Compared to Estimates, Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended April 2025, Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported revenue of $4.64 billion, down 39.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.26, compared to $1.43 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.54 billion, representing a surprise of +2.13%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.19.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 Sales: 5.4% versus the five-analyst average estimate of 3.9%. Dollar Tree - Number of stores closed: 18 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 13. Dollar Tree - Ending stores: 9,016 compared to the 8,969 average estimate based on three analysts. Dollar Tree - New stores: 148 versus the three-analyst average estimate of 100. Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage: 79.6 Msq ft versus 79.46 Msq ft estimated by two analysts on average. Total net sales: $4.64 billion versus $4.53 billion estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -39.2% change. Other revenue: $3.20 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $3.65 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -51.1%. Operating income (loss)- Corporate, support and Other: -$138.60 million compared to the -$163.37 million average estimate based on three analysts. Operating income (loss)- Dollar Tree: $522.70 million compared to the $526.21 million average estimate based on three analysts. View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar Tree here>>>Shares of Dollar Tree have returned +15.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5.2% 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.5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in 2024. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +143.0%, +175.9%, +498.3% and +673.0%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks