earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
TJX Q3 EPS $0.91 beats; raises Q4 comp guidance; Marmaxx +3%
TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$2.08
revenue$35,415,768,000
- Net sales $12.2B (-3%); diluted EPS $0.91, adjusted $0.86; pretax margin 11.2%; all above plan.
- Marmaxx U.S. comp +3% on strong apparel; HomeGoods comp -16%; total U.S. comp -2%.
- Returned $843M to shareholders: $500M buybacks (7.7M shares), $343M dividends.
- Raises Q4 U.S. comp outlook to flat/up 1%; full-year adjusted EPS guidance $3.07-$3.11.
- Inventory per store up 27% (31% CC); cash $3.4B; FY23 buyback plan $2.25-$2.50B.