Off-price retail company TJX (NYSE: TJX) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

TJX beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.7% last quarter, reporting revenues of $14.4 billion, up 6.9% year on year. It was a satisfactory quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ EBITDA estimates but EPS guidance for next quarter missing analysts’ expectations.

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This quarter, analysts are expecting TJX’s revenue to grow 5.9% year on year to $14.9 billion, in line with the 6% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $1.22 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. TJX has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations, beating revenue estimates every single time over the past two years by 1.1% on average.

Looking at TJX’s peers in the general merchandise retail segment, only Dillard's has reported results so far. It beat analysts’ revenue estimates by 3.1%, delivering year-on-year sales growth of 2.7%. The stock traded up 4.8% on the results.

The outlook for 2025 remains clouded by potential trade policy changes and corporate tax discussions, which could impact business confidence and growth. While some of the general merchandise retail stocks have shown solid performance in this choppy environment, the group has generally underperformed, with share prices down 8.9% on average over the last month. TJX is up 2% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $152.68 (compared to the current share price of $146.02).

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