Strong Consolidated Q1 Results
Consolidated comparable sales +6% in Q1; diluted EPS $1.19, up 29% YoY; pretax profit margin 12.0%, up 170 basis points vs prior year; gross margin 31.3%, up 180 basis points.
Divisional Outperformance — Marmaxx
Marmaxx comp sales +6%; segment profit margin 14.7%, up 100 basis points; broad strength across apparel and home categories and across regions and income demographics.
Divisional Outperformance — HomeGoods
HomeGoods comp sales +9%; segment profit margin 12.9%, up 270 basis points; noted differentiated assortment and opportunity for further U.S. home market share gains.
Strong Canada and International Performance
TJX Canada comp sales +7% with segment profit margin up ~100 basis points on a constant currency basis; TJX International comp sales +4% and segment profit margin 4.7%, up 40 basis points; opened first store in Spain with strong customer response.
Merchandise Margin, Inventory and Availability
Merchandise margin was a primary driver of gross margin expansion; balance sheet inventory +8% (per-store inventory +7%) with management calling availability 'off the charts' and favorable vendor access.
Capital Return and Buyback Increase
Returned $1.1 billion to shareholders in Q1 via buybacks and dividends; increased fiscal 2027 share buyback guidance to $2.75 billion–$3.0 billion to allow opportunistic repurchases.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Full-year consolidated sales guidance increased to $63.2B–$63.7B (up 5%–6% vs PY); full-year comp sales guidance raised to +3%–4%; full-year pretax profit margin guidance raised to 11.9%–12.0% (up 20–30 bps); FY diluted EPS raised to $5.08–$5.15 (up 7%–9% vs adjusted $4.73).
Q2 Outlook
Q2 comp sales planned +2%–3%; Q2 consolidated sales $15.0B–$15.1B (up 4%–5%); Q2 diluted EPS guidance $1.15–$1.17 (up 5%–6% YoY); Q2 gross margin expected 30.9%–31.0% (up 20–30 bps).
Operational and Strategic Execution
Company highlighted strong execution across buyers, allocation, store refresh/remodel program, digital/demographic marketing and international expansion runway (now in 10 countries and citing potential to add 1,700+ stores in existing countries).