TJX CompaniesTJXPARTIAL SELLSep 04, 2026Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Sep 04, 2026. Market Open.
Up 15.7% this year, helped by buying goods where the tariff has already been paid by someone else. Key metric is same-store sales: +4% in 2025. Trades at 28x 2026 PE. PEG ratio is 2.7, pricey, but investors will pay up for quality. Has longed like TJX. Heavy share buybacks this year with more to come this year. Best among the discount apparel retailers.
It hurt to trim this holding. They beat the top and bottom lines, but the stock should be moving higher, not lower. Their core businesses, including Marshall's, rose only 1% on the quarter, vs. 6% the previous. There can be seasonality, but TJX benefits from a K-shaped economy.