Retail
Dollar Tree delivered stronger Q1 FY2026 operating performance, with total revenue up 7.2% to $5.0B, gross margin up 120 basis points to 36.8%, and operating income up 23.2% to $473.3M, although traffic declined 1.0% and net-income growth was limited by the absence of a prior-year insurance gain. Source: 10-Q Item 2 MD&A, pp.19, 22-24.
Key risk: Leverage increased relative to equity
Long-term debt increased 20.7% year over year to $2.93B, while stockholders' equity declined 10.2% to $3.51B. The resulting debt-to-equity ratio was 2.94x, indicating that debt is substantial relative to the equity capital base.
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