TJX Companies — May 20, 2026 release

LAST YEAR, ALL WELL ABOVE PLAN; INCREASES FULL YEAR FY27 COMP SALES GROWTH, PRETAX PROFIT MARGIN, EPS, AND SHARE BUYBACK GUIDANCE • Q1 consolidated comparable sales increased 6%, well above the Company’s plan • Q1 pretax profit margin of 12.0%, up 1.7 percentage points versus last year and well above the Company’s plan • Q1 diluted earnings per share of $1.19, up 29% versus last year and well above the Company’s plan • Returned $1.1 billion to shareholders in Q1 through share repurchases and dividends • Increases full year FY27 outlook for comp sales growth to 3% to 4%, pretax profit margin to 11.9% to 12.0%, diluted earnings per share to $5.08 to $5.15, and share buyback range to $2.75 to $3.0 billion Framingham, MA – The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE: TJX), the leading off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and operating results for the first quarter ended May 2, 2026. Net sales for the first quarter of Fiscal 2027 were $14.3 billion, an increase of 9% versus the first quarter of Fiscal 2026. First quarter Fiscal 2027 consolidated comparable sales increased 6%. Net income for the first quarter of Fiscal 2027 was $1.3 billion and diluted earnings per share were $1.19, up 29% versus $.92 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2026. CEO and President Comments Ernie Herrman, Chief Executive Officer and President of The TJX Companies, Inc., stated, “I am extremely pleased with our first quarter performance. Sales, pretax profit margin, and earnings per share were all well above our plan. Throughout the quarter, our teams around the globe successfully executed on our off-price fundamentals to deliver on our value mission and offer an exciting treasure-hunt shopping experience to customers, every day. All of our divisions delivered strong comparable sales growth and increases in customer tran