Financing

Financing Cash Flow

Target Financing Cash Flow decreased by 262.2% to -$709.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 327.1%, from -$166.00M to -$709.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a -23.9% CAGR.

Analysis

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

How to read this metric

A large negative value typically indicates a company is returning capital to shareholders or paying down debt, while a positive value suggests the company is raising external capital to fund operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the net flow of cash between a company and its capital providers, including shareholders and lend...

Peer comparison

Large-cap peers like Microsoft or Alphabet similarly show large negative financing outflows due to aggressive share repurchase programs and dividend distributions.

Metric ID: cf_net_cash_from_financing

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25
Value-$1.92B-$2.67B-$1.81B-$2.46B$228.00M$1.02B-$990.00M-$571.00M-$618.00M-$552.00M-$544.00M-$631.00M-$1.71B-$166.00M-$1.04B-$1.36B$437.00M-$709.00M
QoQ Change-38.9%+32.4%-36.0%+109.3%+348.7%-196.8%+42.3%-8.2%+10.7%+1.4%-16.0%-171.2%+90.3%-527.7%-30.8%+132.1%-262.2%
YoY Change+111.9%+138.3%+45.2%+76.8%-371.1%-154.0%+45.1%-10.5%-176.9%+69.9%-91.5%-116.0%+125.5%-327.1%
Range-$2.67B$1.02B
CAGR-20.9%
Avg YoY Growth-45.3%
Median YoY Growth+17.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Target's financing cash flow?
Target (TGT) reported financing cash flow of -$709.00M in Q3 2025.
How has Target's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
Target's financing cash flow decreased by 327.1% year-over-year, from -$166.00M to -$709.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Target's financing cash flow?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Target's financing cash flow has grown at a -23.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$8.07B to -$3.55B.
What does financing cash flow mean?
The total amount of money a company spends or receives from borrowing debt and managing its own shares and dividends.