The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday, Sept. 9, edition that Ventum Financial analyst George Doumet is sticking with his "buy" recommendation and $225 share target for Dollarama. The Globe's David Leeder writes in the Eye On Equities column that analysts on average target the shares at $218.42. Mr. Doumet says in a note: "Recent results in the space have been mixed, offering no clear directional read-through (that said, we like the Walmart Canada comp), while the new Canadian counter-tariffs appear manageable given limited exposure and Dollarama's sourcing flexibility. We remain above consensus on Canadian comps and see a potential $6 price point as an underappreciated catalyst for SSSG [same-store sales growth] and margins. Beyond the quarter, F2027 remains a trough year by design as peak investment in Australia, Mexico and the Western Canada DC overlap. As these headwinds fade and CARS continues to compound, we see Dollarama returning toward its historical mid-teens EPS growth algorithm as early as F2028, one year ahead of consensus. Dollarama entered Q2 with good momentum, with Q1 Canadian SSSG of 5.6 per cent, including 3.5-per-cent transaction growth and 2-per-cent higher average ticket."