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Target Corporation reported exceptional second quarter 2020 results, with comparable sales growth of 24.3%, the highest in its history. Store sales increased 10.9%, while digital sales surged 195%, contributing significantly to total sales. GAAP EPS reached $3.35, up 84.4% year-over-year. Market share increased by $5 billion across five categories. Operating income rose to $2.3 billion, marking a 73.8% increase from the previous year, driven by strong sales performance despite substantial investments in team members during the pandemic.

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  • Comparable sales grew 24.3%, the strongest ever reported.
  • Digital sales surged 195%, accounting for a significant portion of total sales growth.
  • GAAP EPS of $3.35, up 84.4% year-over-year, reflecting strong operating performance.
  • Market share gains of approximately $5 billion in the first half of the year.
  • Operating income increased by 73.8% to $2.3 billion.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --

Second quarter comparable sales grew 24.3 percent, the strongest the Company has ever reported.

Store comparable sales increased 10.9 percent. Digital comparable sales grew 195 percent, accounting for 13.4 percentage points of Target's comparable sales growth.


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Stores fulfilled more than 90 percent of Target's second quarter sales.


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Same-day services (Order Pick Up, Drive Up and Shipt) grew 273 percent and accounted for approximately 6 percentage points of total Company comparable sales growth.

The Company saw unusually strong market-share gains across all five of its core merchandise categories. In the first half of the year, the Company has gained approximately $5 billion in market share.

Second quarter GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $3.35 was 84.4 percent higher than last year, and Adjusted EPS1 of $3.38 was 85.7 percent higher than last year, as strong operating performance offset unprecedented investments in team member pay & benefits.

For additional media materials, please visit: https://corporate.target.com/article/2020/08/q2-2020-earnings

Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced its second quarter 2020 results, which reflect the continuation of heightened sales volume and significant investments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Company reported GAAP earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $3.35 in the second quarter, an increase of 84.4 percent from $1.82 in 2019.  Second quarter Adjusted EPS of $3.38 grew 85.7 percent compared with $1.82 in 2019. The attached tables provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP to GAAP measures. All earnings per share figures refer to diluted EPS.

"Our second quarter comparable sales growth of 24.3 percent is the strongest we have ever reported, which is a true testament to the resilience of our team and the durability of our business model. Our stores were the key to this unprecedented growth, with in-store comp sales growing 10.9 percent and stores enabling more than three-quarters of Target's digital sales, which rose nearly 200 percent. We also generated outstanding profitability in the quarter, even as we made significant investments in pay and benefits for our team," said Brian Cornell, chairman and chief executive officer of Target Corporation. "We remain steadfast in our focus on investing in a safe and convenient shopping experience for our guests, and their trust has resulted in market share gains of $5 billion in the first six months of the year.  With our differentiated merchandising assortment, a comprehensive set of convenient fulfillment options, a strong balance sheet, and our deeply dedicated team, we are well-equipped to navigate the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, and continue to grow profitably in the years ahead."

Fiscal 2020 Guidance

During the first quarter, the Company withdrew its guidance given the unusually wide range of potential outcomes, in light of the highly fluid and uncertain outlook for consumer shopping patterns and government policies related to COVID-19.

Operating Results                                              

The Company's total comparable sales grew 24.3 percent in the second quarter, reflecting comparable stores sales growth of 10.9 percent and digital sales growth of 195 percent. Total revenue of $23.0 billion grew 24.7 percent compared with last year, reflecting sales growth of 24.8 percent and a 16.6 percent increase in other revenue. Operating income was $2.3 billion in second quarter 2020, up 73.8 percent from $1.3 billion in 2019.

Second quarter operating income margin rate was 10.0 percent in 2020 compared with 7.2 percent in 2019, driven primarily by strong expense leverage on robust topline performance. Second quarter gross margin rate was 30.9 percent, compared with 30.6 percent in 2019. This increase reflected sales strength across our entire multi-category assortment and lower discounts driven by high sell through rates. Second quarter SG&A expense rate was 19.4 percent in 2020, compared with 21.2 percent in 2019, reflecting higher compensation costs, including investments in wages and benefits, which were more than offset by the net impact of other factors, most prominently the leverage from strong sales growth.

