Stock comparison
The TJX Companies
Ulta Beauty
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
TJX
The TJX Companies
Market cap
$175.17B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
Market cap
$22.53B
Sector
Consumer Discretionary
Overall winner
The TJX Companies TJX
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | TJX | ULTA | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 64C | 68B | ULTA |
| Benjamin Graham | 75B | 68B | TJX |
| Philip Fisher | 51C | 47D | TJX |
| Peter Lynch | 55C | 53C | TJX |
| Joel Greenblatt | 55C | 47D | TJX |
| Charlie Munger | 60C | 61C | ULTA |
| Terry Smith | 52C | 60C | ULTA |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | TJX | ULTA |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $175.17B | $22.53B |
| P/E (TTM) | 30.2x | 19.2x |
| EV/EBIT | 23.7x | 15.1x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 21.75% | 22.75% |
| Gross margin | 31.06% | 39.1% |
| Net margin | 9.1% | 9.31% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 5.6% | 9.47% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | 15.58% | 9.2% |
| Debt / Equity | 1.3x | 0.8x |
| Dividend yield | 1.19% | 0.0% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
TJX leads on
- Dividend yield1.19%vs 0.0%+100%
- Market cap$175.17Bvs $22.53B+87%
- EPS CAGR 5y15.58%vs 9.2%+41%
ULTA leads on
- Debt / Equity0.8xvs 1.3x+41%
- Revenue CAGR 5y9.47%vs 5.6%+41%
- EV/EBIT15.1xvs 23.7x+36%
- P/E (TTM)19.2xvs 30.2x+36%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.