Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) Accelerates Margin Recovery But Valuation Stays Elevated

Momentum in profitability and comps contrasts with stretched leverage and negative free cash flow, leaving near-term price action dependent on technical confirmation.

Recent News

Analyst coverage shows a consensus tilt toward “Hold” with several firms updating price targets in February–March 2026; some boutiques set targets above $150 while others trimmed guidance. Reports in January–February flagged tariff-related cost pressure and margin sensitivity; commentary in March highlighted continued retail headwinds and scattered customer reports of localized price increases on social platforms.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators: ADX at 24.71 signals an emerging trend in strength; DI- registered a peak-and-reversal (bullish signal from a falling DI-), while DI+ decreased (bearish). The split between DI signals creates a mixed directional bias with trend strength moving from absent to emerging.

MACD & signal: MACD sits at -$3.36 with a MACD signal of -$2.10 and a MACD pattern showing a dip-and-reversal, indicating bullishening momentum development; however MACD remains negative and below the signal line, so momentum improvement requires further confirmation before shifting the short-term bias decisively.

MRO & RSI: MRO reads 0.26 (slightly positive), implying price currently sits above the model target and carries modest downside pressure if momentum stalls. RSI at 47.6 with a dip-and-reversal pattern points toward neutral-to-tilting-up momentum rather than overbought conditions.

Price structure & averages: Last close $114.36 lies below the 20-day average $117.74 (bearish near-term) but above the 200-day average $110.44 (longer-term bullish context). The 12-day EMA decreasing points to recent short-term weakness. Bollinger bands place current price nearer the lower 1x band ($111.15), making lower-band support relevant while upper short-term resistance clusters near $120–$125.

Volume and volatility: Daily volume at ~5.3M exceeded the 10-day average (~3.1M), signaling unusually strong participation on recent moves. Beta measures (42-day 0.69; 52-week 0.67) indicate below-market volatility, so rapid directional moves may require higher-than-normal volume to sustain.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability and margins: EBIT of $343.2M yields an EBIT margin of 7.22%, essentially in line with the industry peer mean (7.29%) and noticeably above the industry peer median (4.00%). Margin improvement runs strong: EBIT margin grew ~42.68% QoQ and ~64.03% YoY, reinforcing a step-up in operating leverage.

Earnings and valuation multiples: Reported EPS $2.56 beat the $2.53 estimate by $0.03, a +1.19% surprise. Trailing PE sits at 84.0—below the industry peer mean (89.3) but above the industry peer median (81.2)—while forward PE near 65.2 compresses relative to the trailing multiple. Price-to-book $5.89 exceeds the industry peer mean ($5.10), and price-to-sales $4.29 sits below the industry peer mean ($5.06).

Cash flow, liquidity, and leverage: Free cash flow negative $182.7M and free cash flow yield -0.90% indicate cash conversion strain; operating cash flow $193.7M provides partial offset but the net free-cash deficit stands out. Current ratio 0.96 (96%) and quick ratio 0.22 (22%) remain below typical peer means, while cash on hand $594.8M leaves a modest liquidity cushion. Leverage appears elevated: total debt $7.66B, debt-to-assets ~56.1% (above the industry peer high of 52.05%) and debt-to-equity ~2.21 (above the industry peer high of 2.02), though interest coverage at 15.7x still covers interest obligations comfortably.

Efficiency and growth: Revenue $4.751B with YoY revenue growth ~53.95% contrasts with a sharp QoQ revenue contraction of -364.53% (reporting-period distortions likely influence sequential comparables). Asset turnover 0.35 lags the industry peer mean (0.3736). Inventory turnover ~1.10 sits below the industry peer mean (1.2634), and the cash conversion cycle of ~34.6 days exceeds the industry peer mean (~24.0 days), tying up working capital longer than peers.

