AutoZone ( NYSE:AZO – Get Free Report ) and TJX Companies ( NYSE:TJX – Get Free Report ) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability This table compares AutoZone and TJX Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Get AutoZone alerts: Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AutoZone 12.40% -80.35% 12.33% TJX Companies 9.73% 56.56% 15.92% Analyst Recommendations This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for AutoZone and TJX Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AutoZone 0 6 20 1 2.81 TJX Companies 0 4 16 2 2.91
AutoZone currently has a consensus target price of $3,957.38, suggesting a potential upside of 37.56%. TJX Companies has a consensus target price of $171.63, suggesting a potential upside of 36.01%. Given AutoZone’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe AutoZone is more favorable than TJX Companies. Institutional &...