Target (TGT) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Target Corporation(TGT)

Discount Stores · Minneapolis, MN

$155.38-3.32 (-2.10%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT

About Target Corporation

Target Corp. engages in the operation and ownership of general merchandise stores. It offers food and general merchandise, clothing and household goods, electronics, and toys. Its brands include A New Day, All in Motion, Art Class, Auden, AVA & VIV, Boots and Barkley, Brightroom, Bullseye's Playground, Casaluna, Cat & Jack, Cloud Island, Colsie, dealworthy, Embark, Everspring, Favorite Day, Figmint, Future Collective, Gigglescape, Good & Gather, Goodfellow & Co, Hearth & Hand with Magnolia, Heyday, Hyde & EEK! Boutique, JoyLab, Kindfull, Kona Sol, Made By Design, Market Pantry, Mondo Llama, More Than Magic, Opalhouse, Open Story, Original Use, Pillowfort, Project 62, Room Essentials, Shade & Shore, Smartly, Smith & Hawken, Sonia Kashuk, Spritz, Sun Squad, Threshold, Universal Thread, up&up, Wild Fable, Wondershop, Xhilaration, California Roots, Casa Cantina, The Collection, Headliner, Jingle & Mingle, Rosé Bae, Photograph, SunPop, and Wine Cube. The company was founded by George Draper Dayton in 1902 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Minneapolis, MN

400,000 employees

corporate.target.com

Consumer Defensive / Discount Stores

Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Discount Stores
CEO: Michael J. Fiddelke

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TGT Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

1.05

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

1.21

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

1.31

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

1.40

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

1.26

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

1.17

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

1.15

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-13.24%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-20.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-25.01%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-17.08%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-10.12%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-8.86%

SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE

1.05

median of 49 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-0.18%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Target Corporation (TGT)	$70.57B	1.05	1.21	1.31	1.40
Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)vs ›	$69.61B	33.29	94.04	56.52	41.67
Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›	$79.18B	0.83	0.78	0.78	0.76
Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›	$87.29B	0.00	0.03	0.01	0.01
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›	$45.81B	1.47	1.35	1.43	1.46
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›	$42.74B	1.37	0.67	0.61	0.60
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›	$41.83B	0.40	0.47	0.44	0.47
Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›	$38.36B	5.61	6.77	6.51	6.98
The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›	$38.04B	4.13	3.59	2.95	2.61
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›	$35.21B	2.43	2.44	2.13	1.88

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Target Corporation (TGT)

$70.57B

1.05

1.21

1.31

1.40

Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)vs ›

$69.61B

33.29

94.04

56.52

41.67

Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs ›

$79.18B

0.83

0.78

0.76

Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs ›

$87.29B

0.00

0.03

0.01

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs ›

$45.81B

1.47

1.35

1.43

1.46

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs ›

$42.74B

1.37

0.67

0.61

0.60

Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs ›

$41.83B

0.40

0.47

0.44

0.47

Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs ›

$38.36B

5.61

6.77

6.51

6.98

The Kroger Co. (KR)vs ›

$38.04B

4.13

3.59

2.95

2.61

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs ›

$35.21B

2.43

2.44

2.13

1.88

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.05.

