Target posted its fiscal fourth quarter earnings that crushed analysts’ expectations.
The big box retailer’s adjusted earnings came in at $3.19 per share, surpassing $2.86 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.
Revenue for the quarter was $31 billion, vs. $31.39 billion expected.
Comparable sales, the metric that measures sales online and at stores open at least a year, rose +8.9% in the fourth quarter. That’s lower than the 10.5% expected by analysts, according to StreetAccount.
In fiscal 2023 and beyond, Target projects annual revenue growth in the mid single digits and adjusted earnings per share in the high single digits. The company plans to spend $4 billion to $5 billion on capital expenditures each year.