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Consolidated Statements of Operations
−Removed: Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions, except per share data) (unaudited) May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions, except per share data) (unaudited) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Sales $ 25,021 $ 24,384 $ 49,164 $ 49,332
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
−Removed: Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions) (unaudited) May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions) (unaudited) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Net earnings $ 1,192 $ 835 $ 2,134 $ 1,785
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
−Removed: (millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) May 4,
+Added: (millions, except footnotes) (unaudited) August 3,
2024 February 3,
−Removed: 2024 April 29,
+Added: 2024 July 29,
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,497 $ 3,805 $ 1,617
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Common Stock Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $ 0.0833 par value;
−Removed: 462,635,539 , 461,675,441 , and 461,552,843 shares issued and outstanding as of May 4, 2024, February 3, 2024, and April 29, 2023, respectively.
+Added: 461,600,215 , 461,675,441 , and 461,600,640 shares issued and outstanding as of August 3, 2024, February 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023, respectively.
Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $ 0.01 par value;
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
−Removed: Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions) (unaudited) May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions) (unaudited) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Operating activities
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Deferred income taxes 16 141
−Removed: Noncash (gains) / losses and other, net
−Removed: ( 31 ) ( 11 )
+Added: Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net 22 11
Changes in operating accounts:
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Financing activities
−Removed: Change in commercial paper, net — 90
Reductions of long-term debt ( 1,076 ) ( 72 )
Dividends paid ( 1,017 ) ( 996 )
+Added: Repurchase of stock ( 155 ) —
Shares withheld for taxes on share-based compensation ( 94 ) ( 121 )
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May 4, 2024 462.6 $ 39 $ 6,747 $ 7,519 $ ( 465 ) $ 13,840
−Removed: We declared $ 1.10 and $ 1.08 dividends per share for the three months ended May 4, 2024, and April 29, 2023, respectively, and $ 4.38 per share for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024.
+Added: Net earnings — — — 1,192 — 1,192
+Added: Other comprehensive loss — — — — ( 5 ) ( 5 )
+Added: Dividends declared — — — ( 527 ) — ( 527 )
+Added: Repurchase of stock ( 1.1 ) ( 1 ) — ( 154 ) — ( 155 )
+Added: Stock options and awards 0.1 — 84 — — 84
+Added: August 3, 2024 461.6 $ 38 $ 6,831 $ 8,030 $ ( 470 ) $ 14,429
+Added: We declared $ 1.12 and $ 1.10 dividends per share for the three months ended August 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023, respectively, and $ 4.38 per share for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024.
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements .
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Fair Value Measurements
+Added: Property and Equipment
Supplier Finance Programs
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Derivative Financial Instruments
+Added: Share Repurchase
Pension Benefits
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We also earn revenues from a variety of other sources, most notably credit card profit-sharing income from our arrangement with TD Bank Group (TD).
−Removed: Revenue Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions) May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: Revenue Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Apparel & accessories (a)
$ 4,261 $ 4,101 $ 8,158 $ 8,068
+Added: 3,384 3,085 6,503 6,101
Food & beverage (c)
+Added: 5,538 5,392 11,391 11,389
Hardlines (d)
+Added: 3,322 3,383 6,482 6,774
Home furnishings & décor (e)
+Added: 3,908 3,955 7,427 7,810
Household essentials (f)
+Added: 4,564 4,428 9,113 9,094
+Added: Other 44 40 90 96
Sales 25,021 24,384 49,164 49,332
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Sales are recognized net of expected returns, which we estimate using historical return patterns and our expectation of future returns.
−Removed: As of May 4, 2024, February 3, 2024, and April 29, 2023, the accrual for estimated returns was $ 198 million, $ 170 million, and $ 206 million, respectively.
+Added: As of August 3, 2024, February 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023, the accrual for estimated returns was $ 193 million, $ 170 million, and $ 177 million, respectively.
Revenue from Target gift card sales is recognized upon gift card redemption, which is typically within one year of issuance.
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2024 Gift Cards Issued During Current Period But Not Redeemed (b)
−Removed: Revenue Recognized From Beginning Liability May 4,
+Added: Revenue Recognized From Beginning Liability August 3,
Gift card liability (a)
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Credit card profit sharing — We receive payments under a credit card program agreement with TD.
−Removed: Under the agreement, we receive a percentage of the profits generated by the Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables in exchange for performing account servicing and primary marketing functions.
−Removed: TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance.
+Added: Under the agreement, we receive a percentage of the profits generated by the Target Circle Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables in exchange for performing account servicing and primary marketing functions.
+Added: TD underwrites, funds, and owns Target Circle Credit Card and Target MasterCard receivables, controls risk management policies, and oversees regulatory compliance.
Other — Includes advertising revenue, commissions earned on third-party sales through Target.com, Shipt membership and service revenues, rental income, and other miscellaneous revenues.
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Financial Instruments Measured On a Recurring Basis Fair Value
−Removed: (millions) Classification Measurement Level May 4, 2024 February 3, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: (millions) Classification Measurement Level August 3, 2024 February 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Short-term investments Cash and Cash Equivalents Level 1 $ 2,465 $ 2,897 $ 739
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Significant Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value (a)
−Removed: May 4, 2024 February 3, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: August 3, 2024 February 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Value Carrying
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These amounts exclude commercial paper, fair value hedge adjustments, and lease liabilities.
+Added: TARGET CORPORATION
+Added: Q2 2024 Form 10-Q 10
+Added: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table of Contents
+Added: NOTES Index to Notes
+Added: Property and Equipment
+Added: We review long-lived assets for impairment when store performance expectations, events, or changes in circumstances—such as a decision to relocate or close a store, office, or distribution center, discontinue a project, or make significant software changes—indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable.
