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How Target Corporation stacks up
TGT · against 798 other Consumer Defensive companies
Valuation
67/ 100
Above the middle of the pack.
Ranked #261 of 799 · scores higher than 67% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the valuation score80 peers with a valuation score of 60–69, including TGT · Click a bar to see the companies
Why valuation scores 67?
Weighted metrics compared with all Consumer Defensive companies.Mainly thanks to its earnings yield, which is stronger than most Consumer Defensive peers.
- Free cash flow yield is close to the peer norm. Free cash flow yield: 6.4% vs peer median 6.2%
- EBITDA yield is close to the peer norm. EBITDA yield: 12.2% vs peer median 8.7%
- higher earnings for the price paid: stronger than 67% of peers. Earnings yield: 6.3% vs peer median 4.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings yieldHigher is better · 771 reported | 6.2% | 4.5% | 67% | 30% | |
| EBITDA yieldHigher is better · 812 reported | 10.2% | 8.9% | 59% | 50% | |
| Free cash flow yieldHigher is better · 312 reported | 6.4% | 6.3% | 51% | 20% | |
| Book yieldHigher is better · 767 reported | 25.4% | 54.4% | 20% | Context only |
Ranking by valuation score
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