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Dollarama beats profit estimates on Halloween spending boost

Reuters
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FILE PHOTO: A Dollarama store is pictured in Toronto, Ontario

(Reuters) - Dollarama Inc beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Wednesday as the discount store operator benefited from strong demand for its higher-margin seasonal products, such as Halloween decorations and candy.

Customers have started spending on decor and party supplies as a majority of the Canadian population is vaccinated, allowing get-togethers and social events to take place.

Total sales rose to C$1.12 billion ($887.76 million) in the quarter, from C$1.06 billion a year earlier, Dollarama said.

The company's net income rose to C$183.4 million, or 61 Canadian cents per share, in the quarter ended Oct. 31, from C$161.9 million, or 52 Canadian cents per share a year earlier.

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Analysts were expecting the company to earn 57 Canadian cents per share, according to Refinitiv IBES data.

($1 = 1.2616 Canadian dollars)

(Reporting by Ananya Mariam Rajesh in Bengaluru; Editing by Amy Caren Daniel)