Interest Expense and Taxes

The Company's second quarter 2020 net interest expense was $122 million, compared with $120 million last year.

Second quarter 2020 effective income tax rate was 22.8 percent, compared with 23.0 percent last year, reflecting a larger rate benefit from discrete items, primarily related to share-based payments, compared with the prior year.

Shareholder Returns

The Company paid dividends of $330 million, compared with $328 million in second quarter 2019, reflecting a 3.1 percent increase in the dividend per share, partially offset by a decline in average share count.

On March 25, 2020, the Company announced that it had suspended share repurchase activity as a result of the high level of uncertainty in the current environment. As of the end of the second quarter, the Company had approximately $4.5 billion of remaining capacity under the repurchase program approved by Target's Board of Directors in September 2019.

For the trailing twelve months through second quarter 2020, after-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) was 17.2 percent, compared with 15.2 percent for the twelve months through second quarter 2019. The increase to ROIC was driven primarily by increased profitability combined with a small decrease in capital base. The tables in this release provide additional information about the Company's ROIC calculation.

Webcast Details

Target will webcast its second quarter earnings conference call at 7:00 a.m. CT today. Investors and the media are invited to listen to the meeting at Investors.Target.com (click "investors" then click on "events & presentations"). A replay of the webcast will be provided when available. The replay number is 1-800-391-9846.

Miscellaneous

Statements in this release regarding the Company's future financial performance and future effects of COVID-19 on the Company's business are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially.  The most important risks and uncertainties are described in Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Feb. 1, 2020 and Item 1A of the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2020. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

About Target

Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) serves guests at nearly 1,900 stores and at Target.com. Since 1946, Target has given 5% of its profit to communities, which today equals millions of dollars a week. For the latest store count or for more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom. For a behind-the-scenes look at Target, visit Target.com/abullseyeview or follow @TargetNews on Twitter.

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1Adjusted EPS, a non-GAAP financial measure, excludes the impact of certain discretely managed items. See the tables of this release for additional information about the items that have been excluded from Adjusted EPS.  




TARGET CORPORATION


Consolidated Statements of Operations



Three Months Ended




Six Months Ended



(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,

2019


Change


August 1,
2020


August 3,

2019


Change

Sales


$

22,696



$

18,183



24.8

%


$

42,067



$

35,584



18.2

%

Other revenue


279



239



16.6



523



465



12.3


Total revenue


22,975



18,422



24.7



42,590



36,049



18.1


Cost of sales


15,673



12,625



24.1



30,183



24,874



21.3


Selling, general and administrative expenses


4,460



3,912



14.0



8,520



7,575



12.5


Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales)


542



561



(3.5)



1,119



1,142



(2.1)


Operating income


2,300



1,324



73.8



2,768



2,458



12.6


Net interest expense


122



120



1.9



239



246



(2.5)


Net other (income) / expense


(11)



(13)



(19.5)



11



(27)



(141.9)


Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes


2,189



1,217



79.8



2,518



2,239



12.5


Provision for income taxes


499



279



78.3



544



509



7.0


Net earnings from continuing operations


1,690



938



80.3



1,974



1,730



14.1


Discontinued operations, net of tax










3




Net earnings


$

1,690



$

938



80.3

%


$

1,974



$

1,733



13.9

%

Basic earnings per share













Continuing operations


$

3.38



$

1.83



84.6

%


$

3.94



$

3.37



17.1

%

Discontinued operations










0.01




Net earnings per share


$

3.38



$

1.83



84.6

%


$

3.94



$

3.37



16.9

%

Diluted earnings per share













Continuing operations


$

3.35



$

1.82



84.4

%


$

3.91



$

3.34



17.0

%

Discontinued operations










0.01




Net earnings per share


$

3.35



$

1.82



84.4

%


$

3.91



$

3.35



16.8

%

Weighted average common shares outstanding













Basic


500.1



512.1



(2.3)

%


500.6



513.9



(2.6)

%

Diluted


504.4



516.1



(2.3)

%


505.1



517.8



(2.5)

%

Antidilutive shares













Dividends declared per share


$

0.68



$

0.66



3.0

%


$

1.34



$

1.30



3.1

%


Note:  Per share amounts may not foot due to rounding.

