Dollar Tree (DLTR) Stock Analysis

November 11, 2026

This is a peer-relative look at Dollar Tree (DLTR): its performance, risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividend, and valuation are each measured against its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peers, so every number reads in context rather than in isolation.

Company Profile

Company profile fields for Dollar Tree (DLTR)
Profile Item	DLTR
Name	Dollar Tree Inc.
Country/Region	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Staples
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Capitalization	24.61 billion USD
Currency	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq
Listing Date	March 7, 1995
Security Type	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

DLTR

GSPC

Dollar Tree (DLTR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Dollar Tree (DLTR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Dollar Tree (DLTR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Total Return (1Y)	29.48%	22.18%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	6.42%	19.06%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	4.26%	11.61%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

DLTR

GSPC

Dollar Tree (DLTR) vs. S&P 500 (GSPC): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Dollar Tree (DLTR) and S&P 500 (GSPC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	43.63%	37.37%
Beta (5Y)	0.67	0.66
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-64.84%	-37.11%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

Each dot is a stock plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. DLTR is highlighted; the dashed line is the Capital Allocation Line from the risk-free rate through the industry median — dots above it are stronger on a risk-adjusted basis.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.58	0.52
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.95	0.77

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) posts ROE of 46.03%, above the industry benchmark range. Equity is being turned into profit at an exceptional rate, but very high ROE should still be checked against leverage, buybacks, and the size of the equity base.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

46.03%

Group distribution

DLTR: 46.03%
Max: 33.48%
Q3: 22.31%
Median: 15.57%
Q1: 7.66%
Min: -2.27%

Largest peers

SYY: 58.74%
DLTR: 46.03%
COST: 28.40%
TGT: 26.41%
WMT: 22.31%
DG: 19.69%
KR: 14.44%

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on ROE within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Net Margin (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) keeps 8.04% of revenue as net profit on net margin, above the industry benchmark range. That is unusually strong bottom-line conversion, though tax effects, asset sales, or other one-off gains should be checked before treating it as durable.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

8.04%

Group distribution

DLTR: 8.04%
Max: 5.45%
Q3: 3.42%
Median: 2.44%
Q1: 1.86%
Min: -0.06%

Largest peers

DLTR: 8.04%
TGT: 4.08%
DG: 3.90%
COST: 3.04%
WMT: 3.00%
SYY: 2.12%
KR: 0.73%

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on net margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) turns 6.21% of revenue into operating profit, putting operating margin in the upper peer quartile. Before financing and taxes enter the picture, the day-to-day business keeps more of each sales dollar than most industry peers.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

6.21%

Group distribution

Max: 6.81%
DLTR: 6.21%
Q3: 5.49%
Median: 3.84%
Q1: 2.00%
Min: 0.97%

Largest peers

DG: 6.81%
DLTR: 6.21%
TGT: 6.04%
SYY: 3.96%
COST: 3.79%
WMT: 3.45%
KR: 2.98%

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on operating margin within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Profitability Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
ROE (TTM)	46.03%	15.57%
ROA (TTM)	8.26%	5.69%
Net Margin (TTM)	8.04%	2.44%
Operating Margin (TTM)	6.21%	3.84%
Gross Margin (TTM)	37.18%	24.48%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Dollar Tree (DLTR) grew revenue 10.43%, in the upper peer quartile. The top line is expanding faster than at most industry peers, which points to share gains or stronger pricing.

Dollar Tree (DLTR): Revenue Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

EPS Growth

No usable EPS growth is available for Dollar Tree (DLTR) this period, so the earnings-momentum read is skipped.

Dollar Tree (DLTR): EPS Growth across different time periods, set against Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians.

Growth Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Revenue Growth (YoY)	10.43%	5.61%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.00%	5.00%
EPS Growth (YoY)	--	-4.48%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-4.80%	3.51%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) has current ratio of 1.13, in the healthier middle range for its industry. The short-term asset cushion looks balanced relative to peers rather than stretched thin.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.13

Group distribution

Max: 2.04
Q3: 1.45
Median: 1.17
DLTR: 1.13
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.69

Largest peers

SYY: 1.46
DG: 1.21
DLTR: 1.13
COST: 1.06
TGT: 0.99
WMT: 0.77
KR: 0.70

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on current ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) has debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, in the higher-leverage quartile for its industry. The heavier reliance on borrowing can make earnings, rates, or refinancing conditions matter more.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

2.24

Group distribution

Max: 2.59
DLTR: 2.24
Q3: 1.83
Median: 1.24
Q1: 0.63
Min: 0.01

Largest peers

KR: 4.13
SYY: 3.83
DLTR: 2.24
DG: 1.70
TGT: 1.08
WMT: 0.72
COST: 0.28

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on debt-to-equity ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Financial Strength Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.13	1.17
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	2.24	1.24
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.64	2.68

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) pays no dividend, leaving dividend yield at 0.00% this period. Shareholders may still receive value through reinvestment or buybacks, but there is no dividend income to compare here.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 2.90%
Q3: 1.72%
Median: 0.43%
DLTR: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

SYY: 2.90%
TGT: 2.89%
KR: 2.07%
DG: 1.71%
WMT: 0.76%
COST: 0.52%
DLTR: 0.00%

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on dividend yield within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) paid no earnings out as dividends this period, leaving payout ratio at 0.00%. There is no dividend payout to size against earnings.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Group distribution

Max: 57.98%
Q3: 30.05%
Median: 11.72%
DLTR: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Largest peers

KR: 77.78%
SYY: 57.98%
TGT: 47.35%
WMT: 34.96%
DG: 30.65%
COST: 26.69%
DLTR: 0.00%

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on payout ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Dividend Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	11.72%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) trades at P/E ratio of 15.97, in the cheaper earnings-multiple quartile for its industry. Investors are paying less for each dollar of TTM earnings than they usually pay for comparable businesses.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

15.97

Group distribution

Max: 50.75
Q3: 33.64
Median: 22.19
Q1: 16.09
DLTR: 15.97
Min: 9.28

Largest peers

COST: 50.75
WMT: 45.48
KR: 37.61
SYY: 20.44
DG: 17.37
TGT: 16.45
DLTR: 15.97

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on P/E ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) trades at 1.23 on P/S ratio, in the higher sales-valuation quartile. Investors are paying up for each dollar of revenue, so stronger margins, growth, or revenue quality need to carry that price.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

1.23

Group distribution

Max: 1.54
DLTR: 1.23
Q3: 0.81
Median: 0.47
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.02

Largest peers

COST: 1.54
WMT: 1.36
DLTR: 1.23
DG: 0.68
TGT: 0.67
SYY: 0.44
KR: 0.27

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on P/S ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Dollar Tree (DLTR) trades at 7.19 on P/B ratio, in the higher book-value quartile. The market is paying a premium to book, so stronger ROE, cleaner assets, or a better growth profile need to justify it.

DLTR

Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry group

7.19

Group distribution

Max: 10.15
DLTR: 7.19
Q3: 6.27
Median: 3.70
Q1: 1.85
Min: 0.93

Largest peers

COST: 13.04
WMT: 10.15
SYY: 9.35
DLTR: 7.19
KR: 6.91
TGT: 4.03
DG: 3.18

Where Dollar Tree (DLTR) stands on P/B ratio within its Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail peer group — the box is the group’s distribution and the dots its largest members.

Valuation Metrics

Dollar Tree (DLTR) metric values compared with Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry-group medians
Metric	Current stock: DLTR	Industry group median
P/E Ratio (TTM)	15.97	22.19
P/S Ratio (TTM)	1.23	0.47
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.19	3.70
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.27%	4.27%