Target's return on equity decreased from 33.25% to 24.03%, a change of −9.22 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 10.96%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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