Target(US:TGT)2025-05-21 11:02Financial Performance - First quarter 2025 GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $2.27, up from $2.03 in 2024, while adjusted EPS was $1.30[3]. - Net sales for the first quarter were $23.8 billion, a decrease of 2.8% compared to $24.5 billion in 2024[4]. - Comparable sales decreased by 3.8%, with a 5.7% decline in comparable store sales and a 4.7% increase in comparable digital sales[7]. - First quarter operating income was $1.5 billion, reflecting a 13.6% increase from the previous year[7]. - The first quarter gross margin rate was 28.2%, down from 28.8% in 2024, due to higher markdown rates and increased digital fulfillment costs[9]. - Adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three months ended May 3, 2025, was $1.30, a decrease of 35.9% compared to $2.03 for the same period in 2024[30]. - Net earnings for the three months ended May 3, 2025, were $1,036 million, reflecting a 10.0% increase from $942 million for the same period in 2024[31]. - EBIT for the three months ended May 3, 2025, was $1,498 million, an increase of 13.0% compared to $1,325 million for the same period in 2024[31]. - After-tax return on invested capital (ROIC) for the trailing twelve months ended May 3, 2025, was 15.1%, down from 15.4% for the same period in 2024[34]. Sales and Guidance - The company expects a low-single digit decline in sales for fiscal 2025, with GAAP EPS guidance of $8.00 to $10.00 and adjusted EPS of approximately $7.00 to $9.00[6]. - The company provided full-year 2025 GAAP diluted EPS guidance of approximately $8.00 to $10.00, with adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $7.00 to $9.00[30]. - Net sales for the three months ended May 3, 2025, were $23,846 million, a decrease of 2.8% compared to $24,531 million for the same period in 2024[23]. - Comparable sales decreased by 3.8% for the three months ended May 3, 2025, compared to a decrease of 3.7% for the same period in 2024[27]. - Digitally originated comparable sales increased by 4.7% for the three months ended May 3, 2025, compared to an increase of 1.4% for the same period in 2024[27]. Shareholder Returns - Target paid dividends of $510 million in the first quarter, a 1.8% increase from $508 million in the previous year[11]. - The company repurchased $251 million of its shares, retiring 2.2 million shares at an average price of $114.60[12]. Strategic Initiatives - The company established a multi-year acceleration office to enhance decision-making speed and support growth initiatives[5]. - Digital comparable sales growth was driven by a 36% increase in same-day delivery through Target Circle 360[5].