DOLLAR TREE NASDAQ: DLTR
Background of Dollar Tree
- Dollar Tree Inc is an American chain of discount variety stores that sells items for $1 or less.
- Dollar Tree Inc, formerly known as Only $1.00, is Headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.
- Dollar Tree Inc is a Fortune 500 company and operates 15,115 stores throughout the 48 adjoining U.S. states and Canada.
- Dollar Tree Inc stores are supported by a nationwide logistics network of twenty-four distribution centres.
- Dollar Tree Inc competes in the dollar store and low-end retail markets, operating one-dollar stores under the names of Dollar Tree and Dollar Bills, as well as a multi-price-point variety chain under the Family Dollar banner.
- Dollar Tree Inc has a rich history that dates back 1953, when K. R. Perry opened a Ben Franklin variety store in Norfolk, Virginia, which later became known as K&K 5&10. This mall concept grew to over 130 stores on the East Coast.
- In 1993, the name was changed to Dollar Tree Stores.
- In 1995, Dollar Tree Inc went public on the NASDAQ exchange at $15 a share, with a market cap then calculated at $225 million.
- In 1996, Dollar Tree Inc acquired Dollar Bill$, Inc., a Chicago-based chain of 136 stores and in 1997 opened its first distribution centre.
- In 1998, Dollar Tree Inc acquired 98-Cent Clearance Centres in California and the next year acquired Only $One stores based in New York state.
- In 2000, Dollar Tree Inc acquired Dollar Express and built a new distribution centre in Stockton, and in 2001, opened two additional distribution centres.
- In 2003, Dollar Tree Inc acquired Salt Lake City, Utah-based Greenbacks, Inc., and opened a distribution centre in Marietta, Oklahoma.
- In 2004, Dollar Tree Inc opened its first store in North Dakota and new distribution centres in Joliet, Illinois, and Ridgefield, Washington.
- In 2006, Dollar Tree Inc celebrated its 20th year of retailing opening its 3 000th store and acquired 138 DEAL$ stores.
- In 2007, Dollar Tree Inc expanded its Briar Creek Distribution Centre, crossed the $4 billion sales threshold, and had a market capitalization of $3.29 billion.
- In 2008, Dollar Tree Inc earned a place in the Fortune 500.
- In 2010, Dollar Tree Inc opened its 4 000th chain store and acquired 86 Canadian Dollar Giant stores.
- In 2011, Dollar Tree Inc achieved total sales of $6.63 billion, opened 278 new stores, and completed a 400 000 square-foot expansion of its distribution centre in Savannah, Georgia.
- In 2012, Dollar Tree Inc opened another 345 new stores and exceeded $7 billion in sales.
- In June 2015, Dollar Tree Inc agreed to sell 330 stores to private equity company Sycamore Partners as part of an approval process for a $8.5 billion takeover of Family Dollar.
- In 2019 Dollar Tree Inc announced that it will close up to 390 Family Dollar stores and renovate 1 000 other locations as part of a reposition plan.
- Dollar Tree Inc has opened and operated nearly 50 locations by the end of 2025.
- The Dollar Tree Inc executive leadership team consists of: Bob Sasser – Executive Chairman of the Board; Michael A. Witynski – President, Chief Executive Officer, Director; Kevin S. Wampler – Chief Financial Officer.
- Dollar Tree Inc oversees a high-value product portfolio which offers merchandise at the fixed price of $1.00, including consumable merchandise, candy and food, and health and personal care, as well as everyday consumables.
- Today, Dollar Tree Inc is truly one of the most valuable discount store companies in the world with a market capitalization of US$ 23.332 billion recorded in July 2025.
- In 2025 the total staff compliment for Dollar Tree Inc was more than 60 200.
Dollar Tree Shares Growth Driver
- Dollar Tree Inc benefited from higher demand for low-priced goods from cost-conscious shoppers.
- The company’s net sales rose in the first quarter, beating most estimates.
- Much of Dollar Tree Inc’s energy and focus was dedicated to integration-related projects, such as stabilizing and restructuring, improving store maintenance, harmonizing technology, designing, and testing store formats as they prepared business for long-term profitable growth, and in the past eighteen months, it has transitioned to an aggressive approach under one aligned leadership team, dedicating toward customer-facing initiatives with clarity, focus and speed.
- Dollar Tree Inc has incorporated the Dollar Tree Plus! multi-price assortment into an additional 128 Dollar Tree stores in 2025, bringing the total to more than 240 store locations.
- Last quarter, Dollar Tree Inc introduced the Combination, or Combo, Store concept focused on delivering small towns and rural locations with Family Dollar’s excellent value and assortment with Dollar Tree’s “thrill of the hunt” and fixed price-point.
- The Combo Stores are delivering a same-store sales lift of greater than 20% on average and will be a key component of Family Dollar’s store growth.
- In the past year, Family Dollar has launched a selling website at FamilyDollar.com and has partnered with InstaCart for same-day delivery services from more than 6,000 stores across the country.
- Dollar Tree Inc is expanding the assortment with even more seasonal and everyday products that customers love.
- As such, the company’s innovative and competitive portfolio has allowed it to defy the market trends surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, with performance and shares still attractive after a tumultuous 2025.
Dollar Tree Investor Tip
- Dollar Tree Inc trades its shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ) under the stock symbol DLTR. Dollar Tree Inc forms part of both the NASDAQ-100 and S&P 500 components.
- An analysis on the market performance for the first quarter of 2025 indicated a total revenue of US$ 25,702,200,000 along with a gross profit of US$ 7,960,400,000 and EBITDA of US$ 2,735,400,000.
- Family Dollar produced its best post-merger quarterly operating profit, and a record first quarter performance reflects the progress Dollar Tree Inc continue to make on numerous initiatives to provide even greater value and convenience to our shoppers.
- The current freight cost projection is significantly higher than it was a quarter ago but the disruption in shipping is not expected to be permanent.
- For fiscal 2025, Dollar Tree Inc reiterates its plan to open 600 new stores and to renovate 1,250 Family Dollar stores.
- With sound financials and significant, consistent, and continuous growth forecasted for the remainder of 2025, shareholders who buy or sell shares can expect lucrative dividends and returns.
- Overall, the company’s a stable performance has resulted in healthy dividends and a good share price for investors who choose to purchase shares today, securing a decent buy-in in 2025 and in the future.
- Data from this analysis should be weighed against forecasted performance during this pandemic, but for now, prices on shares and in turn dividends remain unaffected, which provides shareholders with assurance that they will have a strong buy-in on NASDAQ.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Sub industry
Retail and variety
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