Here’s a look at Dollar Tree’s (DLTR) expectations for the remainder of the year

Shares of Greenback Tree Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) have been down over 1% on Wednesday, a day after the corporate reported earnings outcomes for the third quarter of 2022. Income and earnings beat estimates and the corporate raised its gross sales outlook for the complete yr. Right here’s a have a look at the low cost retailer’s expectations for the rest of the yr:

Gross sales

Greenback Tree generated consolidated web gross sales of $6.94 billion for the third quarter of 2022, which was up 8.1% from the identical interval a yr in the past. Internet gross sales on the Greenback Tree phase elevated 9% to $3.7 billion whereas on the Household Greenback division, it grew 7% to $3.1 billion versus final yr.

Enterprise same-store gross sales elevated 6.5% within the quarter. Greenback Tree same-store gross sales rose 8.6% whereas Household Greenback same-store gross sales grew 4.1%. Each segments witnessed sequential month-to-month enchancment in same-store gross sales all through the quarter. Within the Greenback Tree division, consumables comps surpassed discretionary comps. Consumables comps have been up 9.3%. Within the Household Greenback phase, consumables comp rose 4.7%.

The corporate elevated its gross sales outlook for the complete yr of 2022. Consolidated web gross sales at the moment are anticipated to vary between $28.14-28.28 billion versus the earlier outlook of $27.85-28.10 billion. Comparable retailer gross sales are anticipated to extend within the mid-single digits for the yr. This features a high-single digit improve within the Greenback Tree phase and a low-single digit improve within the Household Greenback phase.

For the fourth quarter of 2022, consolidated web gross sales are anticipated to vary between $7.54-7.68 billion whereas same-store gross sales are anticipated to extend within the mid to excessive single digits.

Profitability

In Q3 2022, Greenback Tree’s web earnings elevated 23% to approx. $267 million and EPS elevated 25% to $1.20. Whole gross margin improved 240 foundation factors to 29.9%. Greenback Tree phase gross margin improved 520 foundation factors resulting from greater preliminary mark-on and decrease freight prices, however was partly offset by a better penetration of low-margin consumables and product value inflation. Household Greenback gross margin fell 100 foundation factors, primarily resulting from product combine shift and product value inflation.

Trying forward, the corporate expects power in consumables to strain near-term margins. For the complete yr of 2022, EPS is anticipated to be within the decrease half of the beforehand supplied outlook vary of $7.10-7.40.

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