TJX(US:TJX)2025-05-21 13:16Financial Performance - Q1 FY26 net sales reached $13.1 billion, a 5% increase compared to Q1 FY25[2] - Consolidated comparable sales increased by 3%, driven by an increase in customer transactions[4] - Q1 pretax profit margin was 10.3%, above the company's plan but down from 11.1% in the previous year[7] - Q1 diluted earnings per share were $0.92, slightly below $0.93 in Q1 FY25[2] - Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025, were $13,111 million, an increase of 5.1% from $12,479 million for the same period in 2024[28] - Net income for the same period was $1,036 million, a decrease of 3.2% compared to $1,070 million in the prior year[28] - Diluted earnings per share were $0.92, down from $0.93 in the previous year[28] - Total segment profit for the thirteen weeks ended May 3, 2025, was $1,531 million, compared to $1,493 million in the same period last year, marking a 2.5% increase[36] Shareholder Returns - The company returned $1.0 billion to shareholders in Q1 through share repurchases and dividends[10] - The company returned $1 billion to shareholders, repurchasing 5.1 million shares at a cost of $613 million and paying $420 million in dividends during the first quarter[37] - The company announced a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to an additional $2.5 billion of common stock[37] Inventory and Assets - Total inventories as of May 3, 2025, were $7.1 billion, up from $6.2 billion a year earlier[9] - Merchandise inventories increased to $7,127 million from $6,218 million year-over-year, reflecting a rise of 14.6%[30] - Total assets grew to $31,858 million, up from $29,679 million, representing an increase of 7.3%[30] Future Guidance - For Q2 FY26, the company expects consolidated comparable sales to increase by 2% to 3%[13] - Full year FY26 guidance maintains expectations for comparable sales growth of 2% to 3% and diluted EPS in the range of $4.34 to $4.43[14] Currency Impact - The impact of foreign currency exchange rates had a neutral effect on net sales growth but negatively impacted diluted EPS by $0.02[18] Store Expansion - The company increased its store count by 36 to a total of 5,121 stores during the quarter[15] Cash Flow - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were $4,255 million, down from $5,059 million, a decrease of 15.8%[34] - The company reported a net cash provided by operating activities of $394 million, significantly lower than $737 million in the prior year[34]