---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-001073"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TJX"
cik: "0000109198"
company_name: "TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/"
filed_at: "2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T09:07:24.273599+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# TJX Q2 FY22 beats plan: net sales $12.1B, open-only comp +20% vs FY20, EPS $0.64

## Summary
- Q2 FY22 net sales $12.1B (+23% vs Q2 FY20); diluted EPS $0.64 (includes $0.15 debt charge) vs $0.62 in Q2 FY20.
- Overall open-only comp store sales +20% vs Q2 FY20; home businesses 'phenomenal,' apparel low-teens comp.
- Returned $614M to shareholders in Q2; increased FY22 share repurchase plan to $1.25-1.50B (+$250M).
- Reduced debt by $2.75B in FY22, cutting annual interest expense by >$90M after redeeming $2B in senior notes.
- Q3 started strong with open-only comp up mid-teens over Q3 FY20; no financial guidance given due to uncertainty.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-001073
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TJX
- cik: 0000109198
- company_name: TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
- filed_at: 2021-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109198/000115752321001073/0001157523-21-001073-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109198/000115752321001073/a52478482.htm

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