Sometimes less is more: a statement couldn't feel more true for Dollar Tree right now. Right now, Dollar Tree (DLTR 3.17%) shares are trading so low it feels like going to the $0.99 store and buying them off the shelf wouldn't be out of the question. In all seriousness, its stock trades for much more than a dollar, but Dollar Tree has had a horrendous 2024. Shares are down 50% year-to-date, now trading in the low $70 per share range and 52% below their 52-week high. With the company saying it is currently " ...

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Have investors overreacted to a bad quarter? The U.S. economy isn't in a recession yet, but there is no shortage of consumers who are struggling right now. Multiple years of price increases and higher housing costs are wearing down low-income consumers who shop at dollar stores. While you might assume a stock like Dollar Tree (DLTR 1.82%) should be fairly resilient in times like these, even it's having trouble generating much growth. The dollar store chain's recent earnings numbers weren't impressive, and t ...

Core Viewpoint - Dollar Tree's stock has experienced a significant decline of approximately 55% from $142 to $69, contrasting with a 16% increase in the S&P index during the same period [1][2]. Financial Performance - The company reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results, with revenues growing only 0.7% year-over-year to $7.38 billion [4]. - Same-store sales for the Dollar Tree segment increased by 1.3%, while Family Dollar's same-store sales decreased by 0.1% [4]. - Non-GAAP earnings per share fell by 26% year-over-year to $0.67 in Q2 [4]. Cost Structure - Dollar Tree achieved an 80-basis-point increase in gross margin to 30% due to lower freight costs [5]. - However, selling, general, and administrative expenses rose from 25.3% to 27.3%, influenced by additional legal expenses related to customer accidents [5]. Future Guidance - For Q3, Dollar Tree anticipates sales between $7.4 billion and $7.6 billion, with adjusted earnings per share projected between $1.05 and $1.15 [6]. - For the full fiscal year 2024, the revenue forecast has been revised to a range of $30.6 billion to $30.9 billion, down from the previous estimate of $31 billion to $32 billion [6]. - Adjusted earnings per share for the full year are now expected to be between $5.20 and $5.60, a significant reduction from the earlier guidance of $6.50 to $7 [6].

The discount retailer still hasn't solved the problems that started nine years ago. Dollar Tree's (DLTR 1.38%) stock sank to its lowest levels in nearly nine years after it posted its latest earnings report on Sept. 4. For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on Aug. 3, the discount retailer's net sales grew only 0.7% year over year to $7.37 billion and missed analysts' estimates by $100 million. Its adjusted EPS dropped 26% to $0.67 and broadly missed the consensus forecast by $0.37. Those headli ...

Can the stock bounce back? It's been a challenging time for some discount stores. After rival Dollar General (DG 2.70%) saw its shares lose a third of their value late last month following disappointing results and guidance, Dollar Tree (DLTR -2.88%) didn't fare much better when it announced its own fiscal Q2 results; its stock fell by more than 22% in the session that followed. Let's take a close look at Dollar Tree's earnings report and guidance, and see if investors should buy this dip. Lowered guidance ...

jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and other discount retailers have been taking a massive hit lately. Dollar Tree has been the latest victim, falling around 25% after posting a bad earnings report and weakening guidance. But before jumping on the bandwagon of bad news, let's take an objective look at this company and try to understand if it's really in long-term trouble and what its real value is. Fundamentals Based On Facts Dollar Tree is currently trading around $63. ...

The discount retailer turned in a disappointing earnings report. Shares of Dollar Tree (DLTR 7.72%) were getting hammered this week as the discount retailer posted disappointing results in its second-quarter earnings report. It followed in the footsteps of Dollar General, its larger rival, which also badly missed the mark in its earnings report, a sign that low-income consumers are cutting back on spending. As a result, Dollar Tree stock was trading down 19.8% for the week on the news as of 3:08 p.m. ET on ...

Dollar Tree, Inc. DLTR shares are trading higher on Thursday. Yesterday, however, the company's shares tumbled after it reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results and cut the outlook. The discount variety stores chain reported an adjusted EPS of $0.67, missing the consensus of $1.04, and down 26.4% year over year. Analysts covering the company provided their takes: BMO Capital Markets analyst Kelly Bania downgraded the stock to Market Perform from Outperform, lowering the price forecast t ...

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slipped 0.2% on Wednesday, Sept. 4, as a report showing a drop in job openings corroborated recent signals of a cooling labor market. Dollar Tree stock plunged after the discount retailer missed quarterly expectations and cut its full-year guidance, citing macroeconomic challenges. Shares of Tesla jumped amid reports the carmaker plans to launch a six-seat variant of its Model Y vehicle. Major U.S. equities indexes continued their sluggish start to September, ending mixed and littl ...