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Target Corporation

DYH.DE
39
Discount Stores · Consumer Defensive
Exchange
Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Winston Score
39
Winston is serious
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Weak
Cash Flow
Strong
Stability
Strong
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Mixed
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Winston Score History

The full picture

Target Corporation runs a chain of large retail stores across the United States. It sells a wide range of everyday items — including groceries, clothing, electronics, home goods, and toys — to everyday American shoppers. Target is one of the largest discount retailers in the country and is known for its private-label brands like Cat & Jack (kids' clothing) and Good & Gather (food).

Target makes money primarily by selling products directly to consumers in its roughly 1,900 stores and through its website, Target.com. It operates exclusively in the United States, generating around $110 billion in annual revenue. Its main competitive advantages are its store-brand products, its same-day fulfillment options (like Drive Up and Shipt delivery), and its loyal customer base. The biggest risk Target faces is intense competition from Walmart and Amazon, along with pressure on consumer spending if household budgets tighten due to inflation or economic slowdown.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

-1.4% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

-4.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

Insider Activity

0.3%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

€5.5B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Revenue declining

Target Corporation's revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
26.3%
Modest — 26.3% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.5%
Thin — 4.5% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
16.9%
Strong — 16.9% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+0.5%
Nearly flat sales (+0.5% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
-16.8%
Earnings shrinking (-16.8% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
226%
Turns 226% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
3.7%
Thin free cash flow (3.7%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.94
Moderate — manageable debt (0.94)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
12.05x
Comfortably covers interest (12.0x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.4x
no trend
Fair value — P/E 16.4

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+0.2
GROWING
Earnings roughly flat

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
3.05%
no trend
Moderate income — 3.05% yield

Standard yield zone for stable dividend payers. A meaningful piece of total return.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
-2.9%
no trend
Dividend cut (-2.9% YoY) — warning sign

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