AI-extracted from the 10-Q filed 2026-08-27 — Q2 FY2026 (quarter ended August 1, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
Dollar Tree Q2 revenue grew 7.0% to $4.9B on 3.7% comparable-store sales growth; operating income nearly tripled to $690M driven by $369M tariff refunds and improved margins.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Net sales$4,886.5M+7.0% YoY
Comparable store net sales increased 3.7% from 3.3% average ticket growth and 0.4% traffic increase, plus $225.9M from non-comparable stores.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $4,891.2M+7.0% YoY
Net sales$4,886.5M+7.0% YoY
Comparable store net sales increased 3.7% from 3.3% average ticket growth and 0.4% traffic increase, plus $225.9M from non-comparable stores.
Largest Expense Items
Cost of sales$2,792.2M-6.8% YoY
$369M tariff refunds, lower tariff costs, lower shrink, and occupancy leverage, partially offset by $22M markdowns from tariff reinvestment and $13M antidumping duties charge.
Selling, general and administrative expenses$1,426.6M+5.6% YoY
Lower payroll and consulting fees offset by increased marketing investments for tariff reinvestment initiatives and higher depreciation from store investments.
Interest expense, net$17.8M-21.9% YoY
Lower commercial paper borrowings partially offset by interest on $500M Term Loan entered March 2026.
Margins: Gross profit margin expanded 850 basis points to 42.9%, primarily from $369M in IEEPA tariff refunds (755 bps benefit), lower shrink, and occupancy leverage, partially offset by markdowns and tariff charges. Operating margin improved 900 bps to 14.1% on gross profit gains and 40 bps SG&A deleverage benefit.
Watch Items from the Filing
Antidumping and countervailing duties exposure: retroactive duty claims of ~$11M (aluminum pans) and ~$15M (paper plates) pending DOC final determinations in August and October 2026; company recorded $13M charge for post-initiation imports in Q2.
Tariff refund reinvestment: company reinvesting ~$369M IEEPA refunds over remainder of 2026 including $22M markdowns already taken; anticipated additional markdowns and freight costs in Q3-Q4 with no certainty of benefits.
Share repurchases: $1.2B repurchased YTD (11.1M shares); $2.49B remaining under $2.5B authorization; block trade with Mantle Ridge LP funds for $500M in June 2026.
Family Dollar separation: sale completed July 5, 2025 for $793M cash; transition services agreement with 18-month term generated $17.7M net income in Q2; company guaranteeing lease obligations of $20M and $10M in years 2-3.
Distribution center investments: new Phoenix facility opened May 2026 (1.0M sq ft); Marietta, Oklahoma reconstruction underway targeting spring 2027; investments expected to modestly impact gross margin near-term as capacity ramps.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
12 transactions in DLTR reported by 7 members of Congress under the STOCK Act, most recent trade Aug 19, 2026. Reported transactions, not recommendations.
About DOLLAR TREE, INC. (DLTR): stock profile, AI score and financials
DOLLAR TREE, INC. (DLTR) stock profile, AI quality score, and SEC EDGAR financial data, a Consumer Staples sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores DLTR at 61.5/100 on a composite quality score built from its SEC filings, placing it at rank #777 of 2,925 stocks — the top half of the AI-ranked universe. DLTR scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (92.4), balance sheet strength (88.7). Areas of concern include revenue growth (15.4), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q2 2027), DOLLAR TREE, INC. reports quarterly revenue of $4.9B, net income of $514.5M, an operating margin of 14.1%. Top institutional holders of DLTR by reported 13-F value include FMR, BlackRock, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, based on the most recent SEC filings. DLTR trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 935703. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate DLTR daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for DOLLAR TREE, INC. directly from SEC EDGAR.