Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AMZN or TGT?

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Amazon.com $716.92B 4.07 $77.67B $8.36 32.44 Target $104.78B 0.55 $3.71B $7.57 16.68

Is AMZN or TGT more profitable?

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Amazon.com's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Amazon.com 12.22% 19.92% 9.86% Target 3.24% 22.92% 6.18%

Does the media refer more to AMZN or TGT?

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 248 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.91 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Amazon.com 178 Very Positive mention(s) 33 Positive mention(s) 32 Neutral mention(s) 18 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, COST or TGT?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.54 $8.10B $19.23 49.57 Target $104.78B 0.55 $3.71B $7.57 16.68

Does the media refer more to COST or TGT?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 136 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Costco Wholesale 94 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 30 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROST or TGT?

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ross Stores $22.75B 3.27 $2.15B $7.16 32.22 Target $104.78B 0.55 $3.71B $7.57 16.68

Is ROST or TGT more profitable?

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Target's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18% Target 3.24% 22.92% 6.18%

Does the media prefer ROST or TGT?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 4 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Ross Stores and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.97 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ross Stores 17 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Target 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TGT or WMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Target $104.78B 0.55 $3.71B $7.57 16.68 Walmart $713.16B 1.29 $21.89B $2.85 40.48

Is TGT or WMT more profitable?

Target has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Walmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Target 3.24% 22.92% 6.18% Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60%

Does the media favor TGT or WMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 77 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Walmart and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Walmart's score of 0.85 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Target 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walmart 65 Very Positive mention(s) 10 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 12 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, TGT or DG?

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar General. Dollar General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Target $104.78B 0.55 $3.71B $7.57 16.68 Dollar General $42.72B 0.56 $1.51B $6.85 15.96

Is TGT or DG more profitable?

Dollar General has a net margin of 3.54% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Dollar General's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Target 3.24% 22.92% 6.18% Dollar General 3.54% 18.66% 4.83%

Does the media prefer TGT or DG?

In the previous week, Dollar General had 11 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Dollar General and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Dollar General's score of 0.56 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Target 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Dollar General 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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TGT vs. AMZN, COST, ROST, WMT, and DG

Should you buy Target stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Target with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Target include Amazon.com (AMZN), Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Walmart (WMT), and Dollar General (DG). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Target compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and media sentiment.

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
Target	3.24%	22.92%	6.18%

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 248 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 276 mentions for Amazon.com and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.91 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	178 Very Positive mention(s)	33 Positive mention(s)	32 Neutral mention(s)	18 Negative mention(s)	8 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Target	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amazon.com presently has a consensus target price of $312.66, suggesting a potential upside of 15.27%. Target has a consensus target price of $125.93, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Amazon.com's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Amazon.com is more favorable than Target.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Target	3 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Target shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$716.92B	4.07	$77.67B	$8.36	32.44
Target	$104.78B	0.55	$3.71B	$7.57	16.68

Summary

Amazon.com beats Target on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Target compare to Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 136 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 164 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.89 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale	94 Very Positive mention(s)	21 Positive mention(s)	30 Neutral mention(s)	10 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Target	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Target has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 2.99%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.57% beat Target's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale	2.99%	28.57%	10.63%
Target	3.24%	22.92%	6.18%

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.54	$8.10B	$19.23	49.57
Target	$104.78B	0.55	$3.71B	$7.57	16.68

Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus target price of $1,055.79, suggesting a potential upside of 10.76%. Target has a consensus target price of $125.93, suggesting a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Target.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.61
Target	3 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Target shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Target on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Target compare to Ross Stores?

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) and Target (NYSE:TGT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ross Stores has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Target has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Ross Stores has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Target shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 4 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Ross Stores and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Ross Stores' score of 0.97 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ross Stores	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Target	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Target's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%
Target	3.24%	22.92%	6.18%

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Ross Stores. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.27	$2.15B	$7.16	32.22
Target	$104.78B	0.55	$3.71B	$7.57	16.68

Ross Stores presently has a consensus target price of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 1.08%. Target has a consensus target price of $125.93, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Given Ross Stores' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than Target.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Target	3 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24

Summary

Ross Stores beats Target on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Target compare to Walmart?

Target (NYSE:TGT) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Target. Target is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Target	$104.78B	0.55	$3.71B	$7.57	16.68
Walmart	$713.16B	1.29	$21.89B	$2.85	40.48

79.7% of Target shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Target shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Target currently has a consensus price target of $125.93, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.71, indicating a potential upside of 20.24%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Walmart is more favorable than Target.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Target	3 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.97

Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Target has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Walmart had 77 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Walmart and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Walmart's score of 0.85 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Target	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	65 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	12 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Target has a net margin of 3.24% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Target	3.24%	22.92%	6.18%
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%

Target has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Walmart beats Target on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Target compare to Dollar General?

Target (NYSE:TGT) and Dollar General (NYSE:DG) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Target has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar General. Dollar General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Target, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Target	$104.78B	0.55	$3.71B	$7.57	16.68
Dollar General	$42.72B	0.56	$1.51B	$6.85	15.96

Dollar General has a net margin of 3.54% compared to Target's net margin of 3.24%. Target's return on equity of 22.92% beat Dollar General's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Target	3.24%	22.92%	6.18%
Dollar General	3.54%	18.66%	4.83%

79.7% of Target shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Dollar General shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Target shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Dollar General shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Target pays an annual dividend of $4.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Dollar General pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Target pays out 60.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollar General pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Target has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years. Target is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Target currently has a consensus target price of $125.93, indicating a potential downside of 0.25%. Dollar General has a consensus target price of $139.19, indicating a potential upside of 27.31%. Given Dollar General's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dollar General is more favorable than Target.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Target	3 Sell rating(s)	19 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.24
Dollar General	1 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Target has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar General has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dollar General had 11 more articles in the media than Target. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Dollar General and 28 mentions for Target. Target's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Dollar General's score of 0.56 indicating that Target is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Target	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Dollar General	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Target beats Dollar General on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Target	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$57.37B	$99.59B	$27.65B	$23.17B
Dividend Yield	3.55%	1.53%	178.37%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	16.69	25.50	20.71	30.90
Price / Sales	0.55	1.58	3.95	24.62
Price / Cash	8.82	20.84	15.15	24.96
Price / Book	3.50	8.79	5.45	4.81
Net Income	$3.71B	$2.87B	$965.37M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	0.50%	1.68%	2.36%	1.35%
1 Month Performance	-1.18%	2.67%	3.87%	3.19%
1 Year Performance	33.16%	31.44%	2.46%	27.60%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TGT Target	4.5702 of 5 stars	$126.25 -1.9%	$125.93 -0.3%	+34.0%	$57.37B	$104.78B	16.69	415,000	Positive News
AMZN Amazon.com	4.5574 of 5 stars	$268.03 -0.2%	$312.66 +16.6%	+33.8%	$2.88T	$716.92B	32.07	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
COST Costco Wholesale	4.2501 of 5 stars	$1,028.05 -2.1%	$1,052.60 +2.4%	-1.8%	$456.20B	$286.27B	53.47	341,000	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast
ROST Ross Stores	3.7319 of 5 stars	$233.24 +7.4%	$227.50 -2.5%	+62.6%	$74.93B	$22.75B	35.19	111,000	Analyst Forecast
WMT Walmart	4.3138 of 5 stars	$119.88 -1.2%	$138.71 +15.7%	+22.3%	$955.24B	$713.16B	43.74	2,100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast

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