Dollar Tree's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2024 was $2,344 Mil. Dollar Tree's gross profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was $9,697 Mil.
Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Dollar Tree's gross profit for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2024 was $2,344 Mil. Dollar Tree's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Oct. 2024 was $7,568 Mil. Therefore, Dollar Tree's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 30.97%.
Dollar Tree had a gross margin of 30.97% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
During the past 13 years, the highestGross Margin % of Dollar Tree was 35.27%. The lowest was 29.40%. And the median was 30.51%.
Dollar Tree Gross Profit Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dollar Tree's Gross Profit can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Dollar Tree's Gross Profit
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar Tree's Gross Profit, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Profit data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Dollar Tree's Gross Profit Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar Tree's Gross Profit distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dollar Tree's Gross Profit falls into.
Dollar Tree Gross Profit Calculation
Gross Profit is the different between the sale prices and the cost of buying or producing the goods.
Dollar Tree's Gross Profit for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
Gross Profit for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $9,697 Mil.
Gross Profit is the numerator in the calculation of Gross Margin.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.
Dollar Tree (NAS:DLTR) Gross Profit Explanation
Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.
Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %
1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key
Dollar Tree had a gross margin of 30.97% for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 => Competition eroding margins
Dollar Tree Gross Profit Related Terms
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Dollar Tree operates discount stores across the United States and Canada, with over 8,600 shops under its namesake banner and nearly 7,800 under Family Dollar. About 47% of Dollar Tree's sales in fiscal 2023 were composed of consumables (including food, health and beauty, and cleaning products), around 45% from variety items (including toys and homewares), and over 5% from seasonal items. The Dollar Tree banner sells most of its merchandise at the $1.25 price point and positions its stores in well-populated suburban markets. Conversely, Family Dollar primarily sells consumable merchandise (80% of the banner's sales) at prices below $10. About two-thirds of Family Dollar's stores are located in urban and suburban markets, with the remaining one-third located in rural areas.
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