 

TARGET CORPORATION


Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(millions, except footnotes) (unaudited)


August 1,
2020


February 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Assets







Cash and cash equivalents


$

7,284



$

2,577



$

1,656


Inventory


8,876



8,992



9,122


Other current assets


1,463



1,333



1,341


Total current assets


17,623



12,902



12,119


Property and equipment







Land


6,027



6,036



6,054


Buildings and improvements


30,946



30,603



29,908


Fixtures and equipment


5,665



6,083



5,622


Computer hardware and software


2,631



2,692



2,627


Construction-in-progress


811



533



667


Accumulated depreciation


(19,341)



(19,664)



(18,866)


Property and equipment, net


26,739



26,283



26,012


Operating lease assets


2,233



2,236



2,062


Other noncurrent assets


1,405



1,358



1,373


Total assets


$

48,000



$

42,779



$

41,566


Liabilities and shareholders' investment







Accounts payable


$

10,726



$

9,920



$

9,152


Accrued and other current liabilities


5,057



4,406



4,059


Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings


109



161



1,153


Total current liabilities


15,892



14,487



14,364


Long-term debt and other borrowings


14,188



11,338



10,365


Noncurrent operating lease liabilities


2,241



2,275



2,111


Deferred income taxes


1,121



1,122



1,082


Other noncurrent liabilities


1,980



1,724



1,808


Total noncurrent liabilities


19,530



16,459



15,366


Shareholders' investment







Common stock


42



42



43


Additional paid-in capital


6,248



6,226



6,114


Retained earnings


7,121



6,433



6,461


Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(833)



(868)



(782)


Total shareholders' investment


12,578



11,833



11,836


Total liabilities and shareholders' investment


$

48,000



$

42,779



$

41,566


Common Stock  Authorized 6,000,000,000 shares, $0.0833 par value; 500,252,831, 504,198,962 and 511,335,375 shares issued and outstanding as of August 1, 2020, February 1, 2020, and August 3, 2019, respectively.

Preferred Stock Authorized 5,000,000 shares, $0.01 par value; no shares were issued or outstanding during any period presented.

TARGET CORPORATION


Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows



Six Months Ended

(millions) (unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Operating activities





Net earnings


$

1,974



$

1,733


Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax




3


Net earnings from continuing operations


1,974



1,730


Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operations:





Depreciation and amortization


1,245



1,267


Share-based compensation expense


104



86


Deferred income taxes


(12)



104


Noncash losses / (gains) and other, net


86



42


Changes in operating accounts:





Inventory


116



375


Other assets


(14)



64


Accounts payable


795



(731)


Accrued and other liabilities


822



(127)


Cash provided by operating activities—continuing operations


5,116



2,810


Cash provided by operating activities—discontinued operations




2


Cash provided by operations


5,116



2,812


Investing activities





Expenditures for property and equipment


(1,414)



(1,394)


Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment


10



10


Other investments


2




Cash required for investing activities


(1,402)



(1,384)


Financing activities





Additions to long-term debt


2,480



994


Reductions of long-term debt


(126)



(1,026)


Dividends paid


(662)



(658)


Repurchase of stock


(706)



(662)


Stock option exercises


7



24


Cash provided by / (required for) financing activities


993



(1,328)


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


4,707



100


Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


2,577



1,556


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period


$

7,284



$

1,656


 

