Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR)

Net profit margin

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 3, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Oct 31, 2023	Oct 28, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	Jul 29, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Apr 29, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Jan 28, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 29, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 30, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	Jan 31, 2022
Net income (ttm)	US$ in thousands	-3,030,100	-1,044,000	-2,987,100	-2,907,500	-2,995,600	-1,085,400	824,800	911,800	998,800	1,250,600	1,502,400	1,470,300	1,438,200	1,345,900	1,253,600	1,523,100	1,710,400	1,804,700	1,661,600	1,342,000
Revenue (ttm)	US$ in thousands	17,578,500	31,219,700	32,291,400	32,227,400	31,909,400	30,594,800	29,280,200	29,289,200	29,298,200	29,693,600	30,089,000	29,705,100	29,321,200	28,369,000	27,416,800	27,379,500	27,520,200	27,832,300	27,481,500	26,996,600
Net profit margin		-17.24%	-3.34%	-9.25%	-9.02%	-9.39%	-3.55%	2.82%	3.11%	3.41%	4.21%	4.99%	4.95%	4.90%	4.74%	4.57%	5.56%	6.22%	6.48%	6.05%	4.97%

January 31, 2025 calculation

Net profit margin = Net income (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $-3,030,100K ÷ $17,578,500K
= -17.24%

The net profit margin of Dollar Tree Inc has exhibited fluctuations over the reported periods. Starting from January 31, 2022, where the net profit margin was 4.97%, the margin increased to 6.48% by July 30, 2022, before experiencing some variability and eventual decline. Notably, there was a sharp decline from April 29, 2023, where the margin was 4.95%, to July 29, 2023, where it dropped to 4.21%. The net profit margin continued to decline further to reach 2.82% by October 31, 2023.

However, the most significant decline was observed from January 31, 2024, where the net profit margin turned negative at -3.55%, and this negative trend persisted until January 31, 2025, reaching -17.24%. This negative net profit margin may indicate that the company's expenses exceeded its revenues, leading to a loss rather than a profit during these periods. Overall, the downward trend in the net profit margin raises concerns about Dollar Tree Inc's profitability and highlights the need for a closer examination of its financial performance and operational efficiency.