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Dollar Tree, Inc.

$DLTR·$25B·Discount Stores·Consumer Defensive
$131.48+2.4%YTD+6.5%1Y+16.8%
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DLDLTR
$DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.
$131.48+2.36%95 posts+28%
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AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Comeback attemptEvent coming upAI verdict · as of 2026-08-22

A known event soon (earnings, a ruling, etc.) will likely decide the next move.

Post-Family-Dollar-divestiture story with activist Mantle Ridge onboard, $2.5B buyback authorization, and Q2 print in six days

Dollar Tree just cleared the Family Dollar divestiture, added activist Paul Hilal of Mantle Ridge to the board, and authorized a $2.5B buyback — the setup into next week's Q2 print is legitimate turnaround optionality.

  • Q1 revenue $4.98B was up 7.2% YoY with 9.5% operating margin; EPS $1.76 beat sell-side by 14% — the residual-Dollar-Tree core is executing without the Family Dollar drag
  • Board authorized $2.5B share repurchase in early July with no expiration — sized meaningfully against the $25B market cap (10% of shares) and signals capital-return confidence during strategic transition
  • Activist Mantle Ridge (Paul Hilal) filed the sixth amendment to their ownership disclosure on June 24 and Hilal was re-elected to the board at the June 16 annual meeting with strong support — the activist stays engaged through the strategic reset
  • Stock at $131.48 is +6.5% YTD and +17% over 12 months, sitting at 81% of 52-week range and +6% vs 50-day MA — the tape is confirming without stretching
  • Q2 print is August 27 with sell-side EPS at $1.14 — the bar is lower than Q1's $1.76 print, so a beat plus FY26 guidance raise post-divestiture is the setup traders are watching
  • BlackRock disclosed $1.93B new stake per August 20 news; broker rating upgrade flagged the same week — institutional flow is accumulating into the print

Core-turnaround setup with a specific short-dated catalyst; sizing depends on whether you're already positioned or waiting to see the print.

What to watch: Q2 print August 27 — same-store sales trajectory ex-Family-Dollar, updated FY26 guidance under CEO Michael Creedon Jr., and buyback pace commentary against the $2.5B authorization. Any additional Mantle Ridge public engagement or subsequent ownership amendment would signal how much strategic pressure remains.

On the calendar: Q2 2026 earnings — August 27, 2026

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Value discount retailer operating Dollar Tree (fixed $1.25 price point) and Family Dollar banners serving budget-conscious shoppers.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Discount Stores sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $DLTR.

Discount Stores · Consumer Defensive

No material change from last week — Consumer trade-down is extending into 2026 as tariff pass-through and sticky services inflation keep value-format retailers gaining wallet share from..

What this means for $DLTR

Partial — Value discount retailer operating Dollar Tree (fixed $1.25 price point) and Family Dollar banners serving budget-conscious shoppers; partial earnings exposure to discount stores demand dynamics through its product portfolio.

Top industry ETF

$XRTSPDR S&P Retail ETF
+7.7%YTD
+5.4%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
19.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.9%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
8.5%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
6.5%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.2Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
35.9%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
36.7%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.2Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 28, 2026$1.74$1.53+13.7%
Q4 2025Mar 16, 2026$2.56$2.53+1.2%
Q3 2025Dec 3, 2025$1.21$1.09+11.0%
Q2 2025Sep 3, 2025$0.77$0.42+84.8%
Next earningsThu, Aug 27·consensus EPS $1.14

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$5.0B+7.2%36.9%9.5%$1.76$391.1M
Q4 FY25$5.5B+9.0%39.2%12.3%$2.54$969.8M
Q3 FY25$4.8B-37.2%35.9%6.7%$1.20$-182.7M
Q2 FY25$4.6B-38.1%34.4%4.9%$0.91$380.1M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 15 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY27$20.6B$20.6B – $20.7B$6.99$6.79 – $7.1715
FY28$21.8B$21.6B – $22.0B$7.70$7.33 – $8.2215
FY29$23.1B$22.5B – $23.4B$8.49$7.13 – $9.5010
FY30$24.2B$23.9B – $24.4B$8.88$8.71 – $8.965
FY31$25.0B$24.7B – $25.2B$7.78$7.63 – $7.854

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.0.8×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.81%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+6.2%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+13.6%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 191.6M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β0.675-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 24Ridge Lp MantleDirector by deputization12.8M sh$1.8B
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

8-KPress release / Reg FDAug 68-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. issued a press release on August 6, 2026 announcing it will host an investor conference call on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss Q2 fiscal 2026 financial results for the period ended August 1, 2026. The filing was signed by CFO Stewart Glendinning. This is a Reg FD call-scheduling notice, not a results release — no financial figures are disclosed. The market will focus on the August 27 call for actual Q2 data and any updated fiscal 2026 guidance following the Family Dollar divestiture.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 25SC 13D/A
AI summary

Paul C. Hilal / Mantle Ridge LP filed Amendment No. 6 to its Schedule 13D for Dollar Tree, Inc. as of June 24, 2026. Mantle Ridge is an active investor engaged with Dollar Tree's strategic direction, and this amendment reflects evolving position or plan changes as Dollar Tree executes its strategic review and leadership transition.

8-KCharter amendmentJun 238-K — Item 5.03: Charter amendment · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting on June 16, 2026, simultaneously amending its By-Laws to reduce the board from 11 to 10 directors. Shareholders elected the 10-member board including CEO Michael Creedon Jr. and activist-backed director Paul Hilal of Mantle Ridge, all with strong support, and ratified the independent auditor. Routine annual meeting — the board reduction and continued election of Mantle Ridge's Hilal reflects activist influence on Dollar Tree's governance during its strategic transition.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 288-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
AI summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. reported fiscal Q1 2026 financial results on May 28, 2026, via a press release (Exhibit 99.1) and held an earnings call. The filing was made under Item 2.02 as furnished (not filed) data. Quarterly earnings disclosure — investors should refer to Exhibit 99.1 for the actual Q1 results and guidance update.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 78-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
8-KAgreement terminatedMar 238-K — Item 1.01: Material agreement · Item 1.02: Agreement terminated · Item 2.03: Material debt obligation
8-KPress release / Reg FDMar 168-K — Item 2.02: Earnings release · Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Dollar Tree Q2 Earnings Around the Corner: What Should Investors Know?zacks.com·2d agoBet on These 3 Stocks After Recent Broker Rating Upgradeszacks.com·3d agoAre These Top Stocks The Next AI Productivity Beneficiaries?seekingalpha.com·3d agoBlackRock Inc. Invests $1.93 Billion in Dollar Tree, Inc. $DLTRdefenseworld.net·4d agoHere Are Wednesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Baidu, Ciena, CME Group, Dollar Tree, Dominion, Fabrinet, Honeywell Aerospace, Klarna, Pershing Square, and More247wallst.com·5d ago

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