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DLTR vs. COST, ROST, ULTA, WMT, and ANF

Should you buy Dollar Tree stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dollar Tree with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Dollar Tree include Costco Wholesale (COST), Ross Stores (ROST), Ulta Beauty (ULTA), Walmart (WMT), and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does Dollar Tree compare to Costco Wholesale?

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

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 Ratio
Costco Wholesale$275.24B1.53$8.10B$19.2349.20
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.10$1.28B$6.4017.40

Dollar Tree has a net margin of 6.51% compared to Costco Wholesale's net margin of 3.01%. Dollar Tree's return on equity of 35.19% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Costco Wholesale3.01% 28.72% 10.80%
Dollar Tree 6.51%35.19%9.28%

Costco Wholesale currently has a consensus price target of $1,056.32, indicating a potential upside of 11.65%. Dollar Tree has a consensus price target of $119.90, indicating a potential upside of 7.68%. Given Costco Wholesale's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than Dollar Tree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Costco Wholesale
1 Sell rating(s)
11 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Dollar Tree
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 117 more articles in the media than Dollar Tree. MarketBeat recorded 188 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 71 mentions for Dollar Tree. Costco Wholesale's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Dollar Tree's score of 0.73 indicating that Costco Wholesale is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Costco Wholesale
106 Very Positive mention(s)
20 Positive mention(s)
40 Neutral mention(s)
10 Negative mention(s)
3 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dollar Tree
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Dollar Tree on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollar Tree compare to Ross Stores?

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Dollar Tree had 42 more articles in the media than Ross Stores. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Dollar Tree and 29 mentions for Ross Stores. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Dollar Tree's score of 0.73 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dollar Tree
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ross Stores
18 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ross Stores, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.10$1.28B$6.4017.40
Ross Stores$22.75B3.17$2.15B$7.1631.29

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to Dollar Tree's net margin of 6.51%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat Dollar Tree's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dollar Tree6.51% 35.19% 9.28%
Ross Stores 9.74%38.42%15.18%

Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Dollar Tree presently has a consensus price target of $119.90, indicating a potential upside of 7.68%. Ross Stores has a consensus price target of $233.18, indicating a potential upside of 4.06%. Given Dollar Tree's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Dollar Tree is more favorable than Ross Stores.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dollar Tree
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08
Ross Stores
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Ross Stores beats Dollar Tree on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollar Tree compare to Ulta Beauty?

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Ulta Beauty presently has a consensus price target of $687.95, indicating a potential upside of 37.38%. Dollar Tree has a consensus price target of $119.90, indicating a potential upside of 7.68%. Given Ulta Beauty's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ulta Beauty is more favorable than Dollar Tree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ulta Beauty
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
19 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.74
Dollar Tree
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

Ulta Beauty has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Dollar Tree had 50 more articles in the media than Ulta Beauty. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Dollar Tree and 21 mentions for Ulta Beauty. Ulta Beauty's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Dollar Tree's score of 0.73 indicating that Ulta Beauty is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ulta Beauty
17 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dollar Tree
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dollar Tree has higher revenue and earnings than Ulta Beauty. Dollar Tree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ulta Beauty, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ulta Beauty$12.39B1.76$1.15B$25.6319.54
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.10$1.28B$6.4017.40

90.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Ulta Beauty shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ulta Beauty has a net margin of 9.31% compared to Dollar Tree's net margin of 6.51%. Ulta Beauty's return on equity of 43.56% beat Dollar Tree's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ulta Beauty9.31% 43.56% 17.33%
Dollar Tree 6.51%35.19%9.28%

Summary

Ulta Beauty beats Dollar Tree on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollar Tree compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Walmart$713.16B1.28$21.89B$2.8540.21
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.10$1.28B$6.4017.40

In the previous week, Walmart had 5 more articles in the media than Dollar Tree. MarketBeat recorded 76 mentions for Walmart and 71 mentions for Dollar Tree. Walmart's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Dollar Tree's score of 0.73 indicating that Walmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Walmart
49 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
12 Neutral mention(s)
5 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dollar Tree
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Dollar Tree has a net margin of 6.51% compared to Walmart's net margin of 3.13%. Dollar Tree's return on equity of 35.19% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Walmart3.13% 21.25% 7.60%
Dollar Tree 6.51%35.19%9.28%

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Walmart currently has a consensus price target of $138.85, suggesting a potential upside of 21.16%. Dollar Tree has a consensus price target of $119.90, suggesting a potential upside of 7.68%. Given Walmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than Dollar Tree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Walmart
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
31 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.97
Dollar Tree
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Walmart beats Dollar Tree on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollar Tree compare to Abercrombie & Fitch?

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Abercrombie & Fitch has a net margin of 9.34% compared to Dollar Tree's net margin of 6.51%. Dollar Tree's return on equity of 35.19% beat Abercrombie & Fitch's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abercrombie & Fitch9.34% 34.36% 13.50%
Dollar Tree 6.51%35.19%9.28%

Abercrombie & Fitch currently has a consensus target price of $112.64, suggesting a potential upside of 48.95%. Dollar Tree has a consensus target price of $119.90, suggesting a potential upside of 7.68%. Given Abercrombie & Fitch's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Abercrombie & Fitch is more favorable than Dollar Tree.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Abercrombie & Fitch
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.54
Dollar Tree
6 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.08

97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Abercrombie & Fitch shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dollar Tree has higher revenue and earnings than Abercrombie & Fitch. Abercrombie & Fitch is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollar Tree, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abercrombie & Fitch$5.27B0.64$506.92M$10.427.26
Dollar Tree$19.41B1.10$1.28B$6.4017.40

In the previous week, Dollar Tree had 35 more articles in the media than Abercrombie & Fitch. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Dollar Tree and 36 mentions for Abercrombie & Fitch. Dollar Tree's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Abercrombie & Fitch's score of 0.50 indicating that Dollar Tree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Abercrombie & Fitch
10 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dollar Tree
29 Very Positive mention(s)
7 Positive mention(s)
20 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Abercrombie & Fitch has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dollar Tree beats Abercrombie & Fitch on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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DLTR vs. The Competition

MetricDollar TreeRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$22.38B$100.01B$28.00B$12.56B
Dividend YieldN/A1.53%178.32%5.30%
P/E Ratio17.4024.9120.3026.63
Price / Sales1.101.544.12114.04
Price / Cash12.6220.8415.3237.60
Price / Book5.908.756.156.88
Net Income$1.28B$2.87B$969.96M$336.73M
7 Day Performance18.84%0.93%1.61%3.07%
1 Month Performance17.62%0.60%-0.47%7.13%
1 Year Performance22.04%28.37%1.48%38.42%

Dollar Tree Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DLTR
Dollar Tree
3.0392 of 5 stars
$111.35
-4.4%
$119.90
+7.7%
+22.9%$22.38B$19.41B17.40153,032
COST
Costco Wholesale
4.1094 of 5 stars
$997.38
-0.6%
$1,052.60
+5.5%
-9.8%$442.65B$286.27B51.88341,000
ROST
Ross Stores
4.0466 of 5 stars
$226.53
-3.0%
$233.18
+2.9%
+60.2%$73.08B$23.78B31.68111,000
ULTA
Ulta Beauty
4.5731 of 5 stars
$519.55
+2.4%
$687.95
+32.4%
+6.6%$22.64B$12.39B20.2865,000
WMT
Walmart
4.6933 of 5 stars
$118.13
-0.3%
$138.71
+17.4%
+16.3%$941.04B$713.16B41.422,100,000

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