TARGET CORPORATION


Operating Results

Rate Analysis


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Gross margin rate


30.9

%


30.6

%


28.3

%


30.1

%

SG&A expense rate


19.4



21.2



20.0



21.0


Depreciation and amortization (exclusive of depreciation included in cost of sales) expense rate


2.4



3.0



2.6



3.2


Operating income margin rate


10.0



7.2



6.5



6.8




Note:

Gross margin rate is calculated as gross margin (sales less cost of sales) divided by sales. All other rates are calculated by dividing the applicable amount by total revenue. Other revenue includes $158 million and $324 million of profit-sharing income under our credit card program agreement for the three and six months ended August 1, 2020, respectively, and $168 million and $328 million for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019, respectively.

 

Comparable Sales


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Comparable sales change


24.3

%


3.4

%


17.7

%


4.1

%

Drivers of change in comparable sales









Number of transactions


4.6



2.4



1.6



3.3


Average transaction amount


18.8



0.9



15.8



0.7


 

Contribution to Comparable Sales Change


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Stores originated channel comparable sales change


10.9

%


1.5

%


6.0

%


2.1

%

Contribution from digitally originated sales


13.4



1.8



11.7



1.9


Total comparable sales change


24.3

%


3.4

%


17.7

%


4.1

%


Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

 

Sales by Channel


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Stores originated


82.8

%


92.7

%


83.7

%


92.8

%

Digitally originated


17.2



7.3



16.3



7.2


Total


100

%


100

%


100

%


100

%

 

RedCard Penetration


Three Months Ended


Six Months Ended

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Target Debit Card


11.8

%


12.5

%


12.2

%


12.8

%

Target Credit Cards


8.7



10.7



9.2



10.6


Total RedCard Penetration


20.5

%


23.2

%


21.4

%


23.4

%


Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.

 

Number of Stores and Retail Square Feet


Number of Stores


Retail Square Feet (a)

(unaudited)


August 1,
2020


February 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 1,
2020


February 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

170,000 or more sq. ft.


272



272



272



48,613



48,619



48,619


50,000 to 169,999 sq. ft.


1,505



1,505



1,499



189,224



189,227



188,711


49,999 or less sq. ft.


94



91



82



2,745



2,670



2,357


Total


1,871



1,868



1,853



240,582



240,516



239,687




(a) 

In thousands, reflects total square feet less office, distribution center, and vacant space.

TARGET CORPORATION

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To provide additional transparency, we have disclosed non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (Adjusted EPS). This metric excludes certain items presented below. We believe this information is useful in providing period-to-period comparisons of the results of our continuing operations. This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative to, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). The most comparable GAAP measure is diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EPS differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Adjusted EPS


Three Months Ended




August 1, 2020


August 3, 2019



(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)


Pretax


Net of Tax


Per Share


Pretax


Net of Tax


Per Share


Change

GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations






$

3.35







$

1.82



84.4

%

Adjustments















Gain on investment (a)


$

(9)



$

(6)



$

(0.01)



$



$



$




Other (b)


25



18



0.04










Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations






$

3.38







$

1.82



85.7

%



Reconciliation of Non-GAAP
Adjusted EPS


Six Months Ended




August 1, 2020


August 3, 2019



(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)


Pretax


Net of Tax


Per Share


Pretax


Net of Tax


Per Share


Change

GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations






$

3.91







$

3.34



17.0

%

Adjustments















Loss on investment (a)


$

12



$

9



$

0.02



$



$



$




Other (b)


25



18



0.04










Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations






$

3.96







$

3.34



18.6

%


Note: Amounts may not foot due to rounding.



(a)

Includes an unrealized (gain) / loss on our investment in Casper Sleep Inc., which is not core to our continuing operations.

(b)

Includes store damage and inventory losses related to civil unrest.

Earnings from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes (EBIT) and earnings from continuing operations before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these measures provide meaningful information about our operational efficiency compared with our competitors by excluding the impact of differences in tax jurisdictions and structures, debt levels, and, for EBITDA, capital investment. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP. The most comparable GAAP measure is net earnings from continuing operations. EBIT and EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitution for analysis of our results as reported in accordance with GAAP. Other companies may calculate EBIT and EBITDA differently, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparisons with other companies.

