our guests
- Median age of 40
- Median household income of approx. $64K
- Approximately 43% have children at home
- About 57% have completed college
Target Corporation contacts
Main Number (612) 304-6073
Media Relations (612) 696-3400
Investor Relations (800) 775-3110
consolidated financial summary
All amounts in millions, except per share amounts, and unless otherwise noted, amounts refer to continuing operations.
Target corporation
$78,112Total Revenue in 2019
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue(a) | $78,112 | $75,356 | $72,714 | $70,271 | $74,494 |
| Operating Income | $4,658 | $4,110 | $4,224 | $4,864 | $4,878 |
| Net Earnings / (Loss) | |||||
| Continuing operations | $3,269 | $2,930 | $2,908 | $2,666 | $3,321 |
| Discontinued operations | 12 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 42 |
| Net earnings / (loss) | 3,281 | 2,937 | 2,914 | 2,734 | 3,363 |
| Diluted Earnings / (Loss) Per Share | |||||
| Continuing operations | $6.34 | $5.50 | $5.29 | $4.58 | $5.25 |
| Discontinued operations | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.07 |
| Diluted earnings / (loss) per share | 6.36 | 5.51 | 5.29 | 4.69 | 5.31 |
| Average Common Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 515.6 | 533.2 | 550.3 | 582.5 | 632.9 |
(a)Fiscal 2017 was a 53-week period, compared with a 52-week period in fiscal 2014 through 2016 and 2018.
Stores and Team Members
1,868Total Number of Target Stores in 2019
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Stores | 1,868 | 1,844 | 1,822 | 1,802 | 1,792 |
| Team Members | 368,000 | 360,000 | 345,000 | 323,000 | 341,000 |
sales increases
3.4%Comparable Sales in 2019
5.0%Comparable Sales in 2018
| 2019 | 2018 | |||
| total sales | comparable sales | total sales | comparable sales | |
| Q1 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| Q2 | 3.6% | 3.4% | 7.0% | 6.5% |
| Q3 | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Q4 | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Full Year | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 5.0% |