Dollar Tree (DLTR) Competitors $97.78 +2.30 (+2.41%) Closing price 09/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$98.10 +0.32 (+0.33%) As of 06:36 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock DLTR vs. COST, ROST, ULTA, ANF, ARCO, BURL, DG, DKS, KR, and WMTShould you be buying Dollar Tree stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Dollar Tree include Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Arcos Dorados (ARCO), Burlington Stores (BURL), Dollar General (DG), DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS), Kroger (KR), and Walmart (WMT). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector. Dollar Tree vs. Its Competitors Costco Wholesale Ross Stores Ulta Beauty Abercrombie & Fitch Arcos Dorados Burlington Stores Dollar General DICK'S Sporting Goods Kroger Walmart Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media refer more to DLTR or COST? In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 103 more articles in the media than Dollar Tree. MarketBeat recorded 126 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 23 mentions for Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.99 indicating that Dollar Tree is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Dollar Tree 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 85 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer DLTR or COST? Dollar Tree currently has a consensus price target of $109.28, suggesting a potential upside of 11.76%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,056.67, suggesting a potential upside of 9.72%. Given Dollar Tree's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Dollar Tree is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dollar Tree 3 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Costco Wholesale 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Which has more risk and volatility, DLTR or COST? Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DLTR or COST? 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.6% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is DLTR or COST more profitable? Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.92% compared to Dollar Tree's net margin of -13.46%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 30.48% beat Dollar Tree's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dollar Tree-13.46% 23.52% 6.11% Costco Wholesale 2.92%30.48%10.52% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DLTR or COST? Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDollar Tree$17.58B1.13-$3.03B-$13.57-7.21Costco Wholesale$268.78B1.59$7.37B$17.6354.62 SummaryCostco Wholesale beats Dollar Tree on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Dollar Tree News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DLTR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding DLTR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart DLTR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDollar TreeRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$19.47B$91.10B$28.14B$10.30BDividend YieldN/A1.88%172.49%4.62%P/E Ratio-7.2124.4320.5026.52Price / Sales1.131.368.8487.93Price / Cash12.6019.1865.3160.63Price / Book5.538.714.886.31Net Income-$3.03B$2.14B$872.22M$271.37M7 Day Performance-1.62%-1.80%1.83%0.57%1 Month Performance-12.74%-3.90%7.36%6.20%1 Year Performance29.22%7.73%20.15%28.33% Dollar Tree Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DLTRDollar Tree3.9824 of 5 stars$97.78+2.4%$109.28+11.8%+33.0%$19.47B$17.58B-7.21214,710Positive NewsCOSTCostco Wholesale4.3687 of 5 stars$960.10-0.8%$1,056.67+10.1%+7.3%$425.78B$268.78B54.46333,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsROSTRoss Stores4.7958 of 5 stars$147.05-0.6%$160.67+9.3%-2.4%$47.82B$21.50B23.34107,000Positive NewsULTAUlta Beauty3.9761 of 5 stars$526.08+2.2%$543.13+3.2%+33.2%$23.59B$11.65B20.1758,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ANFAbercrombie & Fitch4.1171 of 5 stars$87.42-0.1%$115.25+31.8%-36.4%$4.11B$4.95B8.2739,200Short Interest ↓ARCOArcos Dorados3.9678 of 5 stars$6.80+0.1%$8.80+29.4%-20.2%$1.43B$4.50B10.7998,615Positive NewsBURLBurlington Stores4.7468 of 5 stars$270.10+1.2%$344.29+27.5%-2.8%$17.03B$11.02B31.8977,532DGDollar General4.288 of 5 stars$104.390.0%$112.92+8.2%+23.4%$22.98B$40.61B19.33194,200Analyst ForecastDKSDICK'S Sporting Goods4.8233 of 5 stars$225.78+1.9%$235.83+4.5%+4.6%$18.08B$13.77B15.7756,100Short Interest ↑KRKroger4.2774 of 5 stars$67.33-1.4%$70.58+4.8%+21.4%$44.50B$147.12B17.09409,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionWMTWalmart4.6638 of 5 stars$103.65+0.2%$110.76+6.9%+32.4%$826.39B$680.99B38.972,100,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COST Competitors ROST Competitors ULTA Competitors ANF Competitors ARCO Competitors BURL Competitors DG Competitors DKS Competitors KR Competitors WMT Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:DLTR) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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