Inside the $15 Billion Quarter Powering TJ Maxx and Marshalls

Q3 FY26 by the numbers In the third quarter of Fiscal 2026, The TJX Companies reported net sales of 15.1 billion, up 7% versus the same quarter in Fiscal 2025. Consolidated comparable sales rose 5%, while net income reached 1.4 billion, and diluted EPS climbed 12% to $1.28 from $1.14 a year earlier.

Pretax profit margin for the quarter reached 12.7%, 0.4 percentage points higher than last year and 0.6 percentage points above the high end of the company’s plan, helped by a 32.6% gross profit margin driven by higher merchandise margin and sales leverage.

SG&A rose to 20.1% of sales, up 0.6 percentage points, reflecting higher store wages, incentive compensation, and a contribution to the TJX Foundation. Nine-month performance and cash strength For the first nine months of Fiscal 2026, net sales grew 7% to 42.6 billion, with consolidated comparable sales up 4%.

Net income for the period reached 3.7 billion, and diluted EPS rose 9% to 3.30 from 3.03 in the prior-year period. Operating cash flow for the third quarter came in at 1.5 billion, with cash and cash equivalents totaling 4.6 billion at the quarter’s end. Total inventories reached 9.4 billion, up 1.0 billion from the third…