Jul 30, 2022

TJX Q2 2023 Earnings Report

TJX reported Q2 FY23 results with pretax profit margin above the company's plan and EPS at the high-end of the company’s plan.

Key Takeaways

TJX Companies reported Q2 FY23 net sales of $11.8 billion, a decrease of 2% year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.69, compared to $0.64 in the prior year. The company's pretax profit margin was 9.2%, exceeding their plan. They are increasing their full year FY23 pretax profit margin outlook to 9.3% to 9.5%.

Q2 FY23 pretax profit margin of 9.2% was above the Company’s plan

Q2 FY23 diluted earnings per share of $0.69 were at the high-end of the Company’s plan

Q2 FY23 U.S. comp store sales decreased 5% versus a 21% U.S. open-only comp store sales increase last year

Returned over $1.0 billion to shareholders in Q2 FY23 through share repurchases and dividends

Total Revenue
$11.8B
Previous year: $12.1B
-1.9%
EPS
$0.69
Previous year: $0.79
-12.7%
Comp Store Sales Growth
-5%
Previous year: 20%
-125.0%
Gross Profit
$3.27B
Previous year: $3.55B
-7.8%
Cash and Equivalents
$3.53B
Previous year: $7.11B
-50.3%
Free Cash Flow
$261M
Previous year: $1.16B
-77.5%
Total Assets
$27.1B
Previous year: $28.8B
-5.9%

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Forward Guidance

For the third quarter of Fiscal 2023, the Company expects pretax profit margin to be 10.1% to 10.4% and diluted earnings per share to be $0.77 to $0.81. For the full year Fiscal 2023, the Company is updating its expectation for diluted earnings per share to $2.87 to $2.95 and adjusted diluted earnings per share to $3.05 to $3.13. For the full year Fiscal 2023, the Company is updating its expectation for U.S. comparable store sales to a decrease of 2% to 3%.

Positive Outlook

  • Increasing full year FY23 pretax profit margin outlook to 9.3% to 9.5%
  • Increasing full year FY23 adjusted pretax profit margin outlook to 9.7% to 9.9%
  • Company expects pretax profit margin to be 10.1% to 10.4%
  • Company expects diluted earnings per share to be $0.77 to $0.81
  • Company is comfortable with its inventory levels and well positioned to take advantage of the off-price buying opportunities it is seeing in the marketplace.

Challenges Ahead

  • Updates full year FY23 earnings per share outlook to $2.87 to $2.95 from $2.94 to $3.01
  • Updates full year FY23 adjusted earnings per share outlook to $3.05 to $3.13 from $3.13 to $3.20
  • Updates full year FY23 U.S. comp store sales outlook to a decrease of 2% to 3% from an increase of 1% to 2%
  • Company is planning U.S. comparable store sales to decrease 3% to 5%
  • U.S. comp sales for the second quarter came in lighter than we expected as we believe historically high inflation impacted consumer discretionary spending.

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