Target (BUE:TGT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: (As of Aug. 19, 2026)

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BUE:TGT Target Corp BUE:TGT
57 GF Score
Price ARS10,010.00
GF Value ARS8,532.92
Valuation Modestly Overvalued
! 9 Warning Signs
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What is Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Note: If the price history is too short, we do not calculate current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for this stock. All the historical data is shown as the company's primary share's data instead.

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Target  (BUE:TGT) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Target's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

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Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Target Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Target Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 3.42 3.13 3.53 4.22 0.00

BUE:TGT vs DG, DLTR, BJ: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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
57GF Score
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Target Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Target's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

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

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=58497.419/333.9180*333.9180
=58,497.419

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 333.9180.

Target Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 301.332 241.729 416.252
201701 313.914 242.839 431.650
201704 307.671 244.524 420.151
201707 361.733 244.786 493.448
201710 362.215 246.663 490.346
201801 422.145 247.867 568.699
201804 421.034 250.546 561.138
201807 612.992 252.006 812.239
201810 876.508 252.885 1,157.371
201901 820.784 251.712 1,088.842
201904 939.162 255.548 1,227.179
201907 983.041 256.571 1,279.393
201910 1,312.204 257.346 1,702.644
202001 1,404.849 257.971 1,818.438
202004 1,440.138 256.389 1,875.619
202007 1,772.853 259.101 2,284.775
202010 2,027.819 260.388 2,600.447
202101 2,423.979 261.582 3,094.289
202104 2,768.042 267.054 3,461.094
202107 2,906.139 273.003 3,554.584
202110 2,834.910 276.589 3,422.506
202201 2,794.715 281.148 3,319.268
202204 2,581.946 289.109 2,982.122
202207 2,885.991 296.276 3,252.657
202210 3,526.430 298.012 3,951.312
202301 4,314.932 299.170 4,816.103
202304 4,446.577 303.363 4,894.440
202307 6,667.735 305.691 7,283.423
202310 9,487.470 307.671 10,296.833
202401 23,521.092 308.417 25,465.898
202404 25,652.265 313.548 27,318.793
202407 28,539.160 314.540 30,297.384
202410 30,603.121 315.664 32,372.817
202501 33,842.410 317.671 35,573.250
202504 38,324.416 320.795 39,892.181
202507 44,794.642 323.048 46,301.903
202510 49,279.510 0.000
202601 51,548.918 325.252 52,922.385
202604 50,212.504 333.020 50,347.904
202607 58,497.419 333.918 58,497.419

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

Is Target (BUE:TGT) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Target stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ARS10,010.00 is trading 17.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of ARS8,532.92. GuruFocus considers Target to be Modestly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BUE:TGT:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio:
  • GF Value™: ARS8,532.92 vs. price of ARS10,010.00 (17.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 9 warning signs

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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.
57GF Score

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ARS10,010.00
Price
ARS8,532.92
GF Value