Target Corporation

American retailer and supermarket chain
Organization company Q1046951
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Target Corporation was founded on June 24, 1902 . The organization was established by George Dayton .

The company operates within the retail, retail chain, and big-box store industries . As of 2025, Target Corporation employs 400,000 people [1].

Brian Cornell serves as the CEO of the organization [2].

Financials

Self-reported XBRL data from 18 annual filings
Revenue
$104.78B
▼ 1.7% YoY FY2026
Net Income
$3.71B
▼ 9.4% YoY FY2026
Assets
$59.49B
▲ 3.0% YoY FY2026
EPS (diluted)
$8.13
▼ 8.2% YoY FY2026
$0.00$30.01B$60.02B$90.02B$120.03B FY2008: $63.37BFY2009: $64.95BFY2010: $65.36BFY2011: $67.39BFY2012: $69.86BFY2013: $73.30BFY2014: $71.28BFY2015: $72.62BFY2017: $70.27BFY2018: $72.71BFY2019: $75.36BFY2020: $78.11BFY2021: $93.56B · NI $4.37B (4.7% margin)FY2022: $106.00B · NI $6.95B (6.6% margin)FY2023: $109.12B · NI $2.78B (2.5% margin)FY2024: $107.41B · NI $4.14B (3.9% margin)FY2025: $106.57B · NI $4.09B (3.8% margin)FY2026: $104.78B · NI $3.71B (3.5% margin) '08'10'12'14'17'19'21'23'25'26
Revenue Net Income
Source: SEC EDGAR · latest 10-K filed 2026-01-31 · accession 0000027419-26-000016

Target Corporation

Summary

Target Corporation is a company[1]. It ranks in the top 0.32% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,003 views/month, #9 of 2,787).[2]

Key Facts

  • Target Corporation was a member of Linux Foundation[3].
  • Target Corporation is in the country of United States[4].
  • Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as company[5].
  • Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as supermarket chain[6].
  • Target Corporation's instance of is recorded as public company[7].
  • Target Corporation's founder is recorded as George Dayton[8].
  • Target Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Minneapolis[9].
  • Target Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Brian Cornell[10].
  • Target Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Dermstore[11].
  • Target Corporation's child organization or unit is recorded as Shipt[12].
  • Target Corporation is part of S&P 500[13].
  • Target Corporation is part of S&P 100[14].
  • Target Corporation's Commons category is recorded as Target Corporation[15].
  • Target Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[16].
  • Target Corporation's industry is recorded as retail[17].
  • Target Corporation's industry is recorded as retail chain[18].
  • Target Corporation's industry is recorded as big-box store[19].
  • June 24, 1902 marks the founding of Target Corporation[20].
  • May 1, 1962 marks the founding of Target Corporation[21].
  • Target Corporation's significant event is recorded as Target Corporation 2013 data breach[22].
  • Target Corporation's mascot is recorded as Bullseye[23].
  • Target Corporation's official website is recorded as https://www.target.com[24].
  • Target Corporation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Target Corporation[25].
  • Target Corporation's web feed URL is recorded as https://corporate.target.com/article/all/feed[26].
  • Target Corporation's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+400000'}[27].

Body

Founding

Target Corporation's founder is recorded as George Dayton[8]. Recorded inception include June 24, 1902[20] and May 1, 1962[21].

Identity

Part of include S&P 500[13], a stock market index[28], in United States[29] and S&P 100[14], a stock market index[30], in United States[31], founded in 1976[32].

Leadership

Target Corporation's chief executive officer is recorded as Brian Cornell[10]. Board members include David Abney[33], a businessperson[34], b. 1955[35], of United States[36]; Douglas M. Baker, Jr[37], a businessperson[38], b. 1958[39], of United States[40]; George Barrett[41], an entrepreneur[42], b. 1955[43], of United States[44]; Gail Boudreaux[45], a basketball player[46], b. 1960[47], of United States[48]; Brian Cornell[49], an entrepreneur[50], b. 1960[51], of United States[52]; and Bob Edwards[53].

Operations

Target Corporation's headquarters location is recorded as Minneapolis[9]. Subsidiaries include Dermstore[11], a business[54], founded in 1999[55], headquartered in El Segundo[56] and Shipt[12], a business[57], founded in 2014[58], headquartered in Birmingham[59].

Industry

Industries include retail[17], retail chain[18], and big-box store[19].

Ownership

Target Corporation's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[16].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Target Corporation include Target Center[60], an architectural structure[61], in United States[62], founded in 1990[63] and Target Field[64], a baseball venue[65], in United States[66].

Why It Matters

Target Corporation ranks in the top 0.32% of company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,003 views/month, #9 of 2,787).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for it include Target Center[60], an architectural structure[61], in United States[62], founded in 1990[63] and Target Field[64], a baseball venue[65], in United States[66].

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