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Is DLTR a good stock to buy?

Dollar Tree, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Dollar Tree
DLTR · $25.91B
$138.08-2.3%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$120$140SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +5.8%Nov 13 · close
▲ 6
  • P/E vs sector-24.0%
  • FCF yield+7.2%
  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MACD0.37
  • Sector▲ +6.0%
Neutral
  • Earnings in11d
  • P/E16.9x
  • RSI57
  • Support-1.8%
  • Off 52w high-7.0%
  • Volume0.9x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • P/E vs own+2.9%
  • ConsensusHold · 30
  • PT$138.85 +0.6%
  • 52w range$86–$149
  • ATR+4.0%
  • Off ATH-22.1%
▼ 1
  • Insiders-$471K

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Is Dollar Tree a good stock to buy?

Dollar Tree is strong on 3 of the 4 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is low: 16.9 times its earnings, below its 3-year median of 20.7 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage hard to copy
  3. Execution delivers
  4. Fragility sturdy
  5. Price below its usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

DLTR sales growth revenue growth

-12%a year, for the last 3 years

Dollar Tree's sales fell 12% a year for 3 years, to $19.41B in fiscal 2025.

DLTR analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+7%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Dollar Tree's sales to grow 7% to $20.68B in fiscal 2026 (16 analysts).

DLTR competitors

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Dollar Tree's sales fell 8% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; Costco's grew 10%, Walmart's grew 6%, Dollar General's grew 5% and Target's grew 2%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?hard to copy

DLTR margin on each sale gross margin

39%left after making the product

Dollar Tree kept 39% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; its competitors' median is 27%.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

DLTR earnings vs estimates

6 of 7quarters above the analysts' estimate

Dollar Tree beat the analysts' profit estimate in 6 of 7 quarters, the latest on May 28, 2026; 1 quarter with one-time gains or charges is left out.

DLTR insider selling

-$1.8Bsold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Dollar Tree's executives and directors sold a net $1.8B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

DLTR number of employees

+133%more people in a year

Dollar Tree had 150,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 133% more than a year before.

DLTR CEO pay

$14.78Mfor fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options

Dollar Tree paid its CEO $14.78M for fiscal 2025, 64% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

DLTR financial health Altman Z-score

3.8Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Dollar Tree's Altman Z-score is 3.8 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

DLTR in past recessions

pretickt analysis+7%its sales in the worst one

Dollar Tree's sales grew through each of the last 2 US recessions (2008–09 and 2020).

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?below its usual

DLTR price vs profit P/E ratio

16.9×a year's earnings

Dollar Tree's P/E ratio is 16.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 20.7.

DLTR price vs competitors

pretickt analysis16.9×a year's earnings, against its competitors

Investors pay 16.9 times Dollar Tree's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Target (16.8), less than for Costco (53.3), Walmart (46.4) and Dollar General (17.4).

DLTR analysts' target price target

+1%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Dollar Tree is $139, 1% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $138.08.

DLTR analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Jefferiesupgrade
  • Loop Capitaldowngrade
1 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Jefferies upgraded Dollar Tree; Loop Capital downgraded it.

What is Dollar Tree's P/E ratio?

Dollar Tree's P/E ratio is 16.9 (Nov 13, 2026), below its 3-year median of 20.7. Investors pay 16.9 times Dollar Tree's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Target (16.8), less than for Costco (53.3), Walmart (46.4) and Dollar General (17.4).

Who are Dollar Tree's biggest competitors?

pretickt compares Dollar Tree with Dollar General, Target, Costco and Walmart. Dollar Tree's sales fell 8% in the 12 months to Aug 1, 2026; Costco's grew 10%, Walmart's grew 6%, Dollar General's grew 5% and Target's grew 2%.

Who is dumping Dollar Tree stock?

Dollar Tree's executives and directors sold a net $1.8B of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How many employees does Dollar Tree have?

Dollar Tree had 150,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 133% more than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.