AMZN vs. TJX: Amazon.com vs. The TJX Companies Stock Comparison

August 16, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AMZN is classified in Broadline Retail while TJX is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Profile Item	AMZN	TJX
Name	Amazon.com, Inc.	The TJX Companies, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Apparel Retail
Market Capitalization	2,833.03 billion USD	168.04 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	June 26, 1987
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

TJX

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Total Return (1Y)	13.71%	15.81%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	23.17%	22.42%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	9.78%	18.33%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

TJX

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Amazon.com (AMZN) has an aggressive beta of 1.43, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while The TJX Companies (TJX) is defensive at 0.60 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.41%	19.77%
Beta (5Y)	1.43	0.60
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.73%	-27.68%
Avg. Volume (3M)	49.57M	5.89M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and TJX are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.28	0.60
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.46	0.89

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

The TJX Companies (TJX) at 61.25% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 30.56% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for TJX.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

30.56%

Max: 63.82%
Q3: 32.18%
AMZN: 30.56%
Median: 14.31%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -29.94%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

61.25%

Max: 63.82%
TJX: 61.25%
Q3: 32.18%
Median: 14.31%
Q1: 5.67%
Min: -29.94%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

For every dollar of sales, both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 17.44% and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 9.40% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

17.44%

Max: 20.45%
AMZN: 17.44%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.34%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -10.82%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

9.40%

Max: 20.45%
TJX: 9.40%
Q3: 8.75%
Median: 3.34%
Q1: 0.87%
Min: -10.82%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.69% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of The TJX Companies (TJX) at 11.77%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.69%

Max: 21.57%
AMZN: 13.69%
Q3: 11.94%
Median: 5.26%
Q1: 2.26%
Min: -8.71%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

11.77%

Max: 21.57%
Q3: 11.94%
TJX: 11.77%
Median: 5.26%
Q1: 2.26%
Min: -8.71%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
ROE (TTM)	30.56%	61.25%
ROA (TTM)	6.59%	13.87%
Net Margin (TTM)	17.44%	9.40%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.69%	11.77%
Gross Margin (TTM)	50.77%	31.35%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while The TJX Companies (TJX) at 7.12% is closer to the peer norm — faster top-line expansion for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% sits in the top EPS growth quartile, while The TJX Companies (TJX) at 14.32% is closer to the peer norm — faster per-share earnings growth for AMZN.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	7.12%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	6.53%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	14.32%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	17.92%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 1.03 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 1.14 carry current ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges, suggesting balanced short-term liquidity relative to peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.03

Max: 3.03
Q3: 1.84
Median: 1.36
AMZN: 1.03
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.49

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.14

Max: 3.03
Q3: 1.84
Median: 1.36
TJX: 1.14
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.49

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.46 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while The TJX Companies (TJX) at 1.36 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.46

Max: 3.39
Q3: 1.81
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.74
AMZN: 0.46
Min: 0.03

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.36

Max: 3.39
Q3: 1.81
TJX: 1.36
Median: 1.10
Q1: 0.74
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.03	1.14
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.46	1.36
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.76	0.97

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile The TJX Companies (TJX) reports a yield of 1.14%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.93%
Q3: 2.53%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.14%

Max: 5.93%
Q3: 2.53%
TJX: 1.14%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile The TJX Companies (TJX) reports a payout of 33.07%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 70.56%
Q3: 32.12%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

33.07%

Max: 70.56%
TJX: 33.07%
Q3: 32.12%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	1.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	33.07%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 21.15 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 29.94 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

21.15

Max: 52.05
Q3: 31.63
AMZN: 21.15
Median: 19.42
Q1: 12.56
Min: 1.15

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

29.94

Max: 52.05
Q3: 31.63
TJX: 29.94
Median: 19.42
Q1: 12.56
Min: 1.15

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.65 and The TJX Companies (TJX) at 2.73 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.65

Max: 3.82
AMZN: 3.65
Q3: 1.74
Median: 0.82
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.03

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

2.73

Max: 3.82
TJX: 2.73
Q3: 1.74
Median: 0.82
Q1: 0.30
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 5.13 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while The TJX Companies (TJX) at 16.16 prices above its benchmark range — TJX looks rich relative to book.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

5.13

Max: 12.35
Q3: 5.68
AMZN: 5.13
Median: 2.35
Q1: 1.18
Min: -5.29

TJX

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.16

TJX: 16.16
Max: 12.35
Q3: 5.68
Median: 2.35
Q1: 1.18
Min: -5.29

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. The TJX Companies (TJX): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and The TJX Companies (TJX)
Metric	AMZN	TJX
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.15	29.94
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.65	2.73
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	5.13	16.16
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	0.11%	2.57%