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Side-by-side financial comparison of Bank of America (BAC) and Target Corporation (TGT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.
Target Corporation is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($30.9B vs $30.3B, roughly 1.0× Bank of America). Bank of America runs the higher net margin — 28.4% vs 3.6%, a 24.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. Over the past eight quarters, Target Corporation's revenue compounded faster (12.3% CAGR vs 8.3%).
The Bank of America Corporation is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with investment banking and auxiliary headquarters in Manhattan. The bank was founded by the merger of NationsBank and Bank of America in 1998.
Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retail corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Target operates retail stores. It is the eighth-largest retailer in the United States and is a component of the S&P 500 Index.
BAC vs TGT — Head-to-Head
Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2026
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.3B | $30.9B |
| Net Profit | $8.6B | $1.1B |
| Gross Margin | — | 26.2% |
| Operating Margin | — | 4.7% |
| Net Margin | 28.4% | 3.6% |
| Revenue YoY | — | 1.5% |
| Net Profit YoY | 16.6% | 5.4% |
| EPS (diluted) | $1.11 | $2.41 |
Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.
8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend
Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.
| Q1 26 | $30.3B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $31.2B | $25.3B | ||
| Q3 25 | $28.1B | $25.2B | ||
| Q2 25 | $26.5B | $23.8B | ||
| Q1 25 | $27.4B | $30.9B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $25.7B | ||
| Q3 24 | $25.3B | $25.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | $25.4B | $24.5B |
| Q1 26 | $8.6B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $7.5B | $689.0M | ||
| Q3 25 | $8.5B | $935.0M | ||
| Q2 25 | $7.1B | $1.0B | ||
| Q1 25 | $7.4B | $1.1B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $854.0M | ||
| Q3 24 | $6.9B | $1.2B | ||
| Q2 24 | $6.9B | $942.0M |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | 28.2% | ||
| Q3 25 | — | 29.0% | ||
| Q2 25 | — | 28.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | — | 26.0% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 28.4% | ||
| Q3 24 | — | 30.1% | ||
| Q2 24 | — | 28.9% |
| Q1 26 | — | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 39.9% | 3.8% | ||
| Q3 25 | 33.7% | 5.2% | ||
| Q2 25 | 29.1% | 6.2% | ||
| Q1 25 | 29.7% | 4.7% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 4.6% | ||
| Q3 24 | 28.9% | 6.4% | ||
| Q2 24 | 29.8% | 5.3% |
| Q1 26 | 28.4% | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 24.1% | 2.7% | ||
| Q3 25 | 30.2% | 3.7% | ||
| Q2 25 | 26.9% | 4.3% | ||
| Q1 25 | 27.0% | 3.6% | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 3.3% | ||
| Q3 24 | 27.2% | 4.7% | ||
| Q2 24 | 27.2% | 3.8% |
| Q1 26 | $1.11 | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $0.96 | $1.51 | ||
| Q3 25 | $1.06 | $2.05 | ||
| Q2 25 | $0.89 | $2.27 | ||
| Q1 25 | $0.90 | $2.41 | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $1.85 | ||
| Q3 24 | $0.81 | $2.57 | ||
| Q2 24 | $0.83 | $2.03 |
Balance Sheet & Financial Strength
Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.
| Metric | | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand | $242.5B | $4.8M |
| Total DebtLower is stronger | $9.6B | — |
| Stockholders' EquityBook value | $300.7B | — |
| Total Assets | $3496.2B | $57.8M |
| Debt / EquityLower = less leverage | 0.03× | — |
8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.
| Q1 26 | $242.5B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | — | $3.8B | ||
| Q3 25 | — | $4.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | — | $2.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | — | $8.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $3.4B | ||
| Q3 24 | — | $3.5B | ||
| Q2 24 | — | $3.6B |
| Q1 26 | $9.6B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $317.8B | $15.4B | ||
| Q3 25 | $311.5B | $15.3B | ||
| Q2 25 | $313.4B | $14.3B | ||
| Q1 25 | $304.1B | $14.3B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $14.3B | ||
| Q3 24 | $296.9B | $13.7B | ||
| Q2 24 | $290.5B | $13.5B |
| Q1 26 | $300.7B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $303.2B | $15.5B | ||
| Q3 25 | $304.2B | $15.4B | ||
| Q2 25 | $299.6B | $14.9B | ||
| Q1 25 | $295.6B | $14.7B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $14.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $296.5B | $14.4B | ||
| Q2 24 | $293.9B | $13.8B |
| Q1 26 | $3496.2B | — | ||
| Q4 25 | $3411.7B | $60.0B | ||
| Q3 25 | $3403.7B | $57.9B | ||
| Q2 25 | $3441.1B | $56.2B | ||
| Q1 25 | $3349.4B | $57.8B | ||
| Q4 24 | — | $58.5B | ||
| Q3 24 | $3324.3B | $56.0B | ||
| Q2 24 | $3258.0B | $55.1B |
| Q1 26 | 0.03× | — | ||
| Q4 25 | 1.05× | 0.99× | ||
| Q3 25 | 1.02× | 0.99× | ||
| Q2 25 | 1.05× | 0.96× | ||
| Q1 25 | 1.03× | 0.98× | ||
| Q4 24 | — | 0.99× | ||
| Q3 24 | 1.00× | 0.95× | ||
| Q2 24 | 0.99× | 0.97× |
Financial Flow Comparison
Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.
Revenue Breakdown by Segment
BAC
| Net Interest Income | $15.7B | 52% |
| Noninterest Income | $14.5B | 48% |
TGT
Segment breakdown not available.
