Dollar Tree, Inc. operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. It operates stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands, as well as distribution centers in the United States and Canada. The Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise retail discount stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and beverages, tobacco, health and personal care, household chemicals, paper products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home décor, and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and towels. It also provides apparel and accessories merchandise comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and electronics merchandise that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school supplies, and toys. Dollar Tree, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Dollar Tree демонстрирует смешанную фундаментальную картину. Важно отметить, что показатели P/E и ROE находятся на нуле, что указывает на возможные проблемы с рентабельностью, и это значительно ниже медианы отрасли. С другой стороны, P/S выше медианы, что может свидетельствовать о переоцененности. Выручка компании значительно превышает медиану отрасли, что является положительным сигналом, однако, снижение чистой прибыли на фоне растущих долговых обязательств вызывает опасения. Операционные и чистые маржи также находятся на низком уровне, что говорит о недостаточной эффективности. В то же время, уровень долговой нагрузки выше медианы, что увеличивает риски для компании. Низкая доходность по дивидендам и отсутствие роста в этом показателе также являются негативными факторами. Несмотря на высокую оценку чистых активов, общая картинка не внушает оптимизма, что обуславливает необходимость пересмотра целевой цены вниз.

Dollar Tree, Inc.

Dollar Tree Inc.’s (DLTR) shares surged 6.4%, after the company posted fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings of $2.56 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53 per share.
Shares of Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) rose 1.2% after reporting fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings of $2.62 per share, outpacing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 per share.
Shares of VNET Group Inc. (VNET) plummeted 9.3% after posting fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $0.00 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.04 per share.
Tesla Inc.’s (TSLA) shares rose 1.1% after the company’s CEO Elon Musk, announced the launch of the “Terafab” AI chip project within a week.
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Company News for Mar 17, 2026

