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Dollarama reports $359.3M Q2 profit, up from $321.5M a year ago
On Wednesday, Dollarama raised its annual Canadian sales forecast after reporting a 5.4% increase in comparable store sales for the quarter ended Aug. 2, exceeding internal projections.
Cautious consumers are driving traffic to discount stores as household budgets face strain from fuel price spikes and trade-war uncertainty; chief executive officer Neil Rossy noted shoppers are "making careful spending decisions."
Sales for the quarter reached $2.03 billion, a 17.6% jump from last year, while net earnings grew to $349.3 million with a 3.7% increase in transaction volume.
Dollarama accelerated store expansion plans, targeting 65 to 75 new Canadian locations this year, while also integrating Australian discount chain The Reject Shop Ltd. into its portfolio.
The company now expects comparable sales growth between 4% and 4.5% for the fiscal year, results that exceeded analyst expectations of 4.2% despite economic headwinds.