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Target Corporation · TGTHow Target makes money
Target brought in $105 billion in revenue in the year ended January 31, 2026 and kept $3.7 billion as profit: $3.54 of every $100. Its biggest source of money was Food and drinks, at $24.1 billion (23% of the total).
From Target's Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2026. Page updated November 8, 2026.
Out of every $100 Target took in, it kept
Where Target's money comes from. 6 lines in its 10‑K.
6 years of Target's revenue and profit.
Fiscal years as Target reports them; the latest ended January 31, 2026. Profit is net income.
Quick answers about Target.
How does Target make money?
Target sells food, household goods, clothes, home and beauty products in its stores and online. The biggest line in its latest 10-K is Food and drinks ($24.1 billion).
How much money does Target make a year?
$105 billion in revenue in the year ended January 31, 2026, and $3.7 billion in net profit. That's down 2% from the year before.
Is Target profitable?
Yes. Target made $3.7 billion in net profit in the year ended January 31, 2026, which is $3.54 of every $100 it took in.
How many employees does Target have?
About 415,000 full-time, part-time and seasonal team members as of January 31, 2026. That works out to $252,482 in revenue per employee.
Is Target growing?
Yes. Revenue went from $93.6 billion in 2020 to $105 billion in 2025, up 12%.
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CompareSource: Target Corporation, annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2026.
Revenue, profit and the breakdowns are the numbers the company reported in that filing (its XBRL data). Profit means net income; "operating profit" means operating income. Nothing on this page is estimated.