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Monday closed up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +1.13%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) rose +1.04%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +1.15%.
Stocks settled sharply higher on Monday, supported by lower crude oil prices and falling bond yields. Crude prices fell more than -5% after several oil tankers managed to move through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend, raising hopes that the waterway could soon reopen. India is attempting to get six other vessels through the strait, while a number of other countries are trying back channels to Iran to ensure safe passage for their ships. The slump in crude prices has knocked the 10-year T-note yield down -6 bp on Monday to 4.22%.
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The war with Iran is in its seventeenth day with no end in sight. The US hit military sites over the weekend on Kharg Island, from which Iran exports almost all of its oil. Meanwhile, Iran launched fresh attacks across the Persian Gulf, disrupting shipments at a key United Arab Emirates oil hub and halting flights at Dubai’s airport.
President Trump said the US is talking to Tehran but that he’s not sure if the Iranians are “ready.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran hadn’t asked for talks or a ceasefire. President Trump said that he is “demanding” that other countries contribute to the defense of the Strait of Hormuz and that NATO would face a “very bad” future if member states failed to help in Hormuz.
Crude oil prices remain high despite attempts to boost global supplies. The IEA last Wednesday released 400 million barrels from emergency oil stockpiles and said the war against Iran is disrupting 7.5% of global oil supply, and the conflict will cut global oil supply by 8 million bpd this month. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas flows, has choked off oil and gas flows due to Iran’s attacks on shipping in the waterway and forced Gulf producers to cut output because they can’t export from the region. Goldman Sachs warns that crude prices could exceed the 2008 record high of close to $150 a barrel if flows through the Strait of Hormuz remain depressed through March.
Monday’s US economic news was mixed for stocks. On the positive side, Feb manufacturing production rose +0.2% m/m, slightly stronger than expectations of +0.1% m/m, and Jan manufacturing production was revised upward to +0.8% m/m from the previously reported +0.6% m/m. Also, the Mar NAHB housing market index rose +1 to 38, stronger than the expectations of 37. Conversely, the Feb Empire manufacturing survey of general business conditions fell -7.3 points to -0.2, weaker than expectations of 3.9.
Economic news from China was mixed for global growth prospects. On the positive side, China's Feb industrial production rose +6.3% year-to-date y/y, stronger than expectations of +5.3%. Also, China's Feb retail sales rose +2.8% year-to-date y/y, stronger than expectations of +2.5%. Conversely, the China Feb surveyed jobless rate rose +0.2 to 5.3%, showing a weaker labor market than expectations of 5.1%. Also, China's Feb new home prices fell -0.28% m/m, marking the 33rd consecutive month home prices have declined.
The markets are discounting a 1% chance for a -25 bp FOMC rate cut at the Tue/Wed policy meeting.
Overseas stock markets settled mixed on Monday. The Euro Stoxx 50 closed up +0.39%. China's Shanghai Composite fell to a 6-week low and closed down -0.26%. Japan's Nikkei Stock 225 closed down -0.13%.
Interest Rates
June 10-year T-notes (ZNM6) on Monday closed up by +15.5 ticks. The 10-year T-note yield fell -5.7 bp to 4.220%. T-note prices are garnering support from lower crude oil prices, which are down by more than -4% today, easing inflationary fears. Also, concerns that the recent surge in crude prices to a 3.75-year high will weigh on global economic growth prospects are supportive for T-notes. Monday’s US economic news was mixed for T-note prices after the Feb Empire manufacturing survey general business conditions index fell more than expected, but Feb manufacturing production and the Mar NAHB housing market index rose more than expected.
European government bond yields moved lower on Monday. The 10-year German bund yield fell -3.1 bp to 2.952%. The 10-year UK gilt yield fell -5.3 bp to 4.770%.
Swaps are discounting a 3% chance of a -25 bp ECB rate hike at its next policy meeting this Thursday.
US Stock Movers
Meta Platforms (META) closed up more than +2% to lead the Magnificent Seven technology stocks higher after Reuters reported that the company is planning layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company. Also, Amazon.com (AMZN), Tesla (TSLA), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Apple (AAPL), and Microsoft (MSFT) closed up more than +1%.
Chip stocks and AI-infrastructure companies rallied on Monday, a supportive factor for the broader market. Sandisk (SNDK) closed up more than +5%, and ARM Holdings Plc (ARM) and Western Digital (WDC) closed up more than +4%. Also, Seagate Technology Holdings Plc (STX), Marvell Technology (MRVL), Lam Research (LRCX), and Micron Technology (MU) closed up more than +3%. In addition, Microchip Technology (MCHP) and ASML Holding NV (ASML) closed up more than +2%.
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose on Monday as Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) climbed more than +3% at a 6-week high. Strategy (MSTR) closed up more than +5% to lead gainers in the Nasdaq 100. Also, Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) and Coinbase Global (COIN) closed up more than +3%. In addition, Riot Platforms (RIOT) closed up more than +2%.
Airline stocks and cruise line operators rallied on Monday as crude prices sank by more than -5%, lowering fuel costs and boosting earnings prospects. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) closed up more than +5%, and United Airlines Holdings (UAL) closed up more than +4%. Also, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL), Carnival (CCL), Delta Air Lines (DAL), and Southwest Airlines (LUV) closed up more than +3%, and American Airlines Group (AAL) and Alaska Air Group (ALK) closed up more than +1%.
Fertilizer stocks were under pressure on Monday, giving back some of last week’s sharp gains. Intrepid Potash (IPI) closed down more than -8%, and Mosaic (MOS) closed down more than -5% to lead losers in the S&P 500. Also,CF Industries Holdings (CF) closed down more than -5%.
National Storage Affiliates (NSA) closed up more than +30% after Public Storage acquired the company for about $10.5 billion, or $41.68 per share. Public Storage (PSA) is down more than -2% after news of the acquisition.
Circle Internet Group (CRCL) closed up more than +8% after Clear Street LLC upgraded the stock to buy from hold with a price target of $136.
Dollar Tree (DLTR) closed up more than +6% after the company said in a conference call that it saw an improvement in traffic in its stores in Q1 from Q4, and it’s pleased with traffic to date.
Upstart Holdings (UPST) closed up more than +5% after BTIG LLC upgraded the stock to buy from neutral with a price target of $43.
CoreWeave (CRWV) closed up more than +5% after announcing a collaboration with Cerebras Systems and BCE Inc. on a 300-megawatt data center in Saskatchewan.
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Stocks Settle Sharply Higher as Crude Oil Slumps

Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR posted solid fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Both metrics increased year over year. Quarterly results benefited from the sturdy execution of its strategic initiatives. The company posted its 20th straight year of positive same-store sales.
Dollar Tree’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations jumped 21.3% year over year to $2.56 and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.53.
Shares of Dollar Tree have gained more than 5% in the pre-market session after releasing its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results. Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company have gained 9.9% in the past three months compared with the industry’s 11.2% growth.
DLTR’s Quarterly Performance: Key Metrics & Insights
Net sales increased 9% year over year to $5.45 billion compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.47 billion. Same-store sales (comps) grew 5% year over year. The company’s comps benefited from a 6.3% increase in the average ticket, partly offset by a 1.2% lower traffic.
Dollar Tree, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
The gross profit jumped 13.3% year over year to $2.1 billion, with a 150-basis-point (bps) gross margin expansion to 39.1%. This increase was fueled by improved mark-on from pricing actions, and reduced domestic and import freight costs, somewhat offset by increased tariff costs. We estimated a year-over-year increase of 10% in gross profit and a 40-bps expansion in the gross margin.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs were 26.9% of sales, down 10 bps from the year-earlier quarter. The decline was mainly owing to prior-year software impairments and contract termination costs, and reduced stock compensation, somewhat offset by increased store payroll aiding pricing initiatives, increased general liability claims and higher incentive compensation. On an adjusted basis, excluding strategic review costs, software impairments and termination costs, and the year-ago accelerated vesting of certain stock awards, the metric grew 170 basis points to 26.8% of total revenues.
Adjusted operating income jumped 10.7% year over year to $695 million. The operating margin rose 20 basis points to 12.8%.
DLTR’s Financial Health
Dollar Tree ended the fiscal fourth quarter with cash and cash equivalents of $717.8 million, no borrowings under its credit facilities and no commercial paper outstanding. As of Jan. 31, 2025, net merchandise inventories were $2.5 billion, down 7.4% year over year. It had a net long-term debt, excluding the current portion, of $2.43 billion and shareholders’ equity of $3.8 billion as of Jan. 31, 2026.
In fourth-quarter fiscal 2025, the company repurchased 2.2 million shares for $232 million. Dollar Tree had $1.8 billion remaining under the $2.5 billion repurchase authorization as of Jan. 31, 2026.
Dollar Tree’s Store Update
In fiscal 2025, the company opened 402 Dollar Tree stores and converted or added nearly 2,400 stores to the Dollar Tree 3.0 multi-price format, ending the year with approximately 5,300 multi-price stores. As of Jan. 31, 2026, DLTR operated 9,282 stores.
Q1 & FY26 Guidance by DLTR
The company projects net sales from continuing operations of $20.5-$20.7 billion, supported by comps growth of 3-4% compared with 4-6% mentioned earlier. Adjusted EPS from continuing operations is projected to be $6.50-$6.90, including the year-to-date share repurchase impacts. It projects approximately 400 store openings and 75 closings for the fiscal year. DLTR reported revenues of $19.4 billion and adjusted EPS of $5.75 in fiscal 2025.
For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company projects net sales from continuing operations between $4.9 billion and $5 billion, supported by expected comparable-store sales growth of 3-4%. Adjusted EPS is anticipated to come within the $1.45-$1.60 range.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DECK’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings indicates growth of 8.9% and 8.5%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. DECK delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 36.9%, on average.
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. AEO operates as a specialty retailer of casual apparel, accessories and footwear for men and women. At present, AEO sports a Zacks Rank of 1.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AEO’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings indicates growth of 4.11% and 16%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. American Eagle delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 37.6%, on average.
Five Below, Inc. FIVE operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. At present, FIVE sports a Zacks Rank of 1.
The consensus estimate for FIVE’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 22.1% and 25%, respectively, from the year-ago figures. FIVE has delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 62.1 %, on average.
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Dollar Tree's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Sales Rise on Higher Comps

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Dollar Tree Inc (Symbol: DLTR), where a total of 16,617 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 56.5% of DLTR's average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 3,100 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 310,000 underlying shares of DLTR. Below is a chart showing DLTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) saw options trading volume of 162,411 contracts, representing approximately 16.2 million underlying shares or approximately 50.8% of GOOGL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 32.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $305 strike call option expiring March 16, 2026, with 11,178 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of GOOGL. Below is a chart showing GOOGL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $305 strike highlighted in orange:
And Robinhood Markets Inc (Symbol: HOOD) saw options trading volume of 136,414 contracts, representing approximately 13.6 million underlying shares or approximately 47.7% of HOOD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 28.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $77 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 10,722 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of HOOD. Below is a chart showing HOOD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $77 strike highlighted in orange:
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Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: DLTR, GOOGL, HOOD

