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The TJX Companies' (TJX) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Down
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The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 numbers, with the top and the bottom missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, earnings and sales declined year over year.
For the first three weeks of first-quarter fiscal 2022, total open-only comp store sales trend were better compared with preceding quarter levels. However, the company expects overall sales, pretax margin and earnings per share to be adversely affected by the temporary store closures amid the pandemic during fiscal first-quarter. Owing to uncertainty surrounding the present environment management refrained from issuing any financial guidance.
Quarterly Details
The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of 27 cents per share. Excluding a debt extinguishment charge of 18 cents per share and a tax adjustment of 5 cents per share, earnings came in at 50 cents per share. The TJX Companies' bottom line came in at 81 cents in the year-ago quarter. Notably, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter under review was pegged at 61 cents per share.
Net sales came in at $10,943.2 million, lower than $12,206.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Net sales include adverse impact of temporary store closures amid COVID-19 of nearly 13%. Moreover, the metric missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11,424.7 million.
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Management stated that owing to temporary store closures amid the pandemic, the comp store sales definition was not applicable in the quarter under review. Thus, to offer a performance indicator for the stores as they reopen, The TJX Companies has come up with a temporary new sales measure — open-only comp store sales. This includes stores that were initially classified as comp stores (in the beginning of fiscal 2021), with sales reporting done for the number of days these stores were open in the quarter under review.
Markedly, open-only comp store sales for the company fell 3% year over year. The metric declined 7% and 4% at the Marmaxx (U.S.) and TJX Canada segments, respectively. Nevertheless, open-only comp store sales increased 12% and 2% at HomeGoods (U.S.) and TJX International (Europe & Australia) divisions, respectively.
Other Financial Updates
The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $10,469.6 million, long-term debt of $5,332.9 million and shareholders’ equity of $5,832.7 million.
During fiscal 2021, the company generated operating cash flow of $4.6 billion. The company expects to declare a quarterly dividend in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 at the rate of 26 cents per share.
Total inventories as of Jan 30, 2021, were $4.3 billion, down from $4.9 billion in the year-ago period. Further, the company is optimistic about its capabilities to provide fresh assortment of products in its stores and online websites during the spring season.
Store & More Updates
During fiscal 2021, the company opened 43 new stores, taking the total count to 4,572. That said, the company’s reduced rate of store growth in fiscal 2021 can be attributed to lower capital spending amid the pandemic. Most of the company’s new store openings planned for fiscal 2021 was postponed to fiscal 2022.
Currently, the company has nearly 690 stores that are temporarily shut owing to government mandates amid the coronavirus pandemic. Most of these closed stores are situated in Europe. In fact, management estimates stores in the region to be shut for 67% of the fiscal first quarter. Overall, the company anticipates stores to be closed for nearly 11% of the fiscal first quarter based on the current restrictions. Nevertheless, its online business including tkmaxx.com in the U.K. is operational amid such closures.
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The TJX Companies' (TJX) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Sales Down
The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 numbers, with the top and the bottom missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, earnings and sales declined year over year.
For the first three weeks of first-quarter fiscal 2022, total open-only comp store sales trend were better compared with preceding quarter levels. However, the company expects overall sales, pretax margin and earnings per share to be adversely affected by the temporary store closures amid the pandemic during fiscal first-quarter. Owing to uncertainty surrounding the present environment management refrained from issuing any financial guidance.
Quarterly Details
The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of 27 cents per share. Excluding a debt extinguishment charge of 18 cents per share and a tax adjustment of 5 cents per share, earnings came in at 50 cents per share. The TJX Companies' bottom line came in at 81 cents in the year-ago quarter. Notably, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter under review was pegged at 61 cents per share.
Net sales came in at $10,943.2 million, lower than $12,206.5 million reported in the year-ago quarter. Net sales include adverse impact of temporary store closures amid COVID-19 of nearly 13%. Moreover, the metric missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $11,424.7 million.
The TJX Companies, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The TJX Companies, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | The TJX Companies, Inc. Quote
Management stated that owing to temporary store closures amid the pandemic, the comp store sales definition was not applicable in the quarter under review. Thus, to offer a performance indicator for the stores as they reopen, The TJX Companies has come up with a temporary new sales measure — open-only comp store sales. This includes stores that were initially classified as comp stores (in the beginning of fiscal 2021), with sales reporting done for the number of days these stores were open in the quarter under review.
Markedly, open-only comp store sales for the company fell 3% year over year. The metric declined 7% and 4% at the Marmaxx (U.S.) and TJX Canada segments, respectively. Nevertheless, open-only comp store sales increased 12% and 2% at HomeGoods (U.S.) and TJX International (Europe & Australia) divisions, respectively.
Other Financial Updates
The company ended the quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $10,469.6 million, long-term debt of $5,332.9 million and shareholders’ equity of $5,832.7 million.
During fiscal 2021, the company generated operating cash flow of $4.6 billion. The company expects to declare a quarterly dividend in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 at the rate of 26 cents per share.
Total inventories as of Jan 30, 2021, were $4.3 billion, down from $4.9 billion in the year-ago period. Further, the company is optimistic about its capabilities to provide fresh assortment of products in its stores and online websites during the spring season.
Store & More Updates
During fiscal 2021, the company opened 43 new stores, taking the total count to 4,572. That said, the company’s reduced rate of store growth in fiscal 2021 can be attributed to lower capital spending amid the pandemic. Most of the company’s new store openings planned for fiscal 2021 was postponed to fiscal 2022.
Currently, the company has nearly 690 stores that are temporarily shut owing to government mandates amid the coronavirus pandemic. Most of these closed stores are situated in Europe. In fact, management estimates stores in the region to be shut for 67% of the fiscal first quarter. Overall, the company anticipates stores to be closed for nearly 11% of the fiscal first quarter based on the current restrictions. Nevertheless, its online business including tkmaxx.com in the U.K. is operational amid such closures.
The Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock has increased 11.8% in the past three months against the industry’s decline of 0.4%.
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Biggest Tech Breakthrough in a Generation
Be among the early investors in the new type of device that experts say could impact society as much as the discovery of electricity. Current technology will soon be outdated and replaced by these new devices. In the process, it’s expected to create 22 million jobs and generate $12.3 trillion in activity.
A select few stocks could skyrocket the most as rollout accelerates for this new tech. Early investors could see gains similar to buying Microsoft in the 1990s. Zacks’ just-released special report reveals 8 stocks to watch. The report is only available for a limited time.
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