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Here Are Some Essential Facts About Dollar Tree

More and more people are talking about Dollar Tree over the last few weeks. Is it worth buying the Department Store stock at a price of $89.24? Only time will tell. The information below will give you a basic idea of what this investment may entail:

  • Dollar Tree has moved 30.7% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 17.7%

  • DLTR has an average analyst rating of buy and is -20.44% away from its mean target price of $112.17 per share

  • Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $4.94

  • Dollar Tree has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.1 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3

  • Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $6.06 and its forward P/E ratio is 14.7

  • The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 5.07 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74

  • Dollar Tree is part of the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 20.93 and an average P/B of 2.93

  • DLTR has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 47.9% and gross profit margins of 0.4%

  • The company has a free cash flow of $2.02 Billion, which refers to the total sum of all its inflows and outflows of cash over the last quarter

  • Dollar Tree, Inc. operates retail discount stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands in the United States and Canada. The company offers consumable merchandise comprising everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise consisting of toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods, including Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. Dollar Tree, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.

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