Pre-market futures are off the early morning highs right before 8:00am this morning, but still solidly in the green this week of St. Paddy’s Day. The Dow is +313 points at this hour, +0.67%, the S&P 500 +59 points, +0.89%, the Nasdaq +265 points, +1.09% and the small-cap +27 points, +1.11%.
The main reason for this new-found optimism? Crude oil futures are down. The WTI spot price is back below $100 per barrel (/bbl) to $95.82/bbl, down nearly -3%. Brent crude is also lower, but by a more stingy -0.57% to $102.55/bbl. There were no new calamities in the Middle East over the weekend (the already established calamities were enough, apparently), so investors come into a new trading week with an added dollop of hopefulness.
Empire State Manufacturing -0.2 in March
For the first time since December, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey came in with a negative headline for March: -0.2. Analysts had been expecting this to come in around +3 or +4, but with Shipments falling off and Delivery Times more than tripling for the month. This is the third negative print in the past nine months, with capital spending expected to pick up somewhat in the months ahead.
Dollar Tree Beats on Q4 Earnings
Ahead of today’s open, discount retailer Dollar Tree DLTR outperformed on Q4 earnings by 3 cents to $2.56 per share. Revenues of $5.49 billion improved over the expected $5.47 billion, and shares are up +1.4% on the news so far in today’s pre-market. This takes a modest bite out of the company’s -12% loss in share price year to date.
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We’ve got around four weeks before the big banks start reporting Q1 earnings numbers, signaling the unofficial start of another earnings season. But this week, we have many big players reporting earnings, even if the overall amount of companies is low. Oklo OKLO and lululemon LULU report Tuesday, Micron MU and Macy’s M highlight Wednesday, and FedEx FDX and Alibaba BABA post numbers on Thursday.
In terms of economic reports, Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers — the wholesale inflation indicator, compared with the retail Consumer Price Index (CPI) which reported last week — will come out for February. In the last print, headline year-over-year PPI was +2.9%, +3.4% on core. These are among the warmest inflation reads we’ve seen of late, and we should also keep in mind they will reflect wholesale prices prior to the U.S./Israel invasion of Iran.
Also, a new Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues the final lap of his tenure and a 100% probability that the Fed will not move from its 3.50-3.75% rate established in December of last year. One more FOMC meeting, in late April, will mark Powell’s last — assuming nominated Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gets through the current friction on Capitol Hill regarding the Fed.
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U.S. Stock Futures in Green on Cooler Oil Prices

Monday, March 16th, 2026
Pre-market futures are off the early morning highs right before 8:00am this morning, but still solidly in the green this week of St. Paddy’s Day. The Dow is +313 points at this hour, +0.67%, the S&P 500 +59 points, +0.89%, the Nasdaq +265 points, +1.09% and the small-cap +27 points, +1.11%.
The main reason for this new-found optimism? Crude oil futures are down. The WTI spot price is back below $100 per barrel (/bbl) to $95.82/bbl, down nearly -3%. Brent crude is also lower, but by a more stingy -0.57% to $102.55/bbl. There were no new calamities in the Middle East over the weekend (the already established calamities were enough, apparently), so investors come into a new trading week with an added dollop of hopefulness.
Empire State Manufacturing -0.2 in March
For the first time since December, the Empire State Manufacturing Survey came in with a negative headline for March: -0.2. Analysts had been expecting this to come in around +3 or +4, but with Shipments falling off and Delivery Times more than tripling for the month. This is the third negative print in the past nine months, with capital spending expected to pick up somewhat in the months ahead.
Dollar Tree Beats on Q4 Earnings
Ahead of today’s open, discount retailer Dollar Tree DLTR outperformed on Q4 earnings by 3 cents to $2.56 per share. Revenues of $5.49 billion improved over the expected $5.47 billion, and shares are up +1.4% on the news so far in today’s pre-market. This takes a modest bite out of the company’s -12% loss in share price year to date.
What to Expect from the Stock Market This Week
We’ve got around four weeks before the big banks start reporting Q1 earnings numbers, signaling the unofficial start of another earnings season. But this week, we have many big players reporting earnings, even if the overall amount of companies is low. Oklo OKLO and lululemon LULU report Tuesday, Micron MU and Macy’s M highlight Wednesday, and FedEx FDX and Alibaba BABA post numbers on Thursday.
In terms of economic reports, Producer Price Index (PPI) numbers — the wholesale inflation indicator, compared with the retail Consumer Price Index (CPI) which reported last week — will come out for February. In the last print, headline year-over-year PPI was +2.9%, +3.4% on core. These are among the warmest inflation reads we’ve seen of late, and we should also keep in mind they will reflect wholesale prices prior to the U.S./Israel invasion of Iran.
Also, a new Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, as Fed Chair Jerome Powell continues the final lap of his tenure and a 100% probability that the Fed will not move from its 3.50-3.75% rate established in December of last year. One more FOMC meeting, in late April, will mark Powell’s last — assuming nominated Fed Chair Kevin Warsh gets through the current friction on Capitol Hill regarding the Fed.
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Pre-Market Up on Cooler Oil Prices, Data

