The TJX Companies, Inc. Q3 Profit Advances 17%

(RTTNews) - The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) released earnings for its third quarter that gained ground compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $641.44 million, or $1.00 per share. This was up from $549.79 million, or $0.83 per share, in last year's third quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 5.7% to $8.76 billion. This was up from $8.29 billion last year.

The TJX Companies, Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $641.44 Mln. vs. $549.79 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 16.7% -EPS (Q3): $1.00 vs. $0.83 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 20.5% -Revenue (Q3): $8.76 Bln vs. $8.29 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 5.7%

-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $1.14 to $1.16 Full year EPS guidance: $3.91 to $3.93