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The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX)

Consumer Cyclical Balanced

TJX treats bargain hunting like an extreme sport, operating giant treasure-hunt stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls that snap up leftover designer stock.

$157.34

Is The TJX Companies, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: TJX treats bargain hunting like an extreme sport, operating giant treasure-hunt stores like T.J. Maxx and Marshalls that snap up leftover designer stock.

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Price+38.4%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range+25% past year
$157.34
Low $123.78High $170.00
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into The TJX Companies, Inc.
$1,384+38%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$173.81B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
5.95M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$157.10 – $159.06
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$123.78 – $170.00
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
31.0
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
1.2%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
0.62
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 0.62
Calm
Wild
Steadier than most

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +0% past week · ▲ +25% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

discount retail permanently captures a larger slice of the fashion market

The bear case

online-only discount platforms disrupt the physical treasure-hunt experience

What does The TJX Companies, Inc. do?

Ever wondered where clothes and homeware go when department stores overbuy? TJX buys up that surplus stock by the truckload and flogs it in its maze-like shops at deeply discounted prices. They make money through sheer volume—getting shoppers through the doors eager to sniff out a one-off deal before someone else beats them to it. The key thing keeping shop assistants busy is whether they can keep scoring enough top-tier designer bargains to keep those treasure-hunters coming back.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on growth and income, and weakest on value.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 28Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 46Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 56Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 55Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 56
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Resilient business model that often appeals during economic downturns
  • Strong ability to generate substantial returns on shareholder equity
  • Consistent revenue and earnings growth
What to watch
  • Value screens low (28/100)
  • Supply chain snarls could make securing branded designer stock harder
  • Wages and logistics costs can eat into retail profit margins
  • Changes in fashion trends might leave stores saddled with unpopular items

What do The TJX Companies, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
29.3
Shows you are paying nearly thirty pounds for every pound of current yearly profit, which is quite punchy for a traditional retailer.
Gross margin
31.4%
For every pound taken at the till, about thirty-one pence remains after covering the basic cost of the goods.
Return on equity
61.3%
A very high score indicating the business is exceptionally clever at squeezing bumper profits out of the money shareholders have put in.
Dividend yield
1.3%
A modest yearly thank-you payment distributed to shareholders relative to the total share price.

How much money does The TJX Companies, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$4.44B$8.87B$13.31B$17.74BQ2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26Q2 26
Gross margin
31.4%
Net margin
9.4%
Return on equity
61.3%

Does The TJX Companies, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes - The TJX Companies, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.2% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

When does The TJX Companies, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?

The TJX Companies, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-19 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.

Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.

ReportedExpected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number.Actual EPSvs expected
2026-05-20$1.02$1.19Beat +17%
2026-02-25$1.38$1.58Beat +14%
2025-11-19$1.22$1.28Beat +5%
2025-08-20$1.01$1.10Beat +8%
2025-05-21$0.91$0.92Beat +1%
2025-02-26$1.17$1.23Beat +5%

Across the last 6 quarters here, The TJX Companies, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 6 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.

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Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.

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What are the scenarios for The TJX Companies, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$180$157$130today · $157▲ Bull · $171• Base · $159▼ Bear · $139in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +12%bargain-hungry shoppers flock to stores as household budgets stay squeezed
Base
-2% to +4%steady foot traffic matches general high street trends
Bear
-8% to -15%higher supply chain costs squeeze profit margins unexpectedly

What are the pros and cons of The TJX Companies, Inc.?

4bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case4
  • Resilient business model that often appeals during economic downturns
  • Strong ability to generate substantial returns on shareholder equity
  • Consistent revenue and earnings growth
  • Enormous scale giving massive bargaining power with clothing brands
The catch3
  • Share price valuation looks relatively high compared to typical retailers
  • Relies heavily on physical foot traffic rather than online dominance
  • Low dividend yield for income-focused investors
Key risks3
  • Supply chain snarls could make securing branded designer stock harder
  • Wages and logistics costs can eat into retail profit margins
  • Changes in fashion trends might leave stores saddled with unpopular items
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: none · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-01 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.

Figures as of 2026-08-01. Prices may be delayed and numbers can go stale - always double-check before acting.