Investing

CapEx

Target CapEx decreased by 8.9% to $978.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 49.3%, from $655.00M to $978.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -6.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.

Detailed definition

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...

Peer comparison

Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.

Metric ID: cf_capital_expenditures

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value$798.00M$1.15B$1.06B$952.00M$1.57B$1.80B$1.21B$1.61B$1.22B$1.13B$854.00M$674.00M$639.00M$655.00M$923.00M$790.00M$1.07B$978.00M
QoQ Change+43.5%-7.3%-10.3%+65.0%+14.6%-33.1%+33.2%-24.0%-7.6%-24.2%-21.1%-5.2%+2.5%+40.9%-14.4%+35.9%-8.9%
YoY Change+96.9%+57.2%+13.6%+68.6%-22.3%-37.4%-29.1%-58.0%-47.6%-41.9%+8.1%+17.2%+68.1%+49.3%
Range$639.00M$1.80B
CAGR+4.9%
Avg YoY Growth+10.2%
Median YoY Growth+10.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Target's capex?
Target (TGT) reported capex of $978.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Target's capex changed year-over-year?
Target's capex increased by 49.3% year-over-year, from $655.00M to $978.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Target's capex?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Target's capex has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.54B to $2.89B.
What does capex mean?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.