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Price: 77.15 EUR 3.72% Market Closed
Market Cap: €16.8B

Dollar Tree Inc
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Dollar Tree is a discount retailer that sells low-priced everyday goods through its Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores. Shoppers go there for household basics, cleaning supplies, snacks, party items, seasonal goods, health and beauty products, and some food. Its customers are mainly budget-conscious households looking to stretch their spending on routine purchases. The company makes money the same way most retailers do: it buys merchandise from suppliers, stocks it in stores, and sells it at a markup. A large part of its appeal is the simple, low-friction shopping model, with stores organized around quick, frequent trips for small basket purchases. Dollar Tree’s brand is built around low price points and value-oriented assortment, while Family Dollar serves a more neighborhood convenience role. What makes Dollar Tree different is its place in the retail value chain. It is not trying to be a full-service department store or a premium chain; it focuses on low-cost, everyday essentials and seasonal impulse buys. That makes it especially tied to consumer demand for savings and to the company’s ability to source inexpensive merchandise efficiently.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q4 2026
Call Date
Mar 16, 2026
AI Summary
Q4 2026

Revenue: Q4 net sales were $5.5 billion, up 9% year-over-year with a 5% comparable-store sales increase (4% from new stores, 5% comp).

Profitability: Gross margin expanded 150 basis points in Q4; adjusted operating margin was 12.8% and adjusted diluted EPS grew 21% year-over-year.

Multi-price momentum: Multi-price represented ~16% of sales in Q4; the company added ~2,400 inline multi-price stores during the year (total ~5,300) and says converted stores show meaningfully higher productivity.

Traffic vs. ticket: Q4 comps were ticket-driven (average ticket ~$1.51 vs $1.34 prior year); traffic was down 1.2% in the quarter but sequential traffic improvement was noted and management expects traffic to contribute positively in 2026.

Weather & one-offs: January winter storms cost about 40 basis points of comps in Q4; restickering costs were ~$30 million in Q4 and ~$100 million for the year (mostly lapped in 2026).

Balance sheet & cash return: Ended Q4 with $718 million cash, generated over $1.2 billion in cash from operations in the quarter, free cash flow in the quarter of approximately $970 million, repurchased 2.2 million shares for $232 million in Q4 and deployed nearly $1.6 billion to buybacks in FY2025.

Guidance: FY2026 net sales $20.5B–$20.7B (3%–4% comps), EPS $6.50–$6.90, CapEx $1.1B–$1.2B; Q1 sales $4.9B–$5.0B and EPS $1.45–$1.60.

Key Financials
Q4 net sales
$5.5 billion
Q4 comparable store sales
5%
Q4 average ticket
$1.51
Q4 traffic
down 1.2%
Q4 gross margin change
expanded 150 basis points
Adjusted operating margin (Q4)
12.8%
Adjusted diluted EPS (Q4)
increased 21% YoY
Multi-price penetration (Q4)
~16% of total sales
In-line multi-price stores (total)
~5,300 locations
Households (U.S.)
102 million
Q4 restickering costs
~$30 million
Full year restickering costs (2025)
~$100 million
Inventory change (year-over-year)
down 7%
Cash on hand (end of Q4)
$718 million
Cash from operations (Q4)
over $1.2 billion
Capital expenditures (Q4)
$264 million
Free cash flow (Q4)
approximately $970 million
Free cash flow (FY2025)
more than $1 billion
Share repurchases (Q4)
2.2 million shares for $232 million
Share repurchases (FY2025)
nearly $1.6 billion at an average price of $91
Shares outstanding (diluted) guidance (FY2026)
~199 million shares
FY2026 net sales guidance
$20.5 billion to $20.7 billion
FY2026 comparable store sales guidance
3% to 4%
FY2026 EPS guidance
$6.50 to $6.90
FY2026 CapEx guidance
$1.1 billion to $1.2 billion
Corporate SG&A guidance (FY2026)
$470 million to $490 million (net of TSA)
TSA income expectation (FY2026)
roughly $70 million (weighted to first 3 quarters)
Q1 FY2026 net sales guidance
$4.9 billion to $5.0 billion
Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance
$1.45 to $1.60
Net interest and other income expectation (FY2026)
approximately $85 million
Effective tax rate (FY2026)
25.4%
NOL cash tax benefit (FY2026)
roughly $165 million
Tariff / timing comment
Tariff-related cost benefits will flow through after inventory cycles (management cited ~4 months)
Earnings Call Recording
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Michael C. Creedon Jr.
Interim CEO
No Bio Available
Mr. Jeffrey A. Davis BS, EMBA
Chief Financial Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Lawrence J. Gatta Jr.
Chief Merchandising Officer of Family Dollar Banner
No Bio Available
Mr. H. Ray Compton
Co-Founder
No Bio Available
Mr. Aditya Maheshwari
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Robert Aflatooni
Chief Information Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Robert Andrew LaFleur
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
No Bio Available
Mr. Jonathan B. Leiken J.D.
Chief Legal Officer & Secretary
No Bio Available
Mr. John Scudder
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Steve Schumacher
Executive VP & Chief People Officer
No Bio Available

Contacts

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Contacts
+17573215000.0
www.dollartree.com
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