AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Dollar Tree (DLTR)

Dollar Tree Q2 sales rise 7.0%, EPS $2.70; raises fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Dollar Tree reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter net sales of $4.9 billion, up 7.0%, and diluted EPS of $2.70, compared with $0.75 a year earlier from continuing operations. The company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook to $7.70 to $8.05, and both figures include tariff refund benefits that the company says are partly reinvested.

Key points

  • Q2 net sales rose 7.0% to $4.9 billion; comparable store net sales rose 3.7%, with traffic up 0.4%.
  • Q2 diluted EPS was $2.70, including a $1.31 benefit from the net impact of tariff refunds.
  • Fiscal 2026 adjusted diluted EPS outlook raised to $7.70 to $8.05, including an approximate $0.60 tariff refund benefit.
  • Q3 fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS outlook is $0.80 to $0.95, including a $0.50 impact from tariff refund reinvestments.

The filing

CompanyDollar Tree (DLTR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 27, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Accession number0000935703-26-000108

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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