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1. Dollar Tree reported Q2 2025 net sales of $4.6 billion, representing a 12.3% year-over-year increase driven by 6.5% comparable store sales growth.
2. Adjusted earnings per share for the second quarter reached $0.77, significantly exceeding the company's prior outlook which had anticipated a decline of up to 50%.
3. The company added 2.4 million new customers over the last 12 months, with nearly two-thirds of these new shoppers coming from households earning $100,000 or more.
4. Q2 gross margin expanded 20 basis points to 34.4%, aided by higher inventory mark-on, lower freight costs, and favorable pricing that offset tariff headwinds.
5. Management completed 3,600 store conversions to the 3.0 format by the end of Q2 and remains on track to reach approximately 5,000 converted stores by year-end.
6. Free cash flow for the quarter was $16 million, a $131 million improvement year-over-year, supported by $261 million in operating cash flow and $245 million in capital expenditures.
7. The company repurchased 5 million shares for $501 million in Q2, bringing year-to-date buybacks to $1 billion across approximately 11.6 million shares at an average price of $86.
8. Full-year 2025 guidance has been updated to project comparable sales growth of 4% to 6% and adjusted EPS between $5.32 and $5.72, assuming current tariff rates.
9. Management expects to incur approximately $115 million in one-time costs related to store stickering and resignage activities throughout the fiscal year.
10. The company announced a new partnership with Uber Eats to launch delivery services across approximately 8,500 stores, targeting a younger demographic of 25 million potential customers.

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  "facts": [
    "10. The second quarter represents an important milestone in the evolution of Dollar Tree's story. In addition to closing the Family Dollar sale, we delivered another strong quarter with results exceeding the high end of our expectations and reflecting a high level of execution across the board.",
    "11. The timing of the impacts of tariffs and our mitigation activities played out differently than we originally anticipated, with some of the net positive benefits of our mitigation initiatives coming earlier in Q2 and the tariff impact shifting to later in the year.",
    "12. The second quarter unfolded against a volatile backdrop for both the consumer and retail industry, as the economy continued to adjust to elevated tariffs, persistent cost pressures and a static labor market. In today's environment, customers are seeking value and convenience more than ever, and Dollar Tree is uniquely positioned to deliver both.",
    "13. The second quarter was not just about exceeding a set of earnings expectations. It was about gaining share, expanding our relevance to a broader base of customers and proving once again that Dollar Tree thrives when customers focus on value.",
    "14. The positive momentum and consistency of execution demonstrates our growing appeal as a value retailer in periods of increased volatility. More importantly, we believe the customer gains we've made are sustainable, a belief underscored by our growing understanding of the dynamics driving these gains.",
    "15. Our dollar and unit share gains accelerated in Q2, providing additional evidence that our value proposition is resonating with customers. Our strong performance was led by seasonal items, party, balloons and personal items as customers find more items through our expanded assortment to help them live and celebrate their lives.",
    "16. As of the end of Q2, we have added 2.4 million new customers on a last 12 months basis, consistent with our pace in recent quarters. And nearly 2/3 of those new customers came from households earning $100,000 or more. Underscoring growing engagement, the number of shoppers visiting 3 or more times a month increased by 11% in Q2, a sequential improvement from the 9% growth we saw last quarter. While sales growth was strong across all income cohorts, we continue to see especially strong performance from middle and higher income customers, with households earning over $100,000 per year, providing a meaningful portion of our Q2 growth.",
    "17. The strength of these results reflects how our value, convenience and discovery proposition is resonating with more and more customers and leading to increased trade-in activity. The increasing relevance of our expanded assortment is helping us attract and more importantly, retain a broader range of shoppers. Expanding our assortment to include items at a variety of price points is fast becoming the standard Dollar Tree model.",
    "18. It enhances our flexibility, whether through larger pack sizes, better quality items or entirely new categories. The ability to shop for $1.25 snacks and $3 to $5 home decor items in the same trip makes Dollar Tree more compelling than ever. Our expanded assortment makes us more relevant, broadens our customer base, and increases our flexibility in responding to tariffs and other cost pressures. Tariffs remain a source of ongoing volatility and operating in an environment where rates change frequently remains one of our largest challenges. A quarter ago, we told you we were forecasting the balance of the year based on our expectation that China tariffs would be 30% and the rest of the world would be closer to 10%. Today, tariff guidelines for China have yet to be finalized and currently remain at 30%, but countries like Vietnam, India and Bangladesh are meaningfully higher than they were in June when we provided our last outlook. We are adapting to this volatility and have several strategies in place across the business to address multiple cost pressures, including tariffs. Using all 5 levers helps us to achieve the lowest landed cost possible and keep delivering compelling value to our customers. As many of you saw in our stores, our price initiatives started in late Q2 and will continue rolling out across the balance of the year. Following the selective pricing actions that we've taken so far, we are pleased with the understanding and resilience of our customers and the effect on unit volume has been less than we initially expected. This again demonstrates the power of our value proposition and validates multi-price as a structural advantage as we navigate a challenging tariff landscape. In a few minutes, Stewart will share more details on our tariff mitigation efforts in Q2 and for the rest of the year. Beyond the P&L, execution was strong across the business. Our inventory levels are healthy heading into the fall and holiday seasons. Supply chain performance remains solid with strong in-stocks, favorable freight compared to last year and efficiency gains from DC realignment projects in Odessa and Ocala. In real estate, we have opened 254 new stores so far this year, including 42 former Party City locations and are on track to hit our full year target of approximately 400 stores. Additionally, we have converted 26 former Family Dollar combo stores to full Dollar Trees and expect to convert the remaining 31 stores by year-end. We remain pleased with the outperformance of our new stores, particularly the 99 Cent Only conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. Conversions. 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