TJX raises fiscal 2026 EPS guidance after third-quarter diluted EPS rises 12%
TJX reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $15.1 billion, up 7%, and diluted earnings per share of $1.28, up 12% from $1.14 a year earlier. The company raised its full-year fiscal 2026 guidance for comparable sales, pretax profit margin and diluted EPS, and expects to repurchase about $2.5 billion of stock in the fiscal year.
Key points
- Q3 consolidated comparable sales rose 5%, and pretax profit margin was 12.7%, up from 12.3% a year earlier.
- Full-year fiscal 2026 diluted EPS outlook raised to $4.63 to $4.66, a 9% increase over the prior year's $4.26.
- Returned $1.1 billion to shareholders in Q3 through $594 million of buybacks and $472 million of dividends.
- Q4 fiscal 2026 guidance unchanged: comparable sales up 2% to 3% and diluted EPS of $1.33 to $1.36.
The filing
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