Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, retail giant Target
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Target's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Target facts
| Founded (founded) | Minneapolis (1902) |
| Market Cap | $38.5 billion |
| Industry | General merchandise stores |
| Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $70.8 billion |
| Management | Chairman/CEO Gregg Steinhafel CFO John Mulligan |
| Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 18.6% |
| Cash/Debt | $690.0 million / $17.5 billion |
| Dividend Yield | 2.5% |
| Competitors |
Costco Wholesale Kmart Wal-Mart Stores |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 91% of the 2,625 members who have rated Target believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just this past weekend, one of those bulls, colinator0924, listed several of Target's positives for our community:
Low prices, one stop shopping: groceries, clothing, banking, pharmacy, electronics, etc. ... Less stigma moving into smaller cities than larger stores (ie Walmart), discounted real estate, ability to enter long term leases at discounted rates increases operating income. Good valuation, solid company.
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