DLTR's Quality Score rose 1 point on Mon, Nov 2, to 16.
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Up 3.9% today with retail stocks: 8 of 10 are up, 2.1% on average; the S&P 500 is down 0.4%.
Up 12% since Oct 19
Up 12% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2.
| The company | 8.1% fewer shares than a year ago |
| Latest filing | 8-K, Sep 25 |
TodayWith its group.
After its last 4 reports it closed +6.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Excellentfor quality, not price, 7 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
Well above its recent run. DLTR scores 16 today, against a median of 11 over its last 20 recorded sessions.
DLTR is #1 of 10 by Quality Score among Retail-Variety Stores.
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Share count against a year before: DLTR -8.1%, DG +0.2%, TGT -0%, BJ -3.5%.
Expected to report Wed Dec 2, before the open (in 30 days). Expected.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“Comparable store net sales increased 3.7%, driven by a 3.3% increase in average ticket and a 0.4% increase in traffic.”
DLTR's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Adjusted diluted EPS | $7.70 to $8.05 |
“The remaining improvement in gross margin rate was primarily driven by lower tariff rates, favorable shrink, and occupancy leverage, partially offset by sales mix.”
From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 27)
Sales grew 8% a year over 3 years, fiscal 2022 to 2025.
Its share count fell 2.7% a year over 3 years.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | -9.2% | -3.9% | -0.2% |
| May 28, 2026 | +15.8% | +17.9% | +17.4% |
| Mar 16, 2026 | +4.0% | +6.4% | -1.4% |
Sales grew every year from 2022 to 2025, to $19B. It turned a profit in 2025 after a loss in 2024.
3 insiders sold $249M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
6 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: DLTR is 0.1% of SPMO, under 0.1% of SPYI, and under 0.1% of IVV, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Founded in 1986, Dollar Tree operates almost 9,000 small-box discount stores across the United States and Canada, offering roughly 85% of its merchandise under $2. The chain targets value-conscious suburban and urban shoppers with a mix of consumables (49% of sales), variety (45%), and seasonal goods (6%). In fiscal 2025, Dollar Tree generated over $19 billion in sales through its multi-price strategy, higher-margin discretionary assortments, and private-label products that account for nearly one-third of sales.
“We operate in the value retail sector, which is currently and in the future expected to continue to be highly competitive with respect to price, store location, merchandise quality, product assortment and presentation, shopping experience, and customer service, including merchandise delivery and checkout options.”
DLTR scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent. It is #1 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score, with 7 of 14 chart checks firing. Up 12% so far from Oct 19 to Nov 2. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
DLTR scores 16 today, which Breakaway calls Excellent (15 to 19). That is #1 of 10 in Retail-Variety Stores by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind DLTR's 16.
3 insiders sold $249M across 3 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Stephanie Stahl, Director, who sold $156K on Sep 4. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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