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Dollar Tree, Inc.(DLTR)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move

Next report
Dec 1, 2026

DLTR is scheduled to report on Dec 1, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.93.

Next report
Dec 1, 2026
In 38 days · usually before open
EPS beat rate
64%
7 of 11 quarters (+1 not counted)
Avg move after earnings
±8.7%
Up 46% of the time · last 11
Options-implied move
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EPS: Actual vs Estimate

Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 12 quarters.

Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.

Stock Reaction After Earnings

Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.

Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±8.7%).

Did the stock rise after good news?

The next-day move after each of its last 6 EPS beats and 3 misses.

When it beat expectations
6 reports
When it missed expectations
3 reports

In plain words: it beat expectations 6 times, but the stock still fell 3 of those 6 times.

Report by report
  • Aug '26
    Beat
    ▼ -3.9%
  • Mar '26
    Beat
    ▲ +6.4%
  • Dec '25
    Beat
    ▲ +3.6%
  • Sep '25
    Beat
    ▼ -8.4%
  • Jun '25
    Beat
    ▼ -8.4%
  • Dec '24
    Beat
    ▲ +1.9%
  • Sep '24
    Missed
    ▼ -22.2%
  • Mar '24
    Missed
    ▼ -14.2%
  • Nov '23
    Missed
    ▲ +4.4%

Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat

After an EPS beat
-1.5%
average next-day move · up 50% of 6 times
After an EPS miss
-10.7%
average next-day move · up 33% of 3 times

Why did DLTR fall after beating earnings?

4 of DLTR's last 9 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:

DLTR beat EPS estimates in 6 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 3 times. In 1 of the 3 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.

  • Aug 27, 2026EPS beat +136.8%stock -3.9% next day
    • It opened 9.2% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Sep 3, 2025EPS beat +87.8%stock -8.4% next day
    • It opened 9.5% lower as soon as trading resumed.
  • Jun 4, 2025EPS beat +4.1%stock -8.4% next day
    • It had risen 15.2% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
    • It opened 6.0% lower as soon as trading resumed.

Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 3)

  • Nov 29, 2023EPS missed -4.0%stock +4.4% next day
    • It opened 1.1% higher as soon as trading resumed.

Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.

Was DLTR's earnings move already priced in?

DLTR's move in the month before each of its last 11 reports, against what it did after.

Avg move in the month before
+0.6%
last 11 reports
Higher before the report
64%
of the time
After a run-up of 3%+
Fell 40%
5 reports, avg -2.5%
After a drop of 3%+
Rose 33%
3 reports, avg -8.0%

How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).

Before vs after each report

Grey: the month before each of the last 11 reports. Green or red: the day after.

Past reports only. How the run-up is measured

Does DLTR hold its opening gap after earnings?

DLTR's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.

In 10 reports DLTR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%). Gaps up faded 1 of 4; gaps down recovered 1 of 6.

  • Aug 27, 2026Faded
    Opened -9.2%, closed -3.9%
  • May 28, 2026Held
    Opened +15.8%, closed +17.9%
  • Mar 16, 2026Held
    Opened +4.0%, closed +6.4%
  • Sep 3, 2025Held
    Opened -9.5%, closed -8.4%
  • Jun 4, 2025Held
    Opened -6.0%, closed -8.4%
  • Dec 4, 2024Faded
    Opened +4.9%, closed +1.9%
  • Sep 4, 2024Held
    Opened -10.9%, closed -22.2%
  • Jun 5, 2024Held
    Opened -1.9%, closed -4.9%

How gaps, fades and reversals are defined

What the history says

  • DLTR has beaten EPS estimates in 7 straight quarters (quarters where our data sources disagree are skipped).
  • It fell after 3 of its 6 EPS beats (50%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.

DLTR earnings history

Last 12 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.

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Report dateTimeEPS est.EPS actualSurprise1-day move3-day move
Aug 27, 2026Before open$1.14$2.70+136.8%-3.92%-4.23%
May 28, 2026Before open$1.54$1.74sources differ+17.87%+16.15%
Mar 16, 2026Before open$2.53$2.56+1.2%+6.42%+0.03%
Dec 3, 2025Before open$1.08$1.21+12.0%+3.61%+12.34%
Sep 3, 2025Before open$0.41$0.77+87.8%-8.37%-9.19%
Jun 4, 2025Before open$1.21$1.26+4.1%-8.37%-2.30%
Mar 26, 2025Before open$2.20$2.29+4.1%——
Dec 4, 2024Before open$1.08$1.12+3.7%+1.86%-0.84%
Sep 4, 2024Before open$1.04$0.67-35.6%-22.16%-18.55%
Jun 5, 2024Before open$1.43$1.430.0%-4.92%-7.49%
Mar 13, 2024Before open$2.65$2.55-3.8%-14.21%-14.88%
Nov 29, 2023Before open$1.01$0.97-4.0%+4.38%+8.71%

Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.93, revenue $5.14B.

DLTR Earnings FAQ

Answers computed from Dollar Tree, Inc.'s reported history

DLTR is scheduled to report on Dec 1, 2026, usually before the market opens. Analysts expect EPS of $0.93.

Over the last 11 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, DLTR beat the consensus estimate 7 times (64%), missed 3 and landed in line 1. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 7 counted quarters. 1 quarter where our data sources disagree on beat versus miss are shown but not counted.

Across its last 11 quarters with a measured reaction, DLTR moved an average of ±8.7% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 46% of the time; the largest gain was 17.9% and the largest drop -22.2%.

DLTR fell in the first session after 3 of its last 6 EPS beats (50%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 1 of the 3 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.

Across its last 11 quarters with price data, DLTR moved an average of +0.6% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 64% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 40% of the time, averaging -2.5%. After a drop of 3% or more (3 quarters), it rose the next day 33% of the time, averaging -8.0%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.

In 10 reports DLTR opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 10 times (20%), and fully reversed 0 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.

How we calculate these numbers · DLTR: 12 reported quarters, latest Aug 27, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.

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