TJX
The TJX Companies, Inc.
Consumer Discretionary / Apparel Retail / Framingham, MA
AnalystScope signal
Sell
Scheduled quote
$157
Base fair value
$120
Bear / base / bull
$92 / $120 / $136
Upside / downside
-23.6 downside
Confidence
Medium
Research updated Jun 13, 2026
Daily scheduled refresh as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC. Fresh through Aug 2, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.
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Model vs published view
Current model signal differs from the latest published analyst rating.
Live current-price moves may be widening the gap versus the latest published view.
Investment summary
Current view and thesis
The TJX Companies, Inc. is added as a high-quality large-cap coverage candidate with global off-price retail platform with scale, flexible buying, and value-led traffic. The initial AnalystScope view weighs store expansion, value-seeking consumers, and international growth against quality and scale are already reflected in a premium retail multiple, keeping the rating restrained until the model has more live refresh history.
Fair value $120 vs. current $157 (-23.6 downside). Current base fair value is $120 versus $157, implying -23.6 downside.
Key drivers
Scale improves buying access and expense leverage.
Value positioning supports traffic in mixed consumer environments.
International growth provides long runway.
Key risks
Traffic softness would pressure operating leverage.
Inventory availability and quality can affect merchandise margin.
Wage pressure can offset productivity.
What would change the view
A clearer evidence base around store expansion, value-seeking consumers, and international growth would improve confidence.
A deterioration in scale, buying discipline, and traffic resilience support margins would reduce support for the current fair value.
A wider gap between price and normalized cash-flow support would make the rating harder to defend.
Valuation
Price, range, and method support
Base case $120 / -23.6 downside / medium confidence
Price vs fair value
-23.7%
Model-implied return
Scheduled quote
$157
Fair value
$120
Valuation method stack
Weighted fair value $120
Published method weights
DCF (Base)
$123 | 45%
NTM P/E Multiple
$119 | 35%
EV/EBITDA Cross-check
$116 | 20%
| Case / method | Value | Weight / support |
|---|---|---|
| DCF (Base) | $123 | 45% |
| NTM P/E Multiple | $119 | 35% |
| EV/EBITDA Cross-check | $116 | 20% |
| Bear case | $92 | Mixed |
| Base case | $120 | Constrained |
| Bull case | $136 | Mixed |
Fundamental analysis
Reported evidence and normalized model base
Normalized annual basis: FY2026
Normalized figures are AnalystScope's annual valuation model base.
| Normalized metric | Latest value | Growth / margin context |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $59.0B | +4.6% YoY |
| Operating income | $6.8B | 11.5% margin |
| Net income | $5.1B | EPS proxy $4.51 |
| Free cash flow | $4.4B | 7.5% margin |
| EBITDA | $8.1B | 13.7% margin |
| Net cash / (debt) | -$6.0B | -10.2% of revenue |
| Metric | Reported | AnalystScope normalized | Basis note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) | $35.9B | $59.0B | Model revenue smooths short-term demand, timing, and segment-mix volatility rather than treating the latest period as a straight-line run rate. |
| Operating Margin | 12.3% | 11.5% | Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects. |
| FCF (TTM) | $2.0B | $4.4B | FCF input normalizes working-capital and capital-spending timing so cash conversion is not over-read from one period. |
| Net Cash / (Debt) | $2.7B | ($6.0B) | Balance-sheet input uses a conservative net cash / debt posture without assuming all cash is excess or fully distributable. |
Fundamental snapshot
FY2026
Normalized annual model base
Revenue
+4.6% YoY
$59.0B
Op. margin
+0.5% pts
11.5%
FCF margin
+0.5% pts
7.5%
Revenue + margin trend
Annual normalized model-base history.
Revenue
Operating margin
AnalystScope annual model-base statements in USD across FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026.
Income statement
| Line item | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $54.2B | $56.4B | $59.0B |
| Gross Profit | $16.3B | $17.2B | $18.3B |
| Operating Income | $5.7B | $6.2B | $6.8B |
| EBITDA | $6.9B | $7.4B | $8.1B |
| Net Income | $4.3B | $4.7B | $5.1B |
Balance sheet
| Line item | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Investments | $5.6B | $6.0B | $6.4B |
| Total Debt | $12.0B | $12.2B | $12.4B |
| Net Cash / (Debt) | ($6.4B) | ($6.2B) | ($6.0B) |
| Total Assets | $33.0B | $34.5B | $36.0B |
| Total Liabilities | $25.5B | $26.3B | $27.0B |
| Shareholders' Equity | $7.5B | $8.2B | $9.0B |
Cash flow
| Line item | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $5.4B | $5.9B | $6.5B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Capital Expenditures | ($1.9B) | ($2.0B) | ($2.1B) |
| Free Cash Flow | $3.5B | $3.9B | $4.4B |
Model assumptions
Base-case inputs and sensitivity
Published AnalystScope assumptions; private edits do not change this base case.
