TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/TJX
TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/ Leases Disclosure
Leases
TJX is committed under long-term leases related to its continuing operations for the rental of real estate and certain service contracts containing embedded leases, all of which are operating leases. Real estate leases represent virtually all of the Company’s store locations as well as some of its distribution and fulfillment centers and office space. Most of TJX’s leases in the U.S. and Canada are store operating leases, generally for an initial term of ten years with options to extend the lease term for one or more year periods. Leases in Europe generally have an initial term of to fifteen years and leases in Australia generally have an initial term of years, some of which have options to extend. Some of the Company's leases have options to terminate prior to the lease expiration date. The exercise of both lease renewal and termination options is at the Company’s sole discretion, as opposed to the landlord’s discretion, and is not reasonably certain at lease commencement. The Company has deemed that the expense of store renovations makes the renewal of the next lease option reasonably certain to be exercised after these renovations occur.
While the overwhelming majority of leases have fixed payment schedules, some leases have variable lease payments based on market indices adjusted periodically for inflation, or include rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual levels. In addition, for real estate leases, TJX is generally required to pay insurance, real estate taxes and certain other expenses including common area maintenance based on a proportionate share of premises as compared to the shopping center, and some of these costs are based on a market index, primarily in Canada. For leases with these payments based on a market index, the initial lease payment amount is used in the calculation of the operating lease liability and corresponding operating lease ROU assets included on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Future payment changes to these market index rate leases are not reflected in the operating lease liability and are instead included in variable lease cost. Variable lease cost also includes variable operating expenses for third party service centers and dedicated transportation contracts that are deemed embedded leases. The operating lease ROU assets also includes any lease payments made in advance of the assets’ use and is reduced by lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||
| January 31, 2026 | February 1, 2025 | |||||||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term | 6.6 years | 6.5 years | ||||||
| Weighted-average discount rate | 3.9 | % | 3.6 | % | ||||
The following table is a summary of the Company’s components of net lease cost for the fiscal years ended:
| Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||
| In millions | Classification | January 31, 2026 | February 1, 2025 | February 3, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (53 weeks) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | $ | 2,196 | $ | 2,101 | $ | 2,015 | |||||||
| Variable and short term lease cost | Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs | 1,618 | 1,555 | 1,490 | ||||||||||
| Total lease cost | $ | 3,814 | $ | 3,656 | $ | 3,505 | ||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases is as follows:
| Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||
| In millions | January 31, 2026 | February 1, 2025 | February 3, 2024 | ||||||||
| (53 weeks) | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Operating cash flows paid for operating leases | $ | 2,214 | $ | 2,116 | $ | 2,030 | |||||
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets | $ | 2,243 | $ | 2,140 | $ | 2,055 | |||||
The following table as of January 31, 2026 summarizes the maturity of lease liabilities under operating leases:
| In millions | |||||
| Fiscal Year: | |||||
| 2027 | $ | 2,259 | |||
| 2028 | 2,123 | ||||
| 2029 | 1,886 | ||||
| 2030 | 1,609 | ||||
| 2031 | 1,312 | ||||
| Later years | 2,930 | ||||
Total lease payments(a) | 12,119 | ||||
Less: imputed interest(b) | 1,499 | ||||
Total lease liabilities(c) | $ | 10,620 | |||
(a)Operating lease payments exclude legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced and include options to extend lease terms that are now deemed reasonably certain of being exercised according to the Company’s Lease Accounting Policy.
(b)Calculated using the incremental borrowing rate for each lease.
(c)Total lease liabilities are broken out on the Consolidated Balance Sheets between Current portion of operating lease liabilities and Long-term operating lease liabilities.
Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2025 | Apr 2, 2025 | |
| 2024 | Apr 3, 2024 | |
| 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | |
| 2022 | Mar 30, 2022 | |
| 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | |
About Leases Disclosures
Lease disclosures under ASC 842 provide a comprehensive view of a company's leased asset portfolio, including the split between operating and finance leases, discount rates used to present-value future payments, and the maturity schedule of lease obligations. This section reveals a significant source of off-balance-sheet commitments that were largely hidden before the current standard.
Key signals: the weighted-average discount rate affects the size of recorded lease liabilities — a higher rate reduces the reported obligation, so compare the chosen rate against the company's incremental borrowing rate. The operating versus finance lease mix affects both EBITDA and operating income presentation. Watch the maturity table for concentration risk: large payment cliffs in specific years may create cash flow pressure. Variable lease payments excluded from the liability measurement represent real obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet. Compare total lease costs against prior-year operating lease expense to assess the true economic burden.