DG vs DLTR vs TSCO Stock Comparison

Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Tractor Supply Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DG Dollar General Corp
$128.47 +2.9% 1M +26.0% 1Y
Market cap
$28.13B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$43.64B
Div. yield
0.02%
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
2 wins
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.
$124.92 +9.5% 1M +26.1% 1Y
Market cap
$23.59B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
7 wins
TSCO Tractor Supply Co /De/
$32.53 +0.8% 1M -42.2% 1Y
Market cap
$16.78B
P/E
9.0x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Dollar Tree leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Dollar Tree 7, Dollar General 2, Tractor Supply 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDGDLTRTSCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $28.13B $23.59B $16.78B DG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 14.6x 9.0x TSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.9x 16.8x 17.7x DG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.8% +8.2% — DLTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.9% 8.0% — DLTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 13.6% 25.9% — DLTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 0.6x — DLTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.0% +26.1% -42.2% DLTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -10.2%/yr +3.6%/yr -4.7%/yr DLTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.1% 40.8% 34.2% TSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 83/100 46/100 DLTR

Percentile Scorecard

DGDLTRTSCO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisDGDLTRTSCO
Valuation 67 #14 of 40 64 #15 of 40 39 #25 of 40
Growth 62 #15 of 38 95 #3 of 38 35 #25 of 38
Profitability 83 #7 of 36 100 #1 of 36 –
Financial Health 51 #20 of 40 56 #18 of 40 33 #27 of 40
Shareholder Returns 59 #12 of 28 98 #1 of 28 78 #7 of 28
Overall 64 83 46
  • DG ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • DLTR ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • TSCO ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodDGDLTRTSCOSPY
1 month +2.9%+9.5%+0.8% -0.8%
3 months +4.3%-0.5%+2.3% +3.5%
6 months +9.5%+27.5%-8.8% +7.0%
Year to date -3.2%+1.6%-35.0% +12.2%
1 year +26.0%+26.1%-42.2% +13.0%
3 years +7.7%+15.4%-13.4% +86.3%
3 years, per year +2.5%+4.9%-4.7% +23.1%
5 years -41.7%+19.6%-21.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -10.2%+3.6%-4.7% +11.0%
10 years +88.2%+62.7%+157.6% +258.0%
10 years, per year +6.5%+5.0%+9.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDGDLTRTSCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.1%40.8%34.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.6%36.2%37.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.480.620.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.680.64-1.24 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.7%-64.8%-53.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.8%-11.5%-42.3% -1.8%
52-week high $156.24$141.21$56.37 $779.14
52-week low $95.94$86.80$29.14 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleDGDLTRTSCO
P/E now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 22.0x 14.8xmedian 22.0x 9.0xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.5x 1.2xmedian 0.5x 1.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.9xmedian 9.8x 8.8xmedian 9.8x —median 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 14.1xmedian 17.8x 11.9xmedian 17.8x 54.9xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 3.0x 6.8xmedian 3.0x 6.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -2.09median 1.18 0.97median 1.18 —median 1.18