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
4.5%
+/- 1.0% => +/-$3/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case growth assumption, not a guarantee. It sits below the latest FY model-base revenue pace (2026.0%), so the model does not extend current strength too far into the outer years. Current company context: International growth provides long runway.
Terminal Growth
2.4%
+/- 0.5% => +/-$3/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's mature long-run growth assumption, not a perpetual hypergrowth claim. At 2.4%, it sits well below the 4.5% five-year revenue CAGR, so the model steps down from the explicit forecast period to a steadier long-run pace. For The TJX Companies, Inc., that means a durable franchise can keep compounding after year five without assuming today's faster growth profile lasts indefinitely.
WACC
8.0%
+/- 0.5% => -$5/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case cost-of-capital judgment, not a precise CAPM output. It reflects the current rates backdrop, equity risk premium, and the company's balance-sheet posture. Debt is manageable against stable off-price cash flow
Operating Margin (Year 5)
12.0%
+/- 100 bps => +/-$4/sh
Why this level: This is AnalystScope's base-case margin view, not a promise of straight-line expansion. It keeps year-five margins close to today's model-base operating margin (11.5%), which implies the current margin structure is broadly durable. Margin input uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects.
Sensitivity drivers
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
4.5%
+/- 1.0% => +/-$3/sh
Terminal Growth
2.4%
+/- 0.5% => +/-$3/sh
WACC
8.0%
+/- 0.5% => -$5/sh
Operating Margin (Year 5)
12.0%
+/- 100 bps => +/-$4/sh
Confidence
Medium
Method outputs are tightly grouped at +5.8% dispersion.
Why the model view could be wrong
Traffic softness would pressure operating leverage.
Inventory availability and quality can affect merchandise margin.
Wage pressure can offset productivity.
Private analysis
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Scenario Builder
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Editable assumptions
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Matches the published AnalystScope base case.
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
Public AnalystScope base case: 4.5% | +/- 1.0% => +/-$3/sh
Allowed range: 0.0% to 10.5%
Terminal Growth
Public AnalystScope base case: 2.4% | +/- 0.5% => +/-$3/sh
Allowed range: 1.0% to 3.9%
WACC
Public AnalystScope base case: 8.0% | +/- 0.5% => -$5/sh
Allowed range: 6.0% to 10.0%
Operating Margin (Year 5)
Public AnalystScope base case: 12.0% | +/- 100 bps => +/-$4/sh
Allowed range: 4.0% to 20.0%
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Published base case
Fair value
$120
Upside / Downside
-23.6 downside
Model signal
Sell
Published base-case output
Scenario output reprices the published DCF and multiple methods from projected year-5 revenue, margin, free cash flow, EBITDA, and EPS anchors. Market multiples and capital structure stay anchored to the published base framework.
Fair value
$120
$0/sh vs published base case
Upside / Downside
-23.6 downside
+0.0 pts vs published base case
Model signal
Sell
Unchanged versus the published base case.
Method movement inside the scenario
This breakdown shows what moved inside the published valuation framework when you edit the scenario. The published AnalystScope base case stays anchored, and any method without a clean projected anchor remains pinned to that framework.
Method rows below reflect the current edited scenario state, not just the saved scenario snapshots.
Influence tags are directional rather than exact attribution. They estimate which edited input is moving each method most by reverting one assumption at a time while the other edited inputs stay in place.
| Method | Published base | Edited scenario | Delta | How it moved / main drivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DCF (Base) DCF-style | 45% weight | $123 | $123 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
NTM P/E Multiple P/E-style | 35% weight | $119 | $119 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
EV/EBITDA Cross-check EV-based multiple | 20% weight | $116 | $116 | $0/sh | Base-aligned This method is supported by the model-native bridge and currently stays aligned with the published base case. Edited inputs are largely offsetting each other, so this row stays close to the published base case. |
Weighted fair value Published framework result | Published framework result | $120 | $120 | +$0/sh | Moved Combines the repriced method outputs using the published AnalystScope weights. No single edited assumption is dominating this move in a material way. |
Published base case vs private scenarios
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Fair-value comparisons use the same workbench recalculation path as the editor above.
Published base case stays pinned as the anchor row.
| Scenario | Revenue CAGR (5Y) | Terminal Growth | WACC | Op. Margin (Y5) | Fair Value | Upside / Downside | Model Signal | Delta vs Base | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AnalystScope base case PublishedOfficial AnalystScope anchor row. | 4.5% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 12.0% | $120 | -23.6 downside | Sell | Published anchor |
Supporting research
Quality, normalization, and monitoring evidence
Annual model base: FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026
Thesis scorecard
Growth
Moderatestore expansion, value-seeking consumers, and international growth
Profitability
Strongscale, buying discipline, and traffic resilience support margins
Balance sheet
Moderatemanageable leverage is supported by stable cash generation
Valuation
Moderatequality and scale are already reflected in a premium retail multiple
Execution / Resilience
Moderateconsumer traffic, wage pressure, and inventory availability remain key risks
Current source status
Quote: Daily scheduled refresh as of Aug 1, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC. Fresh through Aug 2, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.
