Compared to Estimates, Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended October 2025, Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported revenue of $4.75 billion, down 37.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.21, compared to $1.12 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.74 billion, representing a surprise of +0.12%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.01%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.09.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: 4.2% versus 4.3% estimated by eight analysts on average.Dollar Tree - Ending stores: 9,269 versus 9,228 estimated by six analysts on average.Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage: 82.50 Msq ft versus the six-analyst average estimate of 81.80 Msq ft.Dollar Tree - Beginning stores: 9,148 versus 9,148 estimated by five analysts on average.Dollar Tree - Number of stores closed: 15 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 9.Dollar Tree - New stores: 106 versus 81 estimated by four analysts on average.Revenues- Net sales: $4.75 billion compared to the $4.73 billion average estimate based on eight analysts. The reported number represents a change of -37.2% year over year.Revenues- Other revenue: $4.7 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $6.79 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -27.7%.Operating income (loss)- Dollar Tree: $455 million compared to the $462.46 million average estimate based on four analysts.Operating income (loss)- Corporate, support and Other: $-111.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-147.98 million.View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar Tree here>>>Shares of Dollar Tree have returned +6.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.1% 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.Beyond Nvidia: AI's Second Wave Is HereThe AI revolution has already minted millionaires. But the stocks everyone knows about aren't likely to keep delivering the biggest profits. Little-known AI firms tackling the world's biggest problems may be more lucrative in the coming months and years.See "2nd Wave" AI stocks now >>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