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TJX Companies (TJX)
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TJX Companies (TJX)
One-line summary: Off-price apparel and home goods retailer; Q2 FY2027 consolidated comps +4% (above plan) but Marmaxx slowed to +1% while HomeGoods printed +7% — mixed first-party test of the off-price beneficiary leg.
Role / thesis relevance
TJX is the primary large-cap off-price beneficiary in the iran-fuel-shock-consumer-bifurcation mechanism. Fuel-cost pressure on mid-income consumers redirects discretionary spending from full-price department stores and specialty retailers toward TJX's value-format channels (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods).
Key claims
- From 2026-06-08-autoresearch-consumer-spending-trade-patterns-june-2026: Q1 FY2027 comparable store sales +6.0% overall; HomeGoods segment +9% — outperforming broader retail amid fuel-cost pressure and mid-income budget stress.
- From 2026-08-20-autoresearch-tjx-q2-fy27-marmaxx-slowdown-consumer-bifurcation: Q2 FY2027 (printed 2026-08-19) consolidated comps +4% (above plan), adj. EPS $1.22 (+11%), FY EPS/margin raised. Marmaxx comps +1% (from +6% Q1 / +3% LY) — Herrman: "While sales at Marmaxx were below our expectations, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International all delivered terrific comp sales increases of 6% to 7%." HomeGoods +7%. IEEPA tariff refunds net pretax $219M.
Key metrics (Q2 FY2027)
- Consolidated comps: +4% (above plan)
- Marmaxx comps: +1% (below expectations; +6% in Q1)
- HomeGoods comps: +7%
- Adj. EPS: $1.22 (+11%)
- IEEPA tariff refunds: $219M net pretax
Q1 FY2027 (carried): comps +6.0%; HomeGoods +9%.
Related
Sources
- 2026-08-20-autoresearch-tjx-q2-fy27-marmaxx-slowdown-consumer-bifurcation — first-party Q2 FY27 print (2026-08-19): Marmaxx +1% vs HomeGoods +7%
- 2026-06-08-autoresearch-consumer-spending-trade-patterns-june-2026 — consumer spending / trade-down autoresearch
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