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- TJX Companies Inc. inched higher 2.2% to $139.24, and the off-price apparel and home fashion retailer reported a 9% increase in its earnings in the latest quarter.
Consolidated revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending on August 2 increased 4% to $14.4 billion from $13.5 billion, net income jumped to $1.2 billion from $1.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $1.10 from 96 paise a year ago.
Consolidated comparable same-store sales rose 4% from a year ago, surpassing the management's expectations.
Comparable store sales at the U.S. Marmaxx locations, which include Marshalls and TJ Maxx stores, rose 5% compared to 3%; Home Goods slowed to 2% from 5%; and in Canada eased to 2% from 9% a year ago, respectively.
During the second quarter, TJX returned a total of $1.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, including the repurchase of 4.1 million shares for $515 million, and paid $474 million in shareholder dividends.
During the first half of fiscal 2026, TJX returned a total of $2.0 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends, including the repurchase of 9.2 million shares for $1.1 billion, and paid $894 million in shareholder dividends.
TJX guided fiscal third-quarter consolidated comparable sales to increase between 2% and 3%, with a pretax profit margin between 12.0% and 12.1%, and diluted earnings per share between $1.17 and $1.19 a quarter ago.
TJX guided full-year consolidated comparable sales to increase by 3%, with a pretax profit margin between 11.4% and 11.5%, and diluted earnings per share between $4.52 and $4.57 a year ago.
The company projects share repurchases between $2.0 and $2.5 billion during the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.
Aug 21, 2025
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