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsDGDLTRTSCO
Revenue $43.64B $20.07B –
Gross profit $13.60B $7.77B –
Operating income $2.44B $2.20B –
Net income $1.70B $1.61B $1.85B
Free cash flow $2.01B $1.98B –
EPS (diluted) $7.69 $8.45 –
Cash & equivalents $1.59B $1.06B $198.88M
Total debt $4.57B $2.93B –
Shares (diluted) 221.51M 190.90M 524.62M
Enterprise value $22.81B $20.21B $16.78B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricDGDLTRTSCO
P/E 16.6x 14.8x 9.0x
P/FCF 14.1x 11.9x 54.9x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 7.5x 14.1x
P/S 0.6x 1.2x 1.1x
P/B 3.1x 6.8x 6.4x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 6.8x 6.4x
EV/EBITDA 8.9x 8.8x –
EV/EBIT 12.8x 11.5x –
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.3x –
EV/FCF 15.6x 12.8x –
EV/Operating cash flow 9.4x 8.1x 14.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.09 0.97 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDGDLTRTSCO
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.8% 8.2% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 28.1% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 8.3% 17.0% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 105.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 36.3% 48.8% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 11.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) 43.0% 155.0% 67.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 9.8% 17.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 42.6% 159.9% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -7.9% 15.2% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.0% 48.8% -33.9%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 23.4% 19.6% -10.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 8.7% 105.0% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 178.1% 28.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDGDLTRTSCO
Gross margin 31.2% 38.7% –
EBITDA margin 8.1% 14.4% –
Operating margin 5.6% 11.0% –
Pretax margin 5.1% 10.7% –
Net margin 3.9% 8.0% –
FCF margin 4.6% 9.9% –
Operating cash flow margin 7.6% 15.5% –
Return on equity 18.8% 46.5% –
Return on assets 5.3% 11.6% –
Return on invested capital 13.6% 25.9% –
Return on capital employed 9.9% 20.7% –
Asset turnover 1.4x 1.4x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.9x 0.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% 0.3% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDGDLTRTSCO
Debt / assets 14.2% 20.9% –
Debt / equity 0.5x 0.9x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 0.6x –
Debt / FCF 2.3x 1.5x –
Liabilities / assets 71.1% 75.6% 78.3%
Equity / assets 28.9% 24.4% 21.7%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.2x 1.1x 1.4x
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.3x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.3x –
Altman Z-score 2.63 3.66 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDGDLTRTSCO
Dividend yield 1.8% – 2.9%
Net buyback yield – 7.8% –
Shareholder yield 1.8% 7.8% 2.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 30.5% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.9% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.1% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusDGDLTRTSCO
Forward P/E 15.9xFY2026 16.8xFY2026 17.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $8.10FY2026 $7.44FY2026 $1.84FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +18.2%FY2026 +29.4%FY2026 -10.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.2% +8.5% +13.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $43.04BFY2026 $20.08BFY2026 $15.65BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.7%FY2026 +3.4%FY2026 +0.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% +6.1% +8.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDGDLTRTSCO
Held by institutions 98.1% 99.4% 94.2%
Institutions holding 1,130 862 1,058
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% -5.0% +1.9%
Institutions buying 538 409 527
Institutions selling 421 320 407
Buyers to sellers 1.28 1.28 1.29

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

DGDLTRTSCO
DG 1.00 0.63 0.41
DLTR 0.63 1.00 0.35
TSCO 0.41 0.35 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DG, DLTR and TSCO?

Dollar General (DG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dollar General (DG) $28.13B, Dollar Tree (DLTR) $23.59B, Tractor Supply (TSCO) $16.78B.

Which stock is cheaper, DG, DLTR and TSCO?

Tractor Supply (TSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dollar General (DG) 16.5x, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 14.6x, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 9.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dollar General (DG) is cheapest (Dollar General (DG) 15.9x, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 16.8x, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 17.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Dollar Tree (DLTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dollar General (DG) +4.8%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) +8.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dollar Tree (DLTR) has the highest net margin (Dollar General (DG) 3.9%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 8.0%). On return on invested capital, Dollar Tree (DLTR) leads (Dollar General (DG) 13.6%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 25.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dollar Tree (DLTR) returned the most: Dollar General (DG) +26.0%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) +26.1%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) -42.2%. Over five years, Dollar Tree (DLTR) compounded fastest (Dollar General (DG) -10.2%/yr, Dollar Tree (DLTR) +3.6%/yr, Tractor Supply (TSCO) -4.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Dollar General (DG) 0.02%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 0.00%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 0.00%. Dollar Tree (DLTR) and Tractor Supply (TSCO) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Tractor Supply (TSCO) has been the steadiest (Dollar General (DG) 38.1%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 40.8%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 34.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DG, DLTR and TSCO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Dollar Tree (DLTR) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.