Dollar Tree Trims Profit Prediction

The discount store operator’s shares fell. In premarket dreading it saw an 8% drop.

Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT) Inc are offering big discounts due to increased inventory levels to get rid of surplus stocks. The two companies took a hit from customers unable to make more purchases due to inflation. Analysts say this move could determine the number of customers trading from traditional retailers to off-price stores.

Dollar Tree had a fiscal 2022 profit between $7.10 and $7.40 per share. Meanwhile, the forecast was $7.80 to $8.20 per share.

The downbeat prediction also pressured Dollar General (NYSE: DG) shares, which increased its yearly sales prediction on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Family Dollar took a more significant hit than its opponent Dollar General. Family Dollar is usually more reliant on discretionary goods such as party supplies and holiday cards.

New Chief Financial Officer

Family Dollar caters to a consistent lower-income consumers than Dollar General and Dollar Tree, emphasizing the pinch that relatively less well-off Americans feel in the face of high inflation.

Dollar Tree anointed former Walmart executive Jeffrey Davis as its chief financial officer on Thursday, substituting Kevin Wampler, its old executive.

Dollar Tree’s entire same-store sales increased 4.9% in Q2. In comparison, analysts expected an almost 5% increase, as stated by Refinitiv IBES. At the same time, its profit of $1.60 per share bounded past anticipations of $1.59.