Valuation view: The current valuation as determined by WMDST: over-valued. Strengthening margins and ROE (~7.06%, above the industry peer mean of 5.74%) contrast with negative free cash flow, elevated leverage, and compressed liquidity—factors that sustain a premium multiple only if margin gains convert into durable cash generation.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-10-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-03-16
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-06-15
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 757.3 M
 Operating Cash Flow 193.7 M
 Capital Expenditures -376.40 M
 Change In Working Capital -243.80 M
 Dividends Paid
 Cash Flow Delta -120.00 M
 End Period Cash Flow 637.3 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 4.8 B
 Forward Revenue 1.8 B
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 3.0 B
 Depreciation 164.5 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 164.5 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 4.4 B
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 1.7 B
 EBITDA 507.7 M
 EBIT 343.2 M
 Operating Income 343.3 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 21.9 M
 Net Interest Income -21.90 M
 Income Before Tax 321.3 M
 Tax Provision 76.7 M
 Tax Rate 23.872 %
 Net Income 244.6 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 119.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 2.53
 EPS Actual 2.56
 EPS Difference 0.03
 EPS Surprise 1.186 %
 Forward EPS 1.85
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 13.7 B
 Intangible Assets 422.2 M
 Net Tangible Assets 3.0 B
 Total Current Assets 3.7 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 594.8 M
 Cash 594.8 M
 Net Receivables
 Inventory 2.9 B
 Long-Term Investments 205.6 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 1.7 B
 Short-Term Debt 619.5 M
 Total Current Liabilities 3.9 B
 Net Debt 2.5 B
 Total Debt 7.7 B
 Total Liabilities 10.2 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 3.5 B
 Retained Earnings 3.5 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 17.26
 Shares Outstanding 200.690 M
 Revenue Per-Share 23.67
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 20.4 B
 Enterprise Value 27.5 B
 Enterprise Multiple 54.103
Enterprise Multiple QoQ -25.15 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 101.887 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 106.688
median: 55.101
DLTR: 54.103
mean: 53.646
low: 33.002
 EV/R 5.782
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 3.942
 Asset To Liability 1.34
 Debt To Capital 0.689
 Debt To Assets 0.561
Debt To Assets QoQ 2.233 %
Debt To Assets YoY 1208.516 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA DLTR: 0.561
high: 0.52
mean: 0.377
median: 0.337
low: 0.334
 Debt To Equity 2.211
Debt To Equity QoQ 8.533 %
Debt To Equity YoY 1587.958 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA DLTR: 2.211
high: 2.017
median: 1.293
mean: 1.25
low: 0.882
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 5.889
Price To Book QoQ -2.428 %
Price To Book YoY 190.264 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 8.479
DLTR: 5.889
mean: 5.103
median: 2.794
low: 0.444
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 84.024
Price To Earnings QoQ -39.154 %
Price To Earnings YoY 30.617 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 222.489
mean: 89.291
DLTR: 84.024
median: 81.186
low: 51.41
 PE/G Ratio 1.47
 Price To Sales (P/S) 4.295
Price To Sales QoQ -9.793 %
Price To Sales YoY 109.795 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 8.908
mean: 5.064
DLTR: 4.295
median: 2.148
low: 0.488
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 65.199
Forward PE/G 1.141
Forward P/S 13.82
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 12.227
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.351
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ 21.769 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY 6.673 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.429
median: 0.375
mean: 0.374
DLTR: 0.351
low: 0.221
 Receivables Turnover
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover 1.099
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ -1.216 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY 11.873 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.406
median: 1.306
mean: 1.263
DLTR: 1.099
low: 0.598
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 34.61
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 1.991 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 68.017
DLTR: 34.61
mean: 24.021
low: 13.483
median: 13.483
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio -29.824
 CapEx To Revenue -0.079
 CapEx To Depreciation -2.288
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 5.9 B
 Net Invested Capital 6.5 B
 Invested Capital 6.5 B
 Net Tangible Assets 3.0 B
 Net Working Capital -159.30 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.153
 Current Ratio 0.959
Current Ratio QoQ -7.465 %
Current Ratio YoY -7.25 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 1.605
mean: 1.277
median: 1.171
low: 0.975
DLTR: 0.959
 Quick Ratio 0.224
Quick Ratio QoQ -16.11 %
Quick Ratio YoY 30.949 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 0.897
mean: 0.537
median: 0.273
DLTR: 0.224
low: 0.125
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 15.085
 Cost Of Debt 0.222 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 15.671
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ 54.41 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY 29.301 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 77.067
mean: 35.971
DLTR: 15.671
median: 8.47
low: 0.973
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.081
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 49.784
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.028 %
 Revenue Growth 3.952 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -364.525 %
Revenue Growth YoY 53.954 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA DLTR: 3.952 %
high: 1.298 %
mean: 0.551 %
median: 0.234 %
low: -0.73 %
 Earnings Growth 57.143 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -246.939 %
Earnings Growth YoY -14.92 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA DLTR: 57.143 %
high: 1.282 %
mean: -12.023 %
median: -13.171 %
low: -94.815 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 35.891 %
Gross Margin QoQ 4.237 %
Gross Margin YoY 15.89 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 42.406 %
DLTR: 35.891 %
mean: 29.022 %
median: 28.227 %
low: 28.004 %
 EBIT Margin 7.224 %
EBIT Margin QoQ 42.682 %
EBIT Margin YoY 64.033 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 12.344 %
mean: 7.285 %
DLTR: 7.224 %
median: 3.999 %
low: 2.042 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 7.226 %
Return On Sales QoQ 42.976 %
Return On Sales YoY 64.078 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 11.578 %
DLTR: 7.226 %
mean: 6.944 %
median: 3.999 %
low: 2.154 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) -182.70 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield -0.895 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ -151.231 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -138.812 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 3.019 %
median: 1.238 %
mean: 1.078 %
DLTR: -0.895 %
low: -1.596 %
 Free Cash Growth -148.066 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -337.411 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -47.567 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 32.4 %
median: 22.263 %
mean: -37.905 %
DLTR: -148.066 %
low: -375.819 %
 Free Cash To Net Income -0.747
 Cash Flow Margin 6.632 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.288
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.03
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.809 %
Return On Assets QoQ 52.017 %
Return On Assets YoY 78.227 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 3.423 %
mean: 1.981 %
DLTR: 1.809 %
median: 1.169 %
low: 0.058 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 3.514 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.071
Return On Equity QoQ 35.094 %
Return On Equity YoY 131.097 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.087
DLTR: 0.071
mean: 0.057
median: 0.044
low: 0.002
 DuPont ROE 6.919 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.01 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ 47.264 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -95.232 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 7.008 %
mean: 4.202 %
DLTR: 4.01 %
median: 2.442 %
low: 1.049 %