+Added: We recognized impairment charges of $ 36 million for the three and six months ended August 3, 2024, and $ 33 million for the three and six months ended July 29, 2023.
+Added: These impairment charges are included in Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses.
Supplier Finance Programs
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The arrangements can be terminated by either party with notice ranging up to 120 days.
−Removed: Our outstanding vendor obligations eligible for early payment under these arrangements totaled $ 3.3 billion, $ 3.4 billion, and $ 3.3 billion as of May 4, 2024, February 3, 2024, and April 29, 2023, respectively, and are included within Accounts Payable on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
+Added: Our outstanding vendor obligations eligible for early payment under these arrangements totaled $ 3.7 billion, $ 3.4 billion, and $ 3.7 billion as of August 3, 2024, February 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023, respectively, and are included within Accounts Payable on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
Our outstanding vendor obligations do not represent actual receivables sold by our vendors to the financial institutions, which have historically been lower.
−Removed: TARGET CORPORATION
−Removed: Q1 2024 Form 10-Q 10
−Removed: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table of Contents
−Removed: NOTES Index to Notes
Commercial Paper and Long-Term Debt
+Added: In July 2024, we repaid $ 1.0 billion of 3.5 percent unsecured fixed rate debt at maturity.
We obtain short-term financing from time to time under our commercial paper program.
−Removed: There was no commercial paper outstanding at any time during the three months ended May 4, 2024, For the three months ended April 29, 2023, the maximum amount outstanding was $ 90 million, and the average daily amount outstanding was $ 2 million, at a weighted average annual interest rate of 4.8 percent.
−Removed: As of April 29, 2023, $ 90 million was outstanding and is classified within Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowings on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
+Added: There was no commercial paper outstanding at any time during the six months ended August 3, 2024.
+Added: For the six months ended July 29, 2023, the maximum amount outstanding was $ 90 million, and the average daily amount outstanding was $ 2 million, at a weighted average annual interest rate of 4.9 percent.
+Added: No balances were outstanding as of July 29, 2023.
Derivative Financial Instruments
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Note 3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements provides the fair value and classification of these instruments.
−Removed: We were party to interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $ 2.45 billion as of May 4, 2024, February 3, 2024, and April 29, 2023.
+Added: In July 2024, an interest rate swap with a notional amount of $ 250 million matured.
+Added: We were party to interest rate swaps with notional amounts totaling $ 2.20 billion as of August 3, 2024, and $ 2.45 billion as of both February 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023.
We pay a floating rate and receive a fixed rate under each of these agreements.
−Removed: All of the agreements are designated as fair value hedges, and all were considered to be perfectly effective under the shortcut method during the three months ended May 4, 2024 and April 29, 2023.
+Added: All of the agreements are designated as fair value hedges, and all were considered to be perfectly effective under the shortcut method during the three and six months ended August 3, 2024, and July 29, 2023.
Effect of Hedges on Debt
−Removed: May 4, 2024 February 3, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: August 3, 2024 February 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Long-term debt and other borrowings
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Cumulative hedging adjustments, included in carrying amount ( 79 ) ( 126 ) ( 136 )
−Removed: Effect of Hedges on Net Interest Expense Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions) May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
+Added: TARGET CORPORATION
+Added: Q2 2024 Form 10-Q 11
+Added: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table of Contents
+Added: NOTES Index to Notes
+Added: Effect of Hedges on Net Interest Expense Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
Gain (loss) on fair value hedges recognized in Net Interest Expense
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Total $ 6 $ 6 $ 12 $ 12
+Added: Share Repurchase
+Added: We periodically repurchase shares of our common stock under a board-authorized repurchase program through a combination of open market transactions, accelerated share repurchase (ASR) arrangements, and other privately negotiated transactions with financial institutions.
+Added: Share Repurchase Activity Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions, except per share data) August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
+Added: Number of shares purchased 1.1 — 1.1 —
+Added: Average price paid per share $ 145.94 $ — $ 145.94 $ —
+Added: Total investment $ 155 $ — $ 155 $ —
Pension Benefits
We provide pension plan benefits to eligible team members.
−Removed: Net Pension Benefits Expense Three Months Ended
−Removed: (millions) Classification May 4, 2024 April 29, 2023
−Removed: Service cost benefits earned Selling, General, and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses
+Added: Net Pension Benefits Expense Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
+Added: (millions) Classification August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023 August 3, 2024 July 29, 2023
+Added: Service cost benefits earned SG&A Expenses $ 19 $ 19 $ 39 $ 39
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation Net Other Income 42 42 83 83
Expected return on assets Net Other Income ( 70 ) ( 67 ) ( 140 ) ( 134 )
+Added: Amortization of losses Net Other Income — 1 — 1
Prior service cost Net Other Income 8 8 8 11
Total $ ( 1 ) $ 3 $ ( 10 ) $ —
−Removed: TARGET CORPORATION
−Removed: Q1 2024 Form 10-Q 11
−Removed: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Table of Contents
−Removed: NOTES Index to Notes
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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February 3, 2024 $ 283 $ ( 24 ) $ ( 719 ) $ ( 460 )
+Added: Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax — ( 1 ) — ( 1 )
Amounts reclassified from AOCI, net of tax ( 9 ) — — ( 9 )
−Removed: May 4, 2024 $ 278 $ ( 24 ) $ ( 719 ) $ ( 465 )
+Added: August 3, 2024 $ 274 $ ( 25 ) $ ( 719 ) $ ( 470 )
TARGET CORPORATION
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Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.