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TJX (TJX) Interest Coverage : 94.16 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is TJX Interest Coverage?

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income by its Interest Expense. TJX's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,789 Mil. TJX's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-19 Mil. TJX's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 94.16. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for TJX's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

TJX' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3   Med: 62.22   Max: 74.74
Current: 73.38


TJX's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
84.75% of 754 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 7.87 vs TJX: 73.38

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


TJX Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for TJX's Interest Coverage can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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TJX Interest Coverage Chart

TJX Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Interest Coverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.74 3.00 39.96 57.86 73.38

TJX Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Interest Coverage Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 65.80 53.23 67.84 81.47 94.16

Competitive Comparison of TJX's Interest Coverage

For the Apparel Retail subindustry, TJX's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


TJX's Interest Coverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, TJX's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where TJX's Interest Coverage falls into.



TJX Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and Operating Income is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

TJX's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024, TJX's Interest Expense was $-79 Mil. Its Operating Income was $5,797 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,922 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (A: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (A: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*5797/-79
=73.38

TJX's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Jan. 2024, TJX's Interest Expense was $-19 Mil. Its Operating Income was $1,789 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $10,922 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*1789/-19
=94.16

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


TJX  (NYSE:TJX) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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TJX (TJX) Business Description

Address
770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA, USA, 01701
TJX Companies is the leading off-price retailer of apparel, accessories, and home merchandise in the United States. The firm leverages its more than 21,000 global vendor relationships to procure and sell brand-name merchandise at prices 20%-60% cheaper than conventional retail channels. TJX opportunistically purchases excess inventory that stems from manufacturing overruns and retail closeout sales. The off-price retailer disperses its vast and disparate merchandise across its 4,900 global stores, creating a treasure-hunt shopping experience for consumers. Over three quarters of TJX's sales are derived from the United States, primarily via the T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and HomeGoods banners. About 10% of sales are from Canada and 12% from Europe and Australia.
Executives
Ernie Herrman officer: SEVP, President, Marmaxx 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Wagner Charles F Jr director C/O MILLIPORE CORP, BILLERICA MA 01820
Carol Meyrowitz officer: President -- Marmaxx Group TJX COMPANIES INC, 770 COCHITUATE RD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Kenneth Canestrari officer: SEVP - Group President THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Scott Goldenberg officer: EVP, CFO THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
John Klinger officer: EVP, CFO C/O THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Louise Greenlees officer: SEVP - Group President C/O THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Amy B Lane director 1626 EAST JEFFERSON ST, ROCKVILLE MD 20852
Richard Sherr officer: SEVP, Group President THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
C Kim Goodwin director C/O AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 8 CAMBRIDGE CENTER, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Zein Abdalla director 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, LEGAL DEPARTMENT, 1/2, PURCHASE NY 10577
Michael F Hines director
Rosemary T Berkery director MERRILL LYNCH CORPORATE SECRETARY, 222 BROADWAY, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10038
David T Ching director C/O SAFEWAY INC, 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Douglas W. Mizzi officer: SEVP - Group President THE TJX COMPANIES, INC., 770 COCHITUATE ROAD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701

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