TJX Companies Inc. reported Q4 FY21 net sales of $10.9 billion. Overall open-only comp store sales decreased by 3%. Diluted earnings per share were $0.27, including a debt extinguishment charge of $0.18 per share and a higher tax rate impacting EPS by $0.05.
Q4 FY21 net sales reached $10.9 billion, impacted by temporary store closures.
Overall open-only comp store sales decreased 3%, exceeding company expectations.
Diluted earnings per share were $0.27, inclusive of a debt extinguishment charge and higher tax rate.
The company plans to declare a quarterly dividend at the current rate in Q1 FY22, pending Board approval.
For the first three weeks of the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, overall open-only comp store sales trends were better than the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, despite unfavorable weather in the U.S. In the periods before and after the unfavorable weather, overall open-only comp store sales were positive. In the first quarter of Fiscal 2022, the Company expects total sales, pretax margin, and earnings per share to be negatively impacted from the temporary store closings described above.