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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q4 Earnings
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For the quarter ended January 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.45 billion, down 34% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.56, compared to $2.11 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.47 billion, representing a surprise of -0.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.53.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Dollar Tree performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Dollar Tree - Same-Store Net Sales: 5% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 4.9%.
Dollar Tree - Number of stores closed: 29 versus 12 estimated by five analysts on average.
Dollar Tree - Ending stores: 9,282 versus 9,304 estimated by five analysts on average.
Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage: 82.60 Msq ft compared to the 82.66 Msq ft average estimate based on five analysts.
Dollar Tree - New stores: 42 compared to the 66 average estimate based on four analysts.
Dollar Tree - Beginning stores: 9,269 compared to the 9,269 average estimate based on four analysts.
Revenues- Net sales: $5.45 billion versus $5.46 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -34% change.
Revenues- Other revenue: $4.6 million versus $4.1 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +48.4% change.
Operating income (loss)- Dollar Tree: $828.2 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $836.01 million.
Operating income (loss)- Corporate, support and Other: $-133.5 million versus $-142.48 million estimated by two analysts on average.
Shares of Dollar Tree have returned -14.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q4 Earnings
For the quarter ended January 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) reported revenue of $5.45 billion, down 34% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.56, compared to $2.11 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.47 billion, representing a surprise of -0.39%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.39%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.53.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.
Here is how Dollar Tree performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar Tree here>>>
Shares of Dollar Tree have returned -14.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -2.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.