ANF vs TJX
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and TJX Companies Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | ANF | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $5.3B | $60.4B |
| Net income | $506.9M | $5.5B |
| Gross margin | 61.5% | 31.0% |
| Net margin | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| Return on equity | 37.0% | 59.1% |
| Diluted EPS | $10.46 | $4.87 |
| Dividend / share | · | $1.70 |
| Payout ratio | · | 33.5% |
| Free cash flow | $378.4M | $4.9B |
| Equity | $1.4B | $10.2B |
| Net debt / equity | · | −0.33× |
| Current ratio | 1.49× | 1.14× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 11.0% | 13.4% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | · | 127.6% |
TJX bills 11.5× the revenue of ANF, and ANF keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (9.8% against 9.1%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | ANF | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $5.3B | $60.4B |
| FY2024 | $4.9B | $56.4B |
| FY2023 | $4.3B | $54.2B |
| FY2022 | $3.7B | $49.9B |
| FY2021 | $3.7B | $48.5B |
| FY2020 | $3.1B | $32.1B |
| FY2019 | $3.6B | $41.7B |
| FY2018 | $3.6B | $39.0B |
| FY2017 | $3.5B | $35.9B |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | $33.2B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | ANF | TJX |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $506.9M | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $566.2M | $4.9B |
| FY2023 | $328.1M | $4.5B |
| FY2022 | $2.8M | $3.5B |
| FY2021 | $263.0M | $3.3B |
| FY2020 | $-109.0M | $90.0M |
| FY2019 | $39.4M | $3.3B |
| FY2018 | $74.5M | $3.1B |
| FY2017 | $7.1M | $2.6B |
| FY2016 | $4.0M | $2.3B |
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −$55,105,708,000 | TJX |
| FY2024 | −$51,411,413,000 | TJX |
| FY2023 | −$49,936,323,000 | TJX |
| FY2022 | −$46,238,249,000 | TJX |
| FY2021 | −$44,837,232,000 | TJX |
| FY2020 | −$29,011,616,000 | TJX |
| FY2019 | −$38,093,904,000 | TJX |
| FY2018 | −$35,382,825,000 | TJX |
| FY2017 | −$32,371,974,000 | TJX |
| FY2016 | −$29,857,004,000 | TJX |
| FY2015 | −$27,426,258,000 | TJX |
| FY2014 | −$25,334,377,000 | TJX |
| FY2013 | −$23,305,799,000 | TJX |
| FY2012 | −$21,367,567,000 | TJX |
| FY2011 | −$19,033,397,000 | TJX |
| FY2010 | −$18,473,416,000 | TJX |
| FY2009 | −$17,359,818,000 | TJX |
| FY2008 | −$15,515,447,000 | TJX |
TJX has reported the higher revenue in every one of these 18 fiscal years. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
18 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +0.7 pp | ANF |
| FY2024 | +3.0 pp | ANF |
| FY2023 | −0.4 pp | TJX |
| FY2022 | −6.7 pp | TJX |
| FY2021 | +0.5 pp | ANF |
| FY2020 | −3.8 pp | TJX |
| FY2019 | −6.6 pp | TJX |
| FY2018 | −5.7 pp | TJX |
| FY2017 | −7.0 pp | TJX |
| FY2016 | −6.7 pp | TJX |
| FY2015 | −6.3 pp | TJX |
| FY2014 | −6.2 pp | TJX |
| FY2013 | −6.5 pp | TJX |
| FY2012 | −2.1 pp | TJX |
| FY2011 | −3.0 pp | TJX |
| FY2010 | −1.6 pp | TJX |
| FY2009 | −6.0 pp | TJX |
| FY2008 | +3.2 pp | ANF |
The higher net margin has changed hands between ANF and TJX over this period.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's net margin has been more volatile than TJX's over the 18 comparable fiscal years — 3.9 percentage points of standard deviation against 1.9.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between ANF and TJX over these 18 fiscal years — ANF led in 4 and TJX in 14.
18 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
ANF's return on equity has been more volatile than TJX's over the 13 comparable fiscal years — 18.0 percentage points of standard deviation against 15.3.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
TJX led in return on equity in every one of the 13 comparable fiscal years — a structural lead, not a recent swing.
13 of 19 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.