Target (BUE:TGT) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: ARS1,911.92 (As of Apr. 2026)

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BUE:TGT Target Corp BUE:TGT
59 GF Score
Price ARS8,980.00
GF Value ARS8,199.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Target Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Target BUE:TGT +3.70% 59 Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ARS1,911.92 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates BUE:TGT with a GF Score™ of 59/100 and a GF Value™ of ARS8,199.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

Target's adjusted book value per share for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was ARS50,212.504. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is ARS1,911.92 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

During the past 12 months, Target's average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 5.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 3.20% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted Book Growth Rate of Target was 16.60% per year. The lowest was 1.70% per year. And the median was 9.30% per year.

As of today (2026-07-16), Target's current stock price is ARS8980.00. Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was ARS1,911.92. Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is 4.70.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Target was 10.21. The lowest was 2.16. And the median was 4.45.


Target  (BUE:TGT) Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share may underestimate the company's equity. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual PB Ratio is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, the book value of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/B calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is also called CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=8980.00/1911.92
=4.70

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of Target was 10.21. The lowest was 2.16. And the median was 4.45.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real book value.


Target Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Related Terms


Target Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Target Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Chart

Target Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,509.84 425.70 1,469.11 1,407.78 1,855.81

Target Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1,467.53 1,660.48 1,863.35 1,855.81 1,911.92

BUE:TGT vs DG, DLTR, BJ: Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


BUE:TGT
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Target Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Book Value per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the book value per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 book value per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent book value in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's book value is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent book value in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's book value is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 book value in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent book value per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Target's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_Book= Book Value per Share /CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=50212.504/333.0200*333.0200
=50,212.504

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Target Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201607 302.667 240.628 418.880
201610 301.332 241.729 415.133
201701 313.914 242.839 430.490
201704 307.671 244.524 419.021
201707 361.733 244.786 492.121
201710 362.215 246.663 489.027
201801 422.145 247.867 567.170
201804 421.034 250.546 559.629
201807 612.992 252.006 810.055
201810 876.508 252.885 1,154.259
201901 820.784 251.712 1,085.914
201904 939.162 255.548 1,223.879
201907 983.041 256.571 1,275.952
201910 1,312.204 257.346 1,698.065
202001 1,404.849 257.971 1,813.548
202004 1,440.138 256.389 1,870.575
202007 1,772.853 259.101 2,278.631
202010 2,027.819 260.388 2,593.454
202101 2,423.979 261.582 3,085.967
202104 2,768.042 267.054 3,451.786
202107 2,906.139 273.003 3,545.025
202110 2,834.910 276.589 3,413.302
202201 2,794.715 281.148 3,310.342
202204 2,581.946 289.109 2,974.102
202207 2,885.991 296.276 3,243.910
202210 3,526.430 298.012 3,940.686
202301 4,314.932 299.170 4,803.151
202304 4,446.577 303.363 4,881.278
202307 6,667.735 305.691 7,263.835
202310 9,487.470 307.671 10,269.142
202401 23,521.092 308.417 25,397.413
202404 25,652.265 313.548 27,245.325
202407 28,539.160 314.540 30,215.906
202410 30,603.121 315.664 32,285.757
202501 33,842.410 317.671 35,477.583
202504 38,324.416 320.795 39,784.900
202507 44,794.642 323.048 46,177.384
202510 49,279.510 0.000
202601 51,548.918 325.252 52,780.062
202604 50,212.504 333.020 50,212.504

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of ARS1,911.92 mean?
Target (BUE:TGT) has a Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of ARS1,911.92 as of Apr. 2026. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Target and its competitors.
Is Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share too high?
Target's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ARS1,911.92. Overall, Target has a GF Score™ of 59/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share compare to DG and DLTR?
Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share of ARS1,911.92 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically adjusted book value per share represents the company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Target and its competitors. Target's current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ARS1,911.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Target stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Target (BUE:TGT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ARS8,199.64, compared to a current price of ARS8,980.00 — trading 9.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ARS1,911.92. Target's overall GF Score™ is 59/100 with 9 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Target (BUE:TGT), the current Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is ARS1,911.92 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Target (BUE:TGT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Target stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS8,980.00 is trading 9.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS8,199.64. GuruFocus considers Target to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:TGT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share: ARS1,911.92
  • GF Value™: ARS8,199.64 vs. price of ARS8,980.00 (9.5% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 59/100 with 9 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUE:TGT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Target Business Description

Address 1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55403
Target's start dates back to 1962, but now it is one of the largest discount retailers in the United States (where it derives all of its sales), operating just under 2,000 stores and generating over $104 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. The company offers a broad assortment of merchandise across categories including apparel and accessories (16% of fiscal 2025 revenue), beauty and household essentials (30%), food and beverage (24%), hardlines (15%), as well as home furnishings (15%). Target's model is anchored in its physical store base, which fulfills more than 97% of sales. Around 30% of sales are derived from its own private-label brands.
59GF Score

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