Company data
Target Corporation employees and revenue per employee
TGT · Discount Stores · $70.9B market cap
Target Corporation had 415,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 5.7% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $104.8B, down 1.7% from a year earlier, or $252K per employee. Revenue fell, and headcount fell or held flat with it.
Employees
415,000
-5.7% YoY
Revenue
$104.8B
-1.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$252K
Peer median $252K
Rank in industry
4 of 7
Discount Stores
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 415,000 | $104.8B | $252K | -5.7% | -1.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 440,000 | $106.6B | $242K | +6.0% | -0.8% |
| Feb 2024 | 415,000 | $107.4B | $259K | -5.7% | -1.6% |
| Jan 2023 | 440,000 | $109.1B | $248K | -2.2% | +2.9% |
| Jan 2022 | 450,000 | $106.0B | $236K | +10.0% | +13.3% |
| Jan 2021 | 409,000 | $93.6B | $229K | +11.1% | +19.8% |
| Feb 2020 | 368,000 | $78.1B | $212K | +2.2% | +3.7% |
| Feb 2019 | 360,000 | $75.4B | $209K | +4.3% | +3.6% |
| Feb 2018 | 345,000 | $72.7B | $211K | +6.8% | +3.5% |
| Jan 2017 | 323,000 | $70.3B | $218K | — | — |
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Target Corporation against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Discount Stores.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 341,000 | $275.2B | $807K | Efficient growth |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 35,000 | $21.5B | $613K | Hiring ahead |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | 2.10M | $713.2B | $340K | Leaner |
| TGT Target Corporation | 415,000 | $104.8B | $252K | Contracting |
| DG Dollar General Corporation | 194,000 | $42.7B | $220K | Leaner |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | 13,000 | $2.65B | $204K | Efficient growth |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. | 150,000 | $19.4B | $129K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Target Corporation
- How many employees does Target Corporation have?
- Target Corporation reported 415,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 11, 2026. That is down 5.7% from a year earlier.
- What is Target Corporation's revenue per employee?
- Target Corporation brought in $104.8B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $252K per employee. That ranks 4 of 7 companies we track in Discount Stores, where the median is $252K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Target Corporation's annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 11, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell TGT.