Is Target Corporation's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 1.05 is 25% below its 5-year average of 1.40, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.05–1.73).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.21.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.31.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.40.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.26.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.17.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Target Corporation (TGT)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for TGT stock is 1.15.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-08-01	1.05
2026-05-02	1.15
2026-01-31	1.26
2025-11-01	1.29
2025-08-02	1.30
2025-05-03	1.27
2025-02-01	1.36
2024-11-02	1.34
2024-08-03	1.30
2024-05-04	1.41
2024-02-03	1.46
2023-10-28	1.52
2023-07-29	1.57
2023-04-29	1.62
2023-01-28	1.70
2022-10-29	1.73
2022-07-30	1.67
2022-04-30	1.58
2022-01-29	1.28
2021-10-30	1.11
2021-07-31	1.03
2021-05-01	1.00
2021-01-30	1.05
2020-10-31	1.11
2020-08-01	1.31
2020-05-02	1.48
2020-02-01	1.18
2019-11-02	1.20
2019-08-03	1.15
2019-05-04	1.30
2019-02-02	1.19
2018-11-03	1.24
2018-08-04	1.18
2018-05-05	1.20
2018-02-03	1.16
2017-10-28	1.13
2017-07-29	1.10
2017-04-29	1.16
2017-01-28	1.16
2016-10-29	1.16
2016-07-30	1.10
2016-04-30	1.13
2016-01-30	0.98
2015-10-31	0.96
2015-08-01	0.91
2015-05-02	0.90
2015-01-31	0.91
2014-11-01	0.87
2014-08-02	0.86
2014-05-03	0.85
2014-02-01	0.77
2013-11-02	0.92
2013-08-03	0.90
2013-05-04	0.86
2013-02-02	1.07
2012-10-27	1.04
2012-07-28	1.16
2012-04-28	1.10
2012-01-28	1.04
2011-10-29	1.24
2011-07-30	1.16
2011-04-30	1.03
2011-01-29	1.02
2010-10-30	1.11
2010-07-31	1.08
2010-05-01	1.00
2010-01-30	1.10
2009-10-31	1.17
2009-08-01	1.23
2009-05-02	1.33
2009-01-31	1.37
2008-11-01	1.49
2008-08-02	1.46
2008-05-03	1.05
2008-02-02	1.12
2007-11-03	0.87
2007-08-04	0.77
2007-05-05	0.73
2007-02-03	0.64
2006-10-28	0.77
2006-07-29	0.74
2006-04-29	0.69
2006-01-28	0.69
2005-10-29	0.73
2005-07-30	0.66
2005-04-30	0.69
2005-01-29	0.73
2004-10-30	0.77
2004-07-31	0.78
2004-05-01	0.96
2004-01-31	1.00
2003-11-01	1.22
2003-08-02	1.18
2003-05-03	1.21
2003-02-01	1.18
2002-11-02	1.36

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-08-01

1.05

2026-05-02

1.15

2026-01-31

1.26

2025-11-01

1.29

2025-08-02

1.30

2025-05-03

1.27

2025-02-01

1.36

2024-11-02

1.34

2024-08-03

1.30

2024-05-04

1.41

2024-02-03

1.46

2023-10-28

1.52

2023-07-29

1.57

2023-04-29

1.62

2023-01-28

1.70

2022-10-29

1.73

2022-07-30

1.67

2022-04-30

1.58

2022-01-29

1.28

2021-10-30

1.11

2021-07-31

1.03

2021-05-01

1.00

2021-01-30

1.05

2020-10-31

1.11

2020-08-01

1.31

2020-05-02

1.48

2020-02-01

1.18

2019-11-02

1.20

2019-08-03

1.15

2019-05-04

1.30

2019-02-02

1.19

2018-11-03

1.24

2018-08-04

1.18

2018-05-05

1.20

2018-02-03

1.16

2017-10-28

1.13

2017-07-29

1.10

2017-04-29

1.16

2017-01-28

1.16

2016-10-29

1.16

2016-07-30

1.10

2016-04-30

1.13

2016-01-30

0.98

2015-10-31

0.96

2015-08-01

0.91

2015-05-02

0.90

2015-01-31

0.91

2014-11-01

0.87

2014-08-02

0.86

2014-05-03

0.85

2014-02-01

0.77

2013-11-02

0.92

2013-08-03

0.90

2013-05-04

0.86

2013-02-02

1.07

2012-10-27

1.04

2012-07-28

1.16

2012-04-28

1.10

2012-01-28

1.04

2011-10-29

1.24

2011-07-30

1.16

2011-04-30

1.03

2011-01-29

1.02

2010-10-30

1.11

2010-07-31

1.08

2010-05-01

1.00

2010-01-30

1.10

2009-10-31

1.17

2009-08-01

1.23

2009-05-02

1.33

2009-01-31

1.37

2008-11-01

1.49

2008-08-02

1.46

2008-05-03

1.05

2008-02-02

1.12

2007-11-03

0.87

2007-08-04

0.77

2007-05-05

0.73

2007-02-03

0.64

2006-10-28

0.77

2006-07-29

0.74

2006-04-29

0.69

2006-01-28

0.69

2005-10-29

0.73

2005-07-30

0.66

2005-04-30

0.69

2005-01-29

0.73

2004-10-30

0.77

2004-07-31

0.78

2004-05-01

0.96

2004-01-31

1.00

2003-11-01

1.22

2003-08-02

1.18

2003-05-03

1.21

2003-02-01

1.18

2002-11-02

1.36

Debt to Equity Ratio: 1.05

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