Target Q2 FY26 GAAP EPS more than doubles to $4.11; net sales rise 5.3% to $26.5 billion
Reuters2026/08/19 10:31- Target posts Q2 GAAP diluted EPS of USD 4.11, doubled from a year ago, including USD 1.65 per share tariff-refund benefits.
- Net earnings doubled to USD 1.88 billion; operating income climbed 94.4% to USD 2.56 billion, boosted by USD 994 million pretax refunds.
- Net sales rose 5.3% to USD 26.54 billion; comparable sales increased 3.8%, driven by 3.6% higher comparable traffic.
- Operating margin widened 4.4 percentage points to 9.6%; gross margin rate expanded 4.7 percentage points to 33.7%.
- Outlook lifted: full-year net sales growth seen around 5%; GAAP diluted EPS guidance set at USD 9.90-USD 10.90.
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