Operating

Stock-Based Comp

Target Stock-Based Comp remained flat by 0.0% to $64.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.0%, from $80.00M to $64.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Stock-Based Comp shows an upward trend with a 10.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal a strategy to preserve cash or align employee interests with shareholders, but it also results in share dilution.

Detailed definition

Stock-based compensation is a non-cash expense where employees and executives are rewarded with equity or stock options...

Peer comparison

High-growth technology firms often have higher stock-based compensation as a percentage of revenue compared to mature industrial firms.

Metric ID: cf_stock_based_compensation

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$59.00M$49.00M$41.00M$83.00M$39.00M$55.00M$43.00M$43.00M$64.00M$69.00M$75.00M$72.00M$77.00M$80.00M$75.00M$69.00M$64.00M$64.00M
QoQ Change-16.9%-16.3%+102.4%-53.0%+41.0%-21.8%+0.0%+48.8%+7.8%+8.7%-4.0%+6.9%+3.9%-6.3%-8.0%-7.2%+0.0%
YoY Change-33.9%+12.2%+4.9%-48.2%+64.1%+25.5%+74.4%+67.4%+20.3%+15.9%+0.0%-4.2%-16.9%-20.0%
Range$39.00M$83.00M
CAGR+1.9%
Avg YoY Growth+11.5%
Median YoY Growth+8.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Target's stock-based comp?
Target (TGT) reported stock-based comp of $64.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Target's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?
Target's stock-based comp decreased by 20.0% year-over-year, from $80.00M to $64.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Target's stock-based comp?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Target's stock-based comp has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $228.00M to $304.00M.
What does stock-based comp mean?
The value of company shares given to employees as part of their pay.