(RTTNews) - Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) will host a conference call at 8:00 AM ET on March 16, 2026, to discuss Q4 25 earnings results.
To access the live webcast, log on to https://corporate.dollartree.com/investors/news-events/ir-calendar
To listen to the call, dial (877) 407-3943 or (201) 689-8855.
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Dollar Tree Q4 25 Earnings Conference Call At 8:00 AM ET

(RTTNews) - Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) released earnings for its fourth quarter that Increases, from last year
The company's bottom line came in at $511.7 million, or $2.56 per share. This compares with $400.2 million, or $1.86 per share, last year.
Excluding items, Dollar Tree Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $512.1 million or $2.56 per share for the period.
The company's revenue for the period rose 9.0% to $5.451 billion from $5.000 billion last year.
Dollar Tree Inc. earnings at a glance (GAAP) :
-Earnings: $511.7 Mln. vs. $400.2 Mln. last year. -EPS: $2.56 vs. $1.86 last year. -Revenue: $5.451 Bln vs. $5.000 Bln last year.
-Guidance: Next quarter EPS guidance: $ 1.45 To $ 1.60 Next quarter revenue guidance: $ 4.9 B To $ 5.0 B
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Dollar Tree Inc. Q4 Profit Climbs

Dollar General (DG) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.93 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.61 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.68 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +19.71%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this discount retailer would post earnings of $0.92 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.28, delivering a surprise of +39.13%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Dollar General, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Discount Stores industry, posted revenues of $10.91 billion for the quarter ended January 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.17%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $10.3 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Dollar General shares have added about 9.1% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's decline of 1%.
What's Next for Dollar General?
While Dollar General has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Dollar General was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $1.97 on $10.88 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.15 on $44.33 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Retail - Discount Stores is currently in the top 29% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Another stock from the same industry, Dollar Tree (DLTR), has yet to report results for the quarter ended January 2026. The results are expected to be released on March 16.
This discount retailer is expected to post quarterly earnings of $2.53 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +19.9%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Dollar Tree's revenues are expected to be $5.47 billion, down 33.8% from the year-ago quarter.
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Dollar General (DG) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Key Points
Higher oil prices and lower stock prices are an almost predictable outcome of the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.
History shows that most big market events revert to the mean over time.
Wall Street is an emotional place, with investors often moving like lemmings when something notable takes place. That's not inherently bad, given that the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has dramatically increased uncertainty in energy markets. However, if you think long-term, you need to put higher oil prices into a larger context. Here's what long-term investors are watching.
Higher oil prices: This too shall pass
If you look back at the history of oil prices, you will see that periods of rising energy prices are followed by periods in which prices are falling. Oil and natural gas are commodities driven by supply and demand, so that only makes sense. Right now, there is concern about energy supplies, and the prices of these commodities are on the rise.
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If history is any guide, the geopolitical conflict will eventually end, and energy prices will retreat again. Even if the conflict lingers, energy markets will likely start to adjust by increasing supply elsewhere. So energy prices may not rise as high as some market watchers are warning. And even if they do, they probably won't remain there forever.
While some investors are rushing into energy stocks like Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG), which produces around 970 MBoe a day in the United States, to take advantage of the energy spike, that trade probably won't be as desirable for an investor who thinks long term. When the energy market returns to a more normal state, Diamondback's stock price will likely pull back just as sharply as it has risen.
The market volatility could be opening up other opportunities
Higher energy costs will ripple through the economy, likely driving inflation higher. Consumers are already concerned about a recession, which has led to budget tightening. Notably, lower-priced stores like Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) are seeing strong sales growth, thanks at least partly to worried higher-income consumers trading down.
A recession would be bad news for consumers and investors. However, just like oil prices, the economy has always returned to normal after an economic downturn. If you think long term, a recession, which would likely be accompanied by a bear market, could be an opportunity for you to pick up stocks at bargain prices. Consider making a wishlist of stocks you would like to pick up so you are prepared to buy when everyone else is selling.
Today is a point in time, not the end of time
Basically, long-term investors aren't panicking over today's events. They recognize that the dislocations impacting the markets today are going to be temporary, if history is any guide. And that opens them up to investing differently from the crowd as they prepare for what comes next, not what is happening right now.
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