Reported fundamentals: Fundamentals refreshed 1 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC. Fresh through 2 Aug 2026, 04:00 UTC.
Latest filing: 4 filed Jun 12, 2026 | Reporting period Jun 11, 2026. Filing refreshed Aug 1, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC. Fresh through Aug 2, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.
Annual model-base income-statement, cash-flow, and balance-sheet metrics, plus cross-statement quality relationships with compact prior-FY direction cues, derived from the curated statement backbone.
Basis: FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026. Live reported fundamentals remain available in the reconciliation section.
Operating and cash-flow trends
Revenue growth (1Y)
+4.6%
Gross margin
31.0%
Operating margin
11.5%
Operating margin change vs prior FY
+0.5 pts
EBITDA margin
13.7%
EBITDA margin change vs prior FY
+0.6 pts
Operating income growth (1Y)
+9.7%
Net margin
8.6%
FCF margin
7.5%
FCF margin change vs prior FY
+0.5 pts
FCF growth (1Y)
+12.8%
Balance sheet quality
Cash & investments
$6.4B
Total debt
$12.4B
Net cash / (debt)
Net debt $6.0B
Net cash / (debt) as % of revenue
Net debt 10.2% of revenue
Liabilities / assets
vs FY2025 (-1.2 pts)
75.0%
Cross-statement quality
Gross-to-operating spread
19.5 pts
Operating cash flow / net income
vs FY2025 (+0.0x)
1.3x
Operating cash flow / EBITDA
vs FY2025 (+0.0x)
0.8x
Free cash flow / net income
vs FY2025 (+0.0x)
0.9x
CapEx as % of revenue
vs FY2025 (+0.0 pts)
3.6%
CapEx as % of operating cash flow
vs FY2025 (-1.6 pts)
32.3%
CapEx / D&A
vs FY2025 (-0.1x)
1.6x
Cash & investments / total debt
vs FY2025 (+0.0x)
0.5x
Shareholders' equity as % of revenue
15.3%
Asset turnover
vs FY2025 (+0.0x)
1.6x
Compact model-base diagnostics for analyst triage, highlighting where the durable valuation base is diverging most clearly from the latest reported picture.
Adjustment focus
Large analyst adjustmentCash flow | FCF (TTM) | +$2.4B / +120%
Revenue momentum
Stable+4.6% latest 1Y growth
vs +4.1% prior 1Y
Operating margin trend
Stable11.5% latest margin
+53 bps vs prior FY
FCF margin trend
Stable7.5% latest FCF margin
+54 bps vs prior FY
Balance-sheet posture
StableNet debt 10.2% of revenue
vs Net debt 11.0% of revenue prior FY
How to read this
Reported = the latest company-reported figure. Model base = AnalystScope's comparable operating base used for valuation and thesis work. It may include standardization, conservative balance-sheet treatment, working-capital cleanup, and through-cycle adjustments when current reported numbers do not look durable.
This is an analyst model base, not a claim of perfect adjusted truth. Larger gaps can reflect deliberate cyclical or base-case adjustments, not just light accounting cleanup.
Why the model base differs
This initial coverage setup keeps valuation tied to durable normalized fundamentals and avoids letting a single recent print dominate the public view.
Rows are sorted by largest comparable adjustment first.
| Metric | Model base | Live reported | Variance vs reported | Adjustment size | Why lower / higher? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FCF (TTM) | $4.4B FY2026 model base | $2.0B Live reported TTM | +$2.4B / +120% | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is higher than live reported because the model does not assume the latest cash-flow drag is fully durable. It normalizes working-capital and capital-spending timing so cash conversion is not over-read from one period. |
Revenue (TTM) | $59.0B FY2026 model base | $35.9B Live reported TTM | +$23.1B / +64% | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is higher than live reported because the thesis does not assume the latest reported softness is the durable revenue run-rate. It smooths short-term demand, timing, and segment-mix volatility rather than treating the latest period as a straight-line run rate. |
Net Cash / (Debt) | ($6.0B) FY2026 model base | $2.7B Live reported balance sheet | -$8.7B / -24% of revenue | Large analyst adjustment | Model base is more conservative than the live reported balance-sheet figure. It balance-sheet input uses a conservative net cash / debt posture without assuming all cash is excess or fully distributable. |
Operating Margin | 11.5% FY2026 model base | 12.3% Live reported margin | -0.8 pts | Close to reported | Model base is lower than live reported because current margin strength is not being treated as a permanent through-cycle outcome. It uses a durable operating base and tempers one-off restructuring, mix, and cycle effects. |
Near-term catalysts
Next quarterly update and management commentary on demand quality.
Reported margin, cash-flow conversion, and balance-sheet movement versus the normalized model base.
Daily scheduled quote refreshes that tighten the current price-versus-fair-value read.
What we are watching
Comparable sales by banner.
Merchandise margin and inventory flow.
International growth and cash returns.
| Date | Event | Published rating | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | New | Hold | Started coverage with a Hold view on global off-price quality versus a full multiple. |