EBIT and EBITDA


Three Months Ended




Six Months Ended



(dollars in millions) (unaudited)


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


Change


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


Change

Net earnings from continuing operations


$

1,690



$

938



80.3

%


$

1,974



$

1,730



14.1

%

 + Provision for income taxes


499



279



78.3



544



509



7.0


 + Net interest expense


122



120



1.9



239



246



(2.5)


EBIT


$

2,311



$

1,337



72.8

%


$

2,757



$

2,485



11.0

%

 + Total depreciation and amortization (a)


604



624



(3.2)



1,245



1,267



(1.9)


EBITDA


$

2,915



$

1,961



48.6

%


$

4,002



$

3,752



6.7

%



(a) 

Represents total depreciation and amortization, including amounts classified within Depreciation and Amortization and within Cost of Sales.

We have also disclosed after-tax return on invested capital from continuing operations (ROIC), which is a ratio based on GAAP information, with the exception of the add-back of operating lease interest to operating income. We believe this metric is useful in assessing the effectiveness of our capital allocation over time. Other companies may calculate ROIC differently, limiting the usefulness of the measure for comparisons with other companies.

After-Tax Return on Invested Capital

(dollars in millions)





Trailing Twelve Months

Numerator


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019

Operating income


$

4,968



$

4,395


 + Net other income / (expense)


(28)



42


EBIT


4,940



4,437


 + Operating lease interest (a)


87



85


  - Income taxes (b)


1,076



937


Net operating profit after taxes


$

3,951



$

3,585


 

Denominator


August 1,
2020


August 3,
2019


August 4,
2018

Current portion of long-term debt and other borrowings


$

109



$

1,153



$

1,044


 + Noncurrent portion of long-term debt


14,188



10,365



10,108


 + Shareholders' investment


12,578



11,836



11,167


 + Operating lease liabilities (c)


2,448



2,285



2,183


  - Cash and cash equivalents


7,284



1,656



1,180


Invested capital


$

22,039



$

23,983



$

23,322


Average invested capital (d)


$

23,011



$

23,652




After-tax return on invested capital



17.2

%



15.2

%



(a)

Represents the add-back to operating income driven by the hypothetical interest expense we would incur if the property under our operating leases were owned or accounted for as finance leases. Calculated using the discount rate for each lease and recorded as a component of rent expense within SG&A. Operating lease interest is added back to Operating Income in the ROIC calculation to control for differences in capital structure between us and our competitors.

(b) 

Calculated using the effective tax rates for continuing operations, which were 21.4 percent and 20.7 percent for the trailing twelve months ended August 1, 2020, and August 3, 2019, respectively. For the twelve months ended August 1, 2020, and August 3, 2019, includes tax effect of $1,057 million and $919 million, respectively, related to EBIT and $19 million and $18 million, respectively, related to operating lease interest.

(c) 

Total short-term and long-term operating lease liabilities included within Accrued and Other Current Liabilities and Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities.

(d) 

Average based on the invested capital at the end of the current period and the invested capital at the end of the comparable prior period.

 

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FAQ

What were Target's second quarter earnings results for 2020?

Target reported second quarter 2020 GAAP EPS of $3.35, an increase of 84.4% from the previous year.

How much did Target's digital sales grow in the second quarter of 2020?

Digital sales grew 195% in the second quarter of 2020, significantly contributing to overall sales growth.

What was the comparable sales growth for Target in Q2 2020?

Target's comparable sales growth for the second quarter of 2020 was 24.3%, the strongest the company has ever reported.

How did Target's market share change in 2020?

Target gained approximately $5 billion in market share across its core merchandise categories in the first half of 2020.

What was Target's operating income for the second quarter of 2020?

Target's operating income for the second quarter of 2020 was $2.3 billion, up 73.8% compared to the same period in 2019.

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