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Target Plus at $5B by 2030: Strategic Goldmine or Pipe Dream?
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Key Takeaways
Target aims to grow Target Plus marketplace GMV to $5 billion by 2030.
The platform grew GMV more than 20% last quarter, adding hundreds of new partners.
TGT leverages Target Plus to expand digitally without added inventory risk.
With discretionary categories underperforming and consumer traffic under pressure, Target Corporation (TGT - Free Report) is banking on its third-party digital marketplace, Target Plus. The company aims to grow the platform’s gross merchandise volume ("GMV") to $5 billion by 2030. That’s a high-stakes bet for a company wrestling with soft sales and shifting consumer behavior. However, behind those macro challenges lies a digital engine that’s gaining meaningful traction.
The goal hinges on greatly expanding the variety of brands and products for guests, particularly in home and apparel, where a broad selection significantly influences consumer choices. In the last reported quarter, Target Plus demonstrated significant momentum, growing its GMV by more than 20% and onboarding hundreds of new partners. This expansion has been instrumental in boosting online traffic and conversion rates.
More than just a sales lever, this marketplace initiative stands as a key pillar of Target’s broader digital transformation. It is designed to deepen engagement, grow market share and extend assortment without incurring the inventory burden of traditional retail. Crucially, Target Plus integrates tightly with other high-margin, digitally native assets, including Roundel, Target’s advertising business, and its fulfillment infrastructure powered by store hubs and Shipt.
The push behind Target Plus highlights a calculated move to capitalize on the marketplace model, offering guests more of what they desire and positioning it as a key component in Target's future digital success. While ambitious, the strong quarterly growth suggests Target Plus could indeed be a strategic goldmine for the retailer.
Target’s Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
Target stock has declined 22.9% year to date against the industry’s growth of 2.1%. The company has underperformed key peers such as Dollar General Corporation (DG - Free Report) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST - Free Report) . During the same period, Dollar General shares have rallied 41%, while Costco has seen a modest gain of 2%.
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Target’s forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 13.28 reflects a lower valuation compared with the industry’s average of 31.65. TGT carries a Value Score of B. TGT is trading at a discount to Dollar General (with a forward 12-month P/E ratio of 17.60) and Costco (47.31).
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Target’s current financial-year sales and earnings per share implies a year-over-year decline of 1.8% and 14.8%, respectively.
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Target currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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Target Plus at $5B by 2030: Strategic Goldmine or Pipe Dream?
Key Takeaways
With discretionary categories underperforming and consumer traffic under pressure, Target Corporation (TGT - Free Report) is banking on its third-party digital marketplace, Target Plus. The company aims to grow the platform’s gross merchandise volume ("GMV") to $5 billion by 2030. That’s a high-stakes bet for a company wrestling with soft sales and shifting consumer behavior. However, behind those macro challenges lies a digital engine that’s gaining meaningful traction.
The goal hinges on greatly expanding the variety of brands and products for guests, particularly in home and apparel, where a broad selection significantly influences consumer choices. In the last reported quarter, Target Plus demonstrated significant momentum, growing its GMV by more than 20% and onboarding hundreds of new partners. This expansion has been instrumental in boosting online traffic and conversion rates.
More than just a sales lever, this marketplace initiative stands as a key pillar of Target’s broader digital transformation. It is designed to deepen engagement, grow market share and extend assortment without incurring the inventory burden of traditional retail. Crucially, Target Plus integrates tightly with other high-margin, digitally native assets, including Roundel, Target’s advertising business, and its fulfillment infrastructure powered by store hubs and Shipt.
The push behind Target Plus highlights a calculated move to capitalize on the marketplace model, offering guests more of what they desire and positioning it as a key component in Target's future digital success. While ambitious, the strong quarterly growth suggests Target Plus could indeed be a strategic goldmine for the retailer.
Target’s Price Performance, Valuation and Estimates
Target stock has declined 22.9% year to date against the industry’s growth of 2.1%. The company has underperformed key peers such as Dollar General Corporation (DG - Free Report) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST - Free Report) . During the same period, Dollar General shares have rallied 41%, while Costco has seen a modest gain of 2%.
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Target’s forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio of 13.28 reflects a lower valuation compared with the industry’s average of 31.65. TGT carries a Value Score of B. TGT is trading at a discount to Dollar General (with a forward 12-month P/E ratio of 17.60) and Costco (47.31).
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Target’s current financial-year sales and earnings per share implies a year-over-year decline of 1.8% and 14.8%, respectively.
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Target currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.