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How Target Corporation stacks up
TGT · against 29 other Consumer Defensive companies of similar size
Profitability
67/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #21 of 30 · scores higher than 31% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score3 peers with a profitability score of 60–69, including TGT · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 67?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Mainly thanks to its return on invested capital and return on assets, which are stronger than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- Operating margin is close to the peer norm. Operating margin: 5.6% vs peer median 7.6%
- a higher return on assets: stronger than 78% of peers. Return on assets: 7.2% vs peer median 4.0%
- a higher return on invested capital: stronger than 79% of peers. Return on invested capital: 17.1% vs peer median 7.7%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = TGT, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | TGT | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 28 reported | 17.1% | 14.2% | 59% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 30 reported | 5.6% | 16.3% | 14% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 28 reported | 7.2% | 7.1% | 56% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 27 reported | 26.4% | 15.6% | 77% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 30 reported | 28.4% | 53.7% | 14% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around TGT| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 128.5B USD | 99 | 46 | |
| 2 | 503.8B HKD (≈$64.5B) | 98 | 73 | |
| 3 | 3.43T INR (≈$41.2B) | 97 | 62 | |
| 3 | 92.4B USD | 97 | 73 | |
| 5 | 72.6B EUR (≈$79.8B) | 96 | 79 | |
| 17 | 717.6B BRL (≈$129.2B) | 76 | 59 | |
| 18 | 37.1B USD | 74 | 48 | |
| 19 | 49.0B USD | 70 | 49 | |
| 19 | 287.6B BRL (≈$51.8B) | 70 | 39 | |
| 21 | 70.1B USD | 67 | 47 | |
| 22 | 80.1B CAD (≈$58.5B) | 66 | 47 | |
| 23 | 35.5B USD | 60 | 40 | |
| 24 | 83.1B USD | 57 | 44 | |
| 25 | 52.3B USD | 55 | 25 |
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