TJX Companies (TJX) reported better-than-expected fiscal year 2024 third-quarter results on Wednesday, while again raising its outlook for the full fiscal year — prompting us to upgrade the stock to a buy-equivalent rating.
Same-store sales were positive in every segment, with results in the Marmaxx and HomeGoods divisions "entirely driven by customer traffic," according to the company.
Management was forced to shave the company's fourth-quarter guidance range to reflect a 3 cent-per-share expense that was pushed out from the third quarter to the fourth.
The company also reiterated its same-store sales forecast for the fourth quarter, while increasing its same-store sales forecast for the full year.
As was the case with TJX's last earnings report, the company's higher-than-expected cost of sales is not cause for concern as it's a function of higher-than-expected sales results.
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Organizations:
TJX Companies, LSEG, Marshalls, Management, TJX, CNBC, Maxx
Locations:
Maxx, Canada, Pasadena , California