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Dollarama (DOL) Competitors

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C$174.68 -1.55 (-0.88%)
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DOL vs. L, ATD.B, ATD.A, WN, and MRU

Should you buy Dollarama stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Dollarama 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 Dollarama include Loblaw Companies (L), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.B), Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.A), George Weston (WN), and Metro (MRU). These companies are all part of the "consumer defensive" sector.

How does Dollarama compare to Loblaw Companies?

Loblaw Companies (TSE:L) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Loblaw Companies has a beta of 0.308197, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

20.4% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by institutional investors. 53.8% of Loblaw Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Loblaw Companies presently has a consensus price target of C$69.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.38%. Dollarama has a consensus price target of C$203.69, indicating a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Loblaw Companies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Loblaw Companies
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57
Dollarama
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Loblaw Companies' net margin of 4.29%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Loblaw Companies' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Loblaw Companies4.29% 24.88% 5.89%
Dollarama 18.05%94.71%16.58%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Loblaw CompaniesC$64.48B1.11C$2.23BC$2.3026.79
DollaramaC$7.26B6.55C$1.08BC$4.7336.93

Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of C$0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Loblaw Companies pays out 24.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

In the previous week, Dollarama had 5 more articles in the media than Loblaw Companies. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dollarama and 1 mentions for Loblaw Companies. Loblaw Companies' average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Dollarama's score of 0.13 indicating that Loblaw Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Loblaw Companies Very Positive
Dollarama Neutral

Summary

Dollarama beats Loblaw Companies on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.B) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Alimentation Couche-Tard has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alimentation Couche-TardC$53.19B0.00C$3.30BC$3.10N/A
DollaramaC$7.26B6.55C$1.08BC$4.7336.93

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alimentation Couche-TardN/A N/A N/A
Dollarama 18.05%94.71%16.58%

Dollarama has a consensus price target of C$203.69, indicating a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alimentation Couche-Tard
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Dollarama
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

In the previous week, Dollarama had 6 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dollarama and 0 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's score of 0.00 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Alimentation Couche-Tard Neutral
Dollarama Neutral

43.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.28 per share. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Dollarama beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Alimentation Couche-Tard?

Alimentation Couche-Tard (TSE:ATD.A) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and profitability.

Dollarama has a consensus price target of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than Alimentation Couche-Tard.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alimentation Couche-Tard
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Dollarama
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Alimentation Couche-Tard pays an annual dividend of C$0.26 per share. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Alimentation Couche-Tard pays out 8.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Alimentation Couche-Tard's net margin of 0.00%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alimentation Couche-TardN/A N/A N/A
Dollarama 18.05%94.71%16.58%

In the previous week, Dollarama had 4 more articles in the media than Alimentation Couche-Tard. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dollarama and 2 mentions for Alimentation Couche-Tard. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Alimentation Couche-Tard's score of 0.00 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alimentation Couche-Tard
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dollarama
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Alimentation Couche-Tard has higher revenue and earnings than Dollarama. Alimentation Couche-Tard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alimentation Couche-TardC$53.19B0.00C$3.30BC$3.10N/A
DollaramaC$7.26B6.55C$1.08BC$4.7336.93

43.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Dollarama beats Alimentation Couche-Tard on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to George Weston?

Dollarama (TSE:DOL) and George Weston (TSE:WN) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

43.2% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of George Weston shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 59.4% of George Weston shares are held by 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.

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to George Weston's net margin of 1.80%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat George Weston's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dollarama18.05% 94.71% 16.58%
George Weston 1.80%21.74%5.75%

In the previous week, Dollarama had 5 more articles in the media than George Weston. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dollarama and 1 mentions for George Weston. George Weston's average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Dollarama's score of 0.13 indicating that George Weston is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dollarama
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
George Weston
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dollarama has higher earnings, but lower revenue than George Weston. George Weston is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DollaramaC$7.26B6.55C$1.08BC$4.7336.93
George WestonC$65.10B0.56C$648.55MC$2.8633.88

Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. George Weston pays an annual dividend of C$1.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. George Weston pays out 41.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, George Weston has a beta of 0.540264, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Dollarama presently has a consensus price target of C$203.69, indicating a potential upside of 16.61%. George Weston has a consensus price target of C$108.86, indicating a potential upside of 12.33%. Given Dollarama's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Dollarama is more favorable than George Weston.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dollarama
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
George Weston
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Summary

Dollarama beats George Weston on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dollarama compare to Metro?

Metro (TSE:MRU) and Dollarama (TSE:DOL) are both large-cap consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Metro presently has a consensus target price of C$103.63, suggesting a potential upside of 18.19%. Dollarama has a consensus target price of C$203.69, suggesting a potential upside of 16.61%. Given Metro's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Metro is more favorable than Dollarama.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Metro
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Dollarama
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90

Metro has a beta of 0.336817, indicating that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dollarama has a beta of 0.397801, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

45.4% of Metro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of Dollarama shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Metro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Dollarama shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Metro pays an annual dividend of C$1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Dollarama pays an annual dividend of C$0.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Metro pays out 32.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dollarama pays out 8.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Dollarama has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Metro. Metro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollarama, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
MetroC$22.38B0.83C$957.36MC$4.6918.70
DollaramaC$7.26B6.55C$1.08BC$4.7336.93

Dollarama has a net margin of 18.05% compared to Metro's net margin of 4.52%. Dollarama's return on equity of 94.71% beat Metro's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Metro4.52% 14.38% 6.40%
Dollarama 18.05%94.71%16.58%

In the previous week, Dollarama had 2 more articles in the media than Metro. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Dollarama and 4 mentions for Metro. Dollarama's average media sentiment score of 0.13 beat Metro's score of -0.15 indicating that Dollarama is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Metro
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dollarama
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Dollarama beats Metro on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DOL vs. The Competition

MetricDollaramaDiscount Stores IndustryDefensive SectorTSE Exchange
Market CapC$47.56BC$25.03BC$8.06BC$12.25B
Dividend Yield0.27%2.24%3.24%6.20%
P/E Ratio36.9316.00891.1637.80
Price / Sales6.5514.45992,148.3311.74
Price / Cash341.46129.16140.8982.29
Price / Book32.8122.589.574.63
Net IncomeC$1.08BC$814.95MC$1.03BC$299.09M
7 Day Performance-0.69%0.73%0.25%0.97%
1 Month Performance0.39%-1.93%-0.27%2.37%
1 Year Performance-2.23%-34.58%257.76%55.53%

Dollarama Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DOL
Dollarama
3.2815 of 5 stars
C$174.68
-0.9%
C$203.69
+16.6%
-0.1%C$47.56BC$7.26B36.938,440
L
Loblaw Companies
2.7183 of 5 stars
C$61.46
+0.0%
C$69.25
+12.7%
-73.2%C$71.53BC$64.48B26.7212,000
ATD.B
Alimentation Couche-Tard
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.83BC$53.19B16.01130,000
ATD.A
Alimentation Couche-Tard
N/AN/AN/AN/AC$52.79BC$53.19B15.99130,000
WN
George Weston
2.4312 of 5 stars
C$96.88
+0.4%
C$108.86
+12.4%
+5.2%C$36.53BC$65.10B33.87220,000

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This page (TSE:DOL) was last updated on 6/2/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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