Target Corporation
—- Market cap
- $70.75B
- Debt
- —
- Cash
- −$250.00M
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Compare price, profitability, solvency, and SEC-reported financials side by side—before deciding which assumptions deserve a closer look.
FY 2026 ·
Decision snapshot: TGT stock price at discount vs CSCO $155.73 current versus $262.31 implied using P/E multiple.
Quick read
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Implied fair value · at CSCO's multiple
Implied fair value · at TGT's multiple
Snapshot Sep 10, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Metric by metric
Where each company leads, and how wide the gap is.
Growth lag
Reported gross margin
Operating income + D&A
Lower is better
Lower P/E
Lower leverage
Statements
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Trendline
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Price framework
USD market cap plus reported borrowing debt, less cash and equivalents. This EV proxy excludes investments, preferred stock and noncontrolling-interest adjustments.
Complete market value, debt and cash evidence is required for enterprise value.
Capital structure 93% equity / 7% debt · EV / Revenue 7.04x · EV proxy / EBITDA proxy 27.75x
Price framework
The same filing-backed model used on each company's valuation page, with company-specific inputs and calculated scenarios.
Target Corporation · implied price per share
Debt and bridge-cash inputs are required to translate enterprise value into equity value.
CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · implied price per share
Bear
$43.38
Base
$52.40
Bull
$64.84
Balance sheet health
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Financial strength on a 0–9 scale.
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Comparable set
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LLM-powered synthesis
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If you believe TGT can reaccelerate revenue growth and expand margins closer to CSCO’s quality profile, then the stock could merit a higher multiple; otherwise, the current discount looks justified because TGT’s growth and profitability are much weaker despite similar ROIC.
On a P/E basis, TGT trades at 18.4x versus CSCO at 45.4x, which suggests a large relative discount for TGT. However, the discount is less compelling when viewed against TGT’s weaker growth and much lower margins, and the provided implied price framework points to a wide spread that may not be economically comparable across these two businesses.
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