Companies /Consumer Defensive

Dollar Tree Inc

NASDAQ: DLTR Discount Stores
$131.42
▲ $0.38 (+0.29%) today
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Q2 2026 Earnings

Reported Sep 3, 2025, 6:32am ET · SEC source
$0.77
Beat +87.67%
EPS · est. $0.41
$4.6B
Beat +2.01%
Revenue · est. $4.5B
−15.8%
Trailing market
DLTR vs S&P since report
6 quarters
Consecutive EPS beats

Market Reaction

% change · around the report
−12%−8%−4%0Sep 3Sep 4report 6:32am ETearnings+0.4%−11.9%
−12%−8%−4%0Sep 3Sep 4earnings+0.4%−11.9%
DLTR −11.9%S&P 500 +0.4%
−12%−8%−4%0Sep 3Sep 4report 6:32am ETearnings+0.4%−11.9%
−12%−8%−4%0Sep 3Sep 4earnings+0.4%−11.9%
DLTR −11.9%NASDAQ +0.4%
−10%−5%0+5%Sep 2Sep 10report 6:32am ETearnings+1.3%−7.5%
−10%−5%0+5%Sep 2Sep 10earnings+1.3%−7.5%
DLTR −7.5%S&P 500 +1.3%
−10%−5%0+5%Sep 2Sep 10report 6:32am ETearnings+1.9%−7.5%
−10%−5%0+5%Sep 2Sep 10earnings+1.9%−7.5%
DLTR −7.5%NASDAQ +1.9%
−8.37%
Day of report
−1.74%
Next session
−3.12%
One week
−11.81%
30 days

S&P 500 over the same 30 days: +3.96%.

Did DLTR Beat Earnings? Q2 2026 Results

Dollar Tree delivered a blowout second quarter for fiscal 2026, posting adjusted diluted EPS of $0.77 against a consensus estimate of $0.41, a beat of 87.67%, as the newly focused discount retailer demonstrated what it can achieve without the weight of Family Dollar on its books. Revenue from continuing operations reached $4.57 billion, topping the $4.48 billion consensus by 2.01%, though the reported year-over-year comparison reflects a sharp -38.1% decline tied to the divestiture of Family Dollar, which closed on July 5, 2025 for approximately $1.00 billion in proceeds. The standout driver behind the earnings beat was a roughly $0.20 per-share benefit from tariff timing on inventory mark-on, though management was candid that this tailwind is expected to reverse in Q3. Same-store net sales grew 6.5%, fueled by a 3.0% rise in customer traffic and a 3.4% improvement in average ticket. With the company now fully concentrated on the Dollar Tree banner, management raised its full-year net sales outlook to $19.30 billion to $19.50 billion and updated adjusted diluted EPS guidance to $5.32 to $5.72.

Key Takeaways
  • Same-store net sales increase of 6.5% driven by 3.0% traffic growth and 3.4% ticket improvement
  • Improved mark-on from pricing initiatives
  • Lower domestic freight costs
  • Lower occupancy costs due to sales leverage
  • Favorable product mix
  • Conversion of approximately 585 stores to 3.0 multi-price format
  • Approximately $0.20 positive EPS impact from tariff timing on inventory mark-on

“The strong sales growth, margin outperformance, and market share gains that Dollar Tree delivered in the second quarter against an increasingly challenging economic backdrop reinforces the unique position that Dollar Tree occupies in today's retail landscape.”

Dollar Tree CEO, on the earnings call

Forward Guidance & Outlook

Dollar Tree raised its full-year fiscal 2025 net sales outlook to $19.3 billion to $19.5 billion from continuing operations, based on comparable store net sales growth of 4% to 6%. The company updated its adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations outlook to $5.32 to $5.72 to reflect the current operating environment and year-to-date share repurchases; additional share repurchases are not included in the updated outlook. For Q3 2025, the company expects the approximately $0.20 positive tariff timing impact from Q2 to reverse, with Q3 adjusted diluted EPS expected to be similar to Q3 2024. The outlook assumes tariff levels as of September 3, 2025 remain in effect for the balance of the fiscal year and that the company will mitigate most incremental margin pressure from higher tariffs and other input costs.

DLTR YoY Financials

Q2 2026 vs Q2 2025 · SEC filings Q2 2025 Q2 2026
$0$3.0B$6.0B$7.4B$4.6BRevenue$2.2B$1.6BGross Profit$203.1M$231.0MOperating Income$132.4M$155.5MNet Income
$0$3.0B$6.0BRevenueGross ProfitOperating IncomeNet Income

DLTR Revenue by Segment

Dollar Tree$4.6B

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.