Company Dossier · Consumer Discretionary
Dollar Tree
- S&P 500
- Russell 1000
What Dollar Tree is doing, read from its filings, its own words and the news, with every figure dated and sourced. Not investment advice: no ratings, no price targets.
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The latest read
Computed from the data on Oct 22, 2026. Every figure links back to its source in the sections below.
- Revenue over the four quarters to August 1, 2026: $20.1 billion, up 8.1% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditure) over the four quarters to August 1, 2026: $1.98 billion, up 106% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Capital expenditure over the four quarters to August 1, 2026: $1.14 billion, up 0.9% from a year earlier.SEC EDGAR filings (XBRL)
- Share buybacks in the fiscal year to January 31, 2026: $1.55 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Long-term debt issued in the fiscal year to February 2, 2019: $4.78 billion.SEC EDGAR filings (10-K)
- Latest earnings call or results release (August 27, 2026): sentiment 0.60 on a −1 to +1 scale (mixed), confidence 0.80 of 1.Palanor Discourse
- Guidance in the last 90 days: 1 outlook figure raised, 0 lowered, 2 held.Guidance Ledger (8-K results releases)
- Latest annual report (filed March 16, 2026): 2 risk factors added, 1 removed.Risk Factor Changes (10-K Item 1A)
- Insiders were net sellers in Q3 2026: $0.5 million on the open market.SEC Form 4
- 868 institutional managers reported a position at June 30, 2026 (+10 on the quarter before).SEC Form 13F
- H-1B filings certified in Q2 2025: 1.U.S. Department of Labor (OFLC)
Risk events (12 months): 1 — latest OSHA inspection, Jan 27, 2026 →
Company Posture
How Company Posture is measured →What Dollar Tree is doing, on three axes, from its filings and its own words, as of 2026-10-22. A description, not a rating: Company Posture never says whether to buy.
Retrenching · Confident
Expanding ↔ Retrenching
Retrenching
- Capital spending31st pct
- Debt raised—
- Buybacks vs capex30th pct
- Hiring filings41st pct
- Deals and private raises40th pct
- Patent publications52nd pct
Confident ↔ Hedging
Confident
- Call sentiment69th pct
- Call confidence78th pct
- Guidance changes67th pct
- Risk factors added47th pct
- Insider open-market trades28th pct
- + Call confidence
- + Call sentiment
- + Guidance changes
Pressure
Components only: Not yet shown as a score: in the back-test it did not add to a naive reader's forecast of impairment, debt acceleration or bankruptcy filings (8-K 2.06, 2.04, 1.03) (not enough events (17 in half 1; needs 20)).
- Fails-to-deliver37th pct
- Stress filings50th pct
Credit
How these are built →Dollar Tree's borrowing from its SEC filings: the bonds it priced and the debt on its latest balance sheet. A description, not a rating.
Debt on the balance sheet
$2.9B
- Due within a year $0.0B
- Longer term $2.9B
- Default point $1.5B (short + ½ long)
Finance leases included · Aug 1, 2026 filing
Bonds priced, last 12 months
None
U.S. dollar tranches with a term sheet on EDGAR. Deals sold under Rule 144A file none and are not counted.
Charts
Live charts: each one redraws from today’s data and has an image link to paste into a document or slide.
Cash flow
Capital returned and raised
What the company says
Hiring and ownership
In the news
Headlines that name Dollar Tree, with the publisher and a link. The tone is read from each headline’s own words, never from a summary of the article.
- NeutralDollar Tree Inc (DLTR) Stock Up 4.7% but GF Value Says Overvalued -- GF Score: 75/100
gurufocus.com · via Marketaux · Oct 14, 2026
- NeutralDollar Tree: Traffic Reacceleration Makes This A Defensive Investment In A Tough Market
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 5, 2026
- NeutralDollar Tree Stock: Solid Company, Limited Upside (NASDAQ:DLTR)
seekingalpha.com · via Marketaux · Oct 3, 2026
- NegativeDollar Tree Stores Recalls Electric Balloon Pumps Due to Burn Hazard
The recalled electric balloon pumps can overheat, posing a burn hazard.
CPSC Recalls · Oct 1, 2026
Filings and records
The last two years of notable 8-Ks, offerings, annual reports, federal awards, lobbying reports, patents and other public records, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (YC CONSULTING, LLC)third_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Oct 12, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.)third_quarter 2026
- Aug 7, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (YC CONSULTING, LLC)second_quarter 2026 · $0.1 million
- Jul 9, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.)second_quarter 2026
- Jun 23, 20268-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- May 13, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (YC CONSULTING, LLC)second_quarter 2026
- Apr 18, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.)first_quarter 2026
- Mar 23, 20268-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Mar 23, 20268-KMaterial agreement terminatedItem 1.02
- Mar 16, 202610-KAnnual report (10-K)2 risk factors added, 1 removed
- Jan 30, 20268-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 27, 2026Risk event
- Jan 14, 2026LobbyingLobbying report (OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.)fourth_quarter 2025
- Oct 17, 2025LobbyingLobbying report (OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.)third_quarter 2025
- Sep 9, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Aug 20, 2025Risk event
- Jul 7, 20258-KAcquisition or sale completedItem 2.01
- Jul 2, 2025Risk event
- Jun 20, 20258-KShareholder vote resultsItem 5.07
- Jun 20, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- May 20, 2025Risk event
- May 7, 2025Risk event
- May 1, 2025Risk event
- Mar 28, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Mar 27, 20258-KMaterial agreement signedItem 1.01
- Mar 27, 20258-KMaterial agreement terminatedItem 1.02
- Mar 26, 202510-KAnnual report (10-K)3 risk factors added, 0 removed
- Mar 5, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Mar 5, 2025Risk event
- Feb 28, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 29, 2025Risk event
- Jan 21, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Jan 10, 20258-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 19, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 4, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 4, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Dec 4, 2024Risk event
- Nov 21, 2024Risk event
- Nov 15, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
- Nov 4, 20248-KDirector or officer changeItem 5.02
Peers
Companies in the same industry in the S&P 500, Russell 1000 or MidCap 400, closest in revenue first. Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings.
| Company | Revenue | Free cash flow | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollar General DG | $43.6B | $2.0B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Target Corp. TGT | $108B | $4.5B | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Walmart Inc. WMT | $728B | $13.5B | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Costco Wholesale COST | — | — | — |
| Aramark ARMK | $19.9B | — | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Aptiv APTV | $20.5B | $0.7B | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods DKS | $21.1B | $0.2B | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Murphy USA MUSA | $21.5B | $0.5B | Jun 30, 2026 |