Dollar Tree Inc. Announces Gain In Q4 Profit

(RTTNews) - Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) reported a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $449.2 million, or $1.89 per share. This was up from $321.8 million, or $1.36 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.90 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 12.8% to $6.36 billion. This was up from $5.64 billion last year.

Dollar Tree Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $449.2 Mln. vs. $321.8 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 39.6% -EPS (Q4): $1.89 vs. $1.36 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 39.0% -Analysts Estimate: $1.90 -Revenue (Q4): $6.36 Bln vs. $5.64 Bln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 12.8%

-Guidance: Full year EPS guidance: $1.18 to $1.25 Full year revenue guidance: $5.53 - $5.63 Bln