Dollar Tree balances tariff relief against near-term margin pressure

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  • Q2 sales increased 7.0% to $4.98 billion, while comparable-store sales rose 3.7% on higher average ticket and traffic.
  • Tariff refunds improved gross margin by 680 basis points and contributed about $0.60 to the EPS outlook.
  • Dollar Tree issued a soft current-quarter outlook as it reinvests tariff refunds into the business.
  • FY26 EPS guidance of $7.70 to $8.05 exceeds the cited $7.07 consensus estimate, partly because of tariff refund benefits.

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Dollar Tree raised its full-year adjusted earnings outlook to account for tariff refunds.WSJ
Comparable store sales were up 3.7% during the quarter.Seeking Alpha

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