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Stay Ahead of the Game With Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q4 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics

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The upcoming report from Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $2.67 per share, indicating an increase of 30.9% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $8.67 billion, representing an increase of 12.4% year over year.

Over the past 30 days, the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been adjusted downward by 0.4% to its current level. This demonstrates the covering analysts' collective reassessment of their initial projections during this period.

Prior to a company's earnings announcement, it is crucial to consider revisions to earnings estimates. This serves as a significant indicator for predicting potential investor actions regarding the stock. Empirical research has consistently demonstrated a robust correlation between trends in earnings estimate revision and the short-term price performance of a stock.

While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.

Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Dollar Tree metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.

Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Net Sales- Dollar Tree' should arrive at $4.94 billion. The estimate indicates a change of +14.9% from the prior-year quarter.

Analysts' assessment points toward 'Net Sales- Family Dollar' reaching $3.73 billion. The estimate suggests a change of +9.2% year over year.

The average prediction of analysts places 'Total net sales' at $8.67 billion. The estimate suggests a change of +12.4% year over year.

The consensus among analysts is that 'Other revenue' will reach $6.30 million. The estimate suggests a change of +40% year over year.

According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Dollar Tree - Same-Store Sales' should come in at 5.6%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 8.7%.

Analysts forecast 'Family Dollar - Same-Store Sales' to reach -0.6%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 5.8%.

The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Enterprise - Same-Store Sales' will likely reach 2.9%. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 7.4%.

The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Total - Number of stores' of 16,783. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 16,340.

It is projected by analysts that the 'Family Dollar - Ending stores' will reach 8,417. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 8,206 in the same quarter last year.

The consensus estimate for 'Family Dollar - Selling Square Footage' stands at 63.87 Msq ft. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 61.6 Msq ft.

Analysts predict that the 'Dollar Tree - Ending stores' will reach 8,366. Compared to the current estimate, the company reported 8,134 in the same quarter of the previous year.

Analysts expect 'Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage' to come in at 72.70 Msq ft. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 70.5 Msq ft.

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Shares of Dollar Tree have experienced a change of +6.5% in the past month compared to the +3.4% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), DLTR is expected to mirror the overall market performance in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>


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