Q1 2026 Earnings Summary
Metric | YoY Change | Reason |
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Total Revenue | +4.3% (from $7,632.8M to $7,951.7M) | Total Revenue grew due to robust performance in the Dollar Tree segment offsetting the slight decline in the Family Dollar segment, building on prior period strengths in comparable store sales and improved customer traffic. |
Dollar Tree Segment | +11.3% (from $4,165.6M to $4,636.5M) | The Dollar Tree segment outperformed with a significant increase, reflecting successful strategic initiatives such as multi-price expansion, new store openings, and operational improvements initiated in the previous period, which created momentum for further growth. |
Family Dollar Segment | –4.2% (from $3,460.8M to $3,309.6M) | The Family Dollar segment declined due to ongoing challenges tied to its strategic demerger and structural changes—trends that were already emerging in prior periods as the company prepared for divestment and streamlined its operational focus. |
Net Income | +14.4% (from $300.1M to $343.4M) | Net Income improved as enhanced operational efficiency and tighter cost management helped overcome prior pressure from higher expenses, showing continuity in efforts to streamline operations compared to previous quarters. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | +63% (from $618.5M to $1,007.4M) | The marked increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents reflects stronger operating cash flow generation and a reduction in financing outflows relative to the previous period, indicating improved working capital management and liquidity enhancement. |
Merchandise Inventories | –46% (from $5,009.0M to $2,704.0M) | A dramatic drop in Merchandise Inventories signals a shift towards more effective inventory management and clearing of excess stock—possibly accentuated by changes in discontinued operations—continuing a trend from the previous period of recalibrating inventory levels in response to market and operational factors. |
Metric | Period | Guidance | Actual | Performance |
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Net Sales | Q1 2026 | $4.5B to $4.6B | $4,639.7M | Beat |
Adjusted Diluted EPS | Q1 2026 | $1.10 to $1.25 | $1.61 | Beat |
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