Target's first-quarter results featured a 5.6% increase in comparable sales and an adjusted EPS of $1.71 (up 32%). Gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 29%, driven by supply chain productivity, lower markdowns, and high-margin revenue streams like Roundel, partly offset by higher product costs.
Target’s 45 owned brands now contribute nearly one-third of sales, offering differentiation and structurally higher margins than comparable national labels.
Target’s mid-market positioning leaves it vulnerable, squeezed by Walmart, Costco, Aldi, and dollar stores on price, while specialty and digital rivals win on product depth, speed,
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Metric
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TGT
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WMT
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DLTR
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 15.89 | 44.03 | 17.86 |
Price/Book Value | 3.51 | 10.03 | 6.23 |
Price/Sales | 0.54 | 1.31 | 1.15 |
Price/Cash Flow | 8.45 | 22.71 | 9.64 |
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Metric
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TGT
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WMT
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DLTR
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Quick Ratio | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.32 |
Current Ratio | 0.93 | 0.77 | 1.16 |
Interest Coverage | 10.88 | 11.58 | 22.10 |
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Metric
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TGT
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WMT
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DLTR
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 6.27% | 8.28% | 8.68% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 23.32% | 24.92% | 34.57% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 11.34% | 14.91% | 11.83% |
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Price
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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| Walmart Inc
WMT
| Wwpxwdpb | Sczr | $946B | |||
| Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
| Mbdncdgsj | Sjjc | $430B | |||
| Wal - Mart de Mexico SAB de CV ADR
WMMVY
| — | Vdnqlq | $50B | |||
| Wal - Mart de Mexico SAB de CV
WMMVF
| — | Gcqmpz | $50B | |||
| Dollarama Inc
DLMAF
| — | Wmxbxy | $35B | |||
| Dollar General Corp
DG
| Kzrcyhcfv | Lflzch | $24B | |||
| Dollar Tree Inc
DLTR
| Kcxmrnkdc | Sng | $21B | |||
| BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc
BJ
| Ylqnzzx | Tblzk | $12B | |||
| Former BL Stores Inc
BIGGQ
| — | — | $5,939 |
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