Dollar Tree (DLTR) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

For the quarter ended April 2026, Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported revenue of $4.97 billion, up 7.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.74, compared to $1.26 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.14% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.96 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.53, the EPS surprise was +13.5%.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: 3.5% versus 3.4% estimated by seven analysts on average.Dollar Tree - Ending stores: 9,382 versus 9,366 estimated by five analysts on average.Dollar Tree - Selling Square Footage: 83.50 Msq ft compared to the 83.33 Msq ft average estimate based on five analysts.Dollar Tree - New stores: 113 compared to the 103 average estimate based on four analysts.Dollar Tree - Beginning stores: 9,282 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 9,282.Dollar Tree - Number of stores closed: 13 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 19.Revenues- Other revenue: $5.3 million compared to the $3.84 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +65.6% year over year.Revenues- Net sales: $4.97 billion versus the six-analyst average estimate of $4.97 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.2%.View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar Tree here>>>Shares of Dollar Tree have returned +0.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +5% 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.Radical New Technology Could Hand Investors Huge GainsQuantum Computing is the next technological revolution, and it could be even more advanced than AI.While some believed the technology was years away, it is already present and moving fast. Large hyperscalers, such as Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Oracle, and even Meta and Tesla, are scrambling to integrate quantum computing into their infrastructure.Senior Stock Strategist Kevin Cook reveals 7 carefully selected stocks poised to dominate the quantum computing landscape in his report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power.Kevin was among the early experts who recognized NVIDIA's enormous potential back in 2016. Now, he has keyed in on what could be "the next big thing" in quantum computing supremacy. Today, you have a rare chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this opportunity.See Top Quantum Stocks Now >>This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks