Target (Target) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Target GF Value Rank?

Target has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Target's GF Value Rank

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Target's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Target's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Target's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Target (Target) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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Address

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 55403

Website

https://corporate.target.com

Target serves as the nation's sixth-largest retailer, with its strategy predicated on delivering a gratifying in-store shopping experience and a wide product assortment of trendy apparel, home goods, and household essentials at competitive prices. Target's upscale and stylish image began to carry national merit in the 1990s—a decade in which the brand saw its top line grow threefold to almost $30 billion—and has since cemented itself as a top U.S. retailer.Today, Target operates over 1,900 stores in the United States, generates over $100 billion in sales, and fulfills over 2 billion customer orders annually. The firm's vast physical footprint is typically concentrated in urban and suburban markets as the firm seeks to attract a more affluent consumer base.

Executives

Matthew L Zabel	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Christina Hennington	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Don H Liu	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-3155, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Brian C Cornell	director, officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Matthew A Liegel	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
John J Mulligan	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, TPS-2672, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Grace Puma Whiteford	director	C/O WILLIAM SONOMA, INC., 3250 VAN NESS AVENUE, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
Cara A Sylvester	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Jill Sando	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Melissa K Kremer	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Michael J Fiddelke	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Katie M Boylan	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Robert M Harrison	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Richard H. Gomez	officer: Executive Officer	1000 NICOLLET MALL, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403
Gail Boudreaux	director	GENZYME CORP., 500 KENDALL STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142