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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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For the quarter ended April 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.97 billion, up 7.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.74, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.53, the EPS surprise was +13.5%.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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: 3.5% versus 3.4% estimated by seven analysts on average.
Dollar Tree - Ending stores: 9,382 versus 9,366 estimated by five analysts on average.
Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage: 83.50 Msq ft compared to the 83.33 Msq ft average estimate based on five analysts.
Dollar Tree - New stores: 113 compared to the 103 average estimate based on four analysts.
Dollar Tree - Beginning stores: 9,282 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 9,282.
Dollar Tree - Number of stores closed: 13 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 19.
Revenues- Other revenue: $5.3 million compared to the $3.84 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +65.6% year over year.
Revenues- Net sales: $4.97 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $4.97 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.
Shares of Dollar Tree have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% 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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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
For the quarter ended April 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR - Free Report) reported revenue of $4.97 billion, up 7.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.74, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.
The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.53, the EPS surprise was +13.5%.
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.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
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 +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% 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.