Overview
Canada discount retailer's fiscal Q3 revenue grew 22.2%, beating analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q3 beat analyst expectations
Company repurchased 2.6 mln shares for C$484.6 mln
Outlook
Dollarama raises fiscal 2026 Canadian comparable store sales guidance to 4.2%-4.7%
Company increases fiscal 2026 Canadian gross margin guidance to 45.0%-45.5%
Dollarama lowers fiscal 2026 Canadian capital expenditures guidance to C$240 mln-C$285 mln
Result Drivers
CANADIAN SALES GROWTH - Comparable store sales in Canada rose 6.0%, driven by higher demand for consumables and seasonal products
AUSTRALIAN CONTRIBUTION - Sales from Australian stores contributed C$186.1 mln to overall revenue growth
LATIN AMERICA EXPANSION - Dollarcity's sales rose 21.1% with store count increasing from 588 to 683
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Sales
Beat
C$1.91 bln
C$1.87 bln (10 Analysts)
Q3 EPS
Beat
C$1.17
C$1.10 (12 Analysts)
Q3 Gross Margin
44.80%
Q3 Comparable Store Sales
6.00%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the discount stores peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Dollarama Inc is C$208.00, about 3.8% above its December 10 closing price of C$200.46
The stock recently traded at 39 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 38 three months ago
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