Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

TJX entered the second half of Fiscal 2027 with resilient consolidated demand and improving underlying profitability: Q2 comparable sales rose 4%, adjusted pretax margin reached 11.9%, and adjusted diluted EPS increased 11%. HomeGoods, Canada, and International produced 6%-7% comparable-sales growth, offsetting Marmaxx growth of only 1%. Management maintained 3%-4% full-year comparable-sales guidance, raised adjusted pretax-margin guidance to 12.0%-12.1%, and increased adjusted EPS guidance to $5.15-$5.20. The long-term store opportunity also expanded to 7,500 locations, with 4% opening growth planned from Fiscal 2028. These operating strengths support a constructive fundamental view.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets20 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$125.00
Mean target$177.40
High · most bullish analyst$197.00
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$125.0019%

Marmaxx weakness persists, consolidated comparable-sales growth falls below 3%, and adjusted pretax margin misses 12.0% as wage, merchandise, or execution pressures outweigh operating leverage. The temporary tariff-refund benefit could also obscure weaker underlying earnings quality, while faster store development increases execution demands.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$177.4057%
Matches the consensus mean

TJX delivers Fiscal 2027 comparable-sales growth of 3%-4% and adjusted pretax margin of 12.0%-12.1%, broadly matching management's latest outlook. Diversified strength outside Marmaxx offsets slower growth in the largest division, while the company prepares to accelerate annual store openings in Fiscal 2028.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$197.0024%

Comparable sales finish near or above the upper end of guidance, Marmaxx improves after its weak second quarter, and merchandise-margin gains keep adjusted pretax margin at or above 12.1%. Stronger HomeGoods and international productivity, combined with the planned acceleration in store openings, would reinforce the extended growth runway.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Diversification was evident in Q2 FY27: 6%-7% comparable-sales growth at HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International offset 1% growth at Marmaxx.
  • Underlying profitability improved, with Q2 adjusted pretax margin of 11.9%, 50 basis points above the prior year, and management raised full-year adjusted margin guidance to 12.0%-12.1%.
  • TJX increased its long-term global store target to 7,500 from a Q2 ending base of 5,285 and plans 4% annual opening growth beginning in Fiscal 2028.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Marmaxx, TJX's largest division, delivered only 1% comparable-sales growth in Q2 FY27 and fell below management's expectations.
  • Reported Q2 pretax margin and EPS included a material benefit from tariff refunds; adjusted measures provide a lower view of underlying profitability, and future refunds remain uncertain.
  • Accelerating store openings to 4% annually increases execution, real-estate, staffing, and inventory-management demands.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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