Six-Week Outlook

Expect range-bound action with a neutral-to-cautious bullish tilt: technicals show momentum attempting to recover but remain below short-term moving averages, while rising volume indicates conviction when rallies occur. Key technical references cluster with near-term resistance around $120–$125 and support near $111 (lower Bollinger band) and $110 (200-day average). Watch for MACD to rise above its signal line and for the 20-day average to flatten or turn lower; those would provide clearer directional confirmation. Fundamental drivers that could shift the pattern include visible recovery in free cash flow or measurable leverage reduction; absent those, price likely consolidates while traders monitor momentum confirmations and volume behavior.

About Dollar Tree, Inc.

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) develops a significant presence in the discount retail industry, with its headquarters in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company manages two main segments: Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. Dollar Tree stores implement a fixed pricing strategy, offering a diverse selection of products for $1.25. Customers discover a variety of items, including consumables such as food, health and personal care products, and household essentials, alongside seasonal and specialty goods like party supplies and arts and crafts. Family Dollar expands the product range by offering a comprehensive selection of general merchandise. This includes consumables, home products, apparel, and electronics, meeting a broad spectrum of consumer demands. Shoppers find everything from groceries to fashion accessories in one convenient location. Both segments emphasize value and convenience, establishing Dollar Tree, Inc. as a preferred choice for budget-minded consumers in the United States and Canada. Dollar Tree, Inc. consistently grows its market presence, managing thousands of stores and distribution centers. The company remains committed to providing essential products at affordable prices, serving communities with a focus on quality and accessibility.



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