Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the gross margin high or low?
The gross margin of 29.30% is in line with its 5-year average of 27.59%, around the middle of its 5-year range (22.64%–33.67%).
0.02% below its 12-month average of 29.31%.
Reported quarterly gross margin; no daily interpolation.
GROSS MARGIN
29.30%
GROSS MARGIN AVG TTM
29.31%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 3Y
28.34%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 5Y
27.59%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 10Y
28.65%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 15Y
29.21%
GROSS MARGIN AVG 20Y
29.87%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-0.02%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+3.39%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+6.18%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+2.27%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+0.32%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-1.92%
SECTOR MEDIAN · CONSUMER DEFENSIVE
37.93%
median of 52 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
-22.75%
vs the sector median at left
Target Corporation
Market Cap
$74.10B
Gross Margin
29.30%
TTM Avg
29.31%
3Y Avg
28.34%
5Y Avg
27.59%
Market Cap
$70.50B
Gross Margin
60.42%
TTM Avg
60.17%
3Y Avg
58.66%
5Y Avg
59.01%
Market Cap
$78.05B
Gross Margin
31.15%
TTM Avg
33.75%
3Y Avg
35.41%
5Y Avg
36.69%
Market Cap
$84.67B
Gross Margin
55.55%
TTM Avg
54.95%
3Y Avg
53.33%
5Y Avg
54.78%
Market Cap
$47.19B
Gross Margin
35.58%
TTM Avg
35.61%
3Y Avg
36.01%
5Y Avg
36.15%
Market Cap
$44.18B
Gross Margin
49.39%
TTM Avg
54.88%
3Y Avg
54.10%
5Y Avg
54.54%
Market Cap
$40.91B
Gross Margin
6.87%
TTM Avg
6.51%
3Y Avg
7.12%
5Y Avg
7.07%
Market Cap
$36.79B
Gross Margin
75.50%
TTM Avg
74.69%
3Y Avg
73.09%
5Y Avg
74.08%
| NAME | MARKET CAP | GROSS MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target Corporation (TGT) | $74.10B | 29.30% | 29.31% | 28.34% | 27.59% |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company (CL)vs › | $70.50B | 60.42% | 60.17% | 58.66% | 59.01% |
| Mondelez International, Inc. (MDLZ)vs › | $78.05B | 31.15% | 33.75% | 35.41% | 36.69% |
| Monster Beverage Corporation (MNST)vs › | $84.67B | 55.55% | 54.95% | 53.33% | 54.78% |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC (CCEP)vs › | $47.19B | 35.58% | 35.61% | 36.01% | 36.15% |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (KDP)vs › | $44.18B | 49.39% | 54.88% | 54.10% | 54.54% |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM)vs › | $40.91B | 6.87% | 6.51% | 7.12% | 7.07% |
| Sysco Corporation (SYY)vs › | $38.23B | 18.50% | 18.45% | 18.43% | 18.32% |
| The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (EL)vs › | $36.79B | 75.50% | 74.69% | 73.09% | 74.08% |
| Kenvue Inc. (KVUE)vs › | $35.41B | 58.19% | 58.05% | 56.87% | 56.28% |
Gross Margin
29.3%
(Revenue - COGS) / Revenue
Gross Margin = Gross Profit / Revenue
Gross margin is the percentage of revenue remaining after the cost of goods sold, reflecting core product profitability.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | GROSS MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 33.67% |
| 2026-05-02 | 29.01% |
| 2026-01-31 | 26.63% |
| 2025-11-01 | 28.23% |
| 2025-08-02 | 28.99% |
| 2025-05-03 | 28.17% |
| 2025-02-01 | 25.99% |
| 2024-11-02 | 28.31% |
| 2024-08-03 | 29.96% |
| 2024-05-04 | 28.87% |
| 2024-02-03 | 26.68% |
| 2023-10-28 | 28.54% |
| 2023-07-29 | 28.16% |
| 2023-04-29 | 27.39% |
| 2023-01-28 | 23.73% |
| 2022-10-29 | 25.79% |
| 2022-07-30 | 22.64% |
| 2022-04-30 | 26.65% |
| 2022-01-29 | 26.57% |
| 2021-10-30 | 29.03% |
| 2021-07-31 | 31.32% |
| 2021-05-01 | 30.92% |
| 2021-01-30 | 27.71% |
| 2020-10-31 | 31.47% |
| 2020-08-01 | 31.78% |
| 2020-05-02 | 26.03% |
| 2020-02-01 | 27.11% |
| 2019-11-02 | 30.70% |
| 2019-08-03 | 31.47% |
| 2019-05-04 | 30.52% |
| 2019-02-02 | 26.45% |
| 2018-11-03 | 29.66% |
| 2018-08-04 | 31.15% |
| 2018-05-05 | 30.73% |
| 2018-02-03 | 26.23% |
| 2017-10-28 | 30.59% |
| 2017-07-29 | 31.35% |
| 2017-04-29 | 30.97% |
| 2017-01-28 | 26.95% |
| 2016-10-29 | 29.83% |
| 2016-07-30 | 30.90% |
| 2016-04-30 | 30.94% |
| 2016-01-30 | 27.89% |
| 2015-10-31 | 29.37% |
| 2015-08-01 | 30.85% |
| 2015-05-02 | 30.42% |
| 2015-01-31 | 29.07% |
| 2014-11-01 | 29.46% |
| 2014-08-02 | 30.42% |
| 2014-05-03 | 29.47% |
| 2014-02-01 | 26.94% |
| 2013-11-02 | 29.70% |
| 2013-08-03 | 31.38% |
| 2013-05-04 | 30.79% |
| 2013-02-02 | 28.29% |
| 2012-10-27 | 31.04% |
| 2012-07-28 | 32.03% |
| 2012-04-28 | 30.87% |
| 2012-01-28 | 28.84% |
| 2011-10-29 | 31.26% |
| 2011-07-30 | 32.52% |
| 2011-04-30 | 31.43% |
| 2011-01-29 | 29.21% |
| 2010-10-30 | 31.05% |
| 2010-07-31 | 32.35% |
| 2010-05-01 | 31.43% |
| 2010-01-30 | 28.89% |
| 2009-10-31 | 30.54% |
| 2009-08-01 | 31.63% |
| 2009-05-02 | 30.43% |
| 2009-01-31 | 29.32% |
| 2008-11-01 | 32.98% |
| 2008-08-02 | 33.40% |
| 2008-05-03 | 33.13% |
| 2008-02-02 | 30.74% |
| 2007-11-03 | 32.64% |
| 2007-08-04 | 33.68% |
| 2007-05-05 | 33.37% |
| 2007-02-03 | 34.87% |
| 2006-10-28 | 33.14% |
| 2006-07-29 | 33.65% |
| 2006-04-29 | 32.89% |
| 2006-01-28 | 32.09% |
| 2005-10-29 | 32.53% |
| 2005-07-30 | 33.15% |
| 2005-04-30 | 34.16% |
| 2005-01-29 | 31.89% |
| 2004-10-30 | 32.91% |
| 2004-07-31 | 31.96% |
| 2004-05-01 | 33.51% |
| 2004-01-31 | 33.18% |
| 2003-11-01 | 32.40% |
| 2003-08-02 | 32.77% |
| 2003-05-03 | 34.47% |
| 2003-02-01 | 32.00% |
| 2002-11-02 | 33.92% |
