Dollar Tree(US:DLTR)2025-12-03 13:00Financial Performance - Diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.20, and adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations was $1.21[8] - Dollar Tree segment gross margin expanded by 40 bps to 35.8%[9] - Adjusted operating margin contracted 30 bps to 7.3%[9] Sales and Comparable Store Sales - Dollar Tree's comparable store sales increased by 4.2%, driven by a 4.5% increase in average ticket and a 0.3% decrease in traffic[9] - Consumables comparable sales grew by 3.5%, while discretionary comparable sales grew by 4.8%[9] - Discretionary mix increased by 40 bps to 50.5%[9] Real Estate and Store Conversions - The company opened 106 new Dollar Tree stores, ending the quarter with 9,269 open stores[9] - 1,744 multi-price 3.0 format store conversions were completed year-to-date, remaining on track to reach the full-year target of 2,000[9] - 55 Family Dollar combo store conversions to full Dollar Tree stores were completed[9] Balance Sheet and Cash Flow - Inventory decreased by 5% year-over-year, a reduction of $143 million, while sales increased by 9.4%[9] - Year-to-date free cash flow from continuing operations was $88 million, and cash and cash equivalents at quarter-end totaled $595 million[9] - The company repurchased 4.1 million shares in Q3 for $399 million including excise tax, and an additional 1.7 million shares were purchased subsequent to quarter-end for $176 million[9] - Year-to-date, 16.7 million shares were repurchased for $1.5 billion at an average price of $90 per share, representing 8% of shares outstanding at the beginning of the year[9] Updated Outlook for Fiscal Year 2025 - Dollar Tree sales are projected to be between $19.35 billion and $19.45 billion[33] - Comparable sales for Dollar Tree are expected to increase by 5.0% to 5.5%[33] - Adjusted diluted earnings per share are projected to be between $5.60 and $5.80[33]