DLTR vs DG vs TSCO Stock Comparison

Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Tractor Supply Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.
$124.92 +9.5% 1M +26.1% 1Y
Market cap
$23.56B
P/E
14.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
7 wins
DG Dollar General Corp
$128.47 +2.9% 1M +26.0% 1Y
Market cap
$27.94B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$43.64B
Div. yield
0.02%
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
2 wins
TSCO Tractor Supply Co /De/
$32.53 +0.8% 1M -42.2% 1Y
Market cap
$16.87B
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.

QuestionDLTRDGTSCOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.56B $27.94B $16.87B DG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x 16.4x 9.0x TSCO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 15.9x 17.7x DG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% +4.8% — DLTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.0% 3.9% — DLTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.9% 13.6% — DLTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x 0.8x — DLTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.1% +26.0% -42.2% DLTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.6%/yr -10.2%/yr -4.7%/yr DLTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.8% 38.1% 34.2% TSCO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 83/100 64/100 46/100 DLTR

Percentile Scorecard

DLTRDGTSCO

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

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

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

Risk

MeasureDLTRDGTSCOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.8%38.1%34.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.2%36.6%37.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.480.35 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.640.68-1.24 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.8%-73.7%-53.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-17.8%-42.3% -1.8%
52-week high $141.21$156.24$56.37 $779.14
52-week low $86.80$95.94$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.

MultipleDLTRDGTSCO
P/E now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 22.0x 16.6xmedian 22.0x 9.0xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.5x 0.6xmedian 0.5x 1.1xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 9.8x 8.9xmedian 9.8x —median 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 17.8x 14.1xmedian 17.8x 54.9xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 3.0x 3.1xmedian 3.0x 6.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 1.18 -2.09median 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 monthsDLTRDGTSCO
Revenue $20.07B $43.64B –
Gross profit $7.77B $13.60B –
Operating income $2.20B $2.44B –
Net income $1.61B $1.70B $1.85B
Free cash flow $1.98B $2.01B –
EPS (diluted) $8.45 $7.69 –
Cash & equivalents $1.06B $1.59B $198.88M
Total debt $2.93B $4.57B –
Shares (diluted) 190.90M 221.51M 524.62M
Enterprise value $20.18B $22.62B $16.87B

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

Growth

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

Profitability

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

Financial Health

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

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDLTRDGTSCO
Dividend yield – 1.8% 2.9%
Net buyback yield 7.8% – –
Shareholder yield 7.8% 1.8% 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.

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

Institutional Ownership

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

DLTRDGTSCO
DLTR 1.00 0.63 0.35
DG 0.63 1.00 0.41
TSCO 0.35 0.41 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DLTR, DG and TSCO?

Dollar General (DG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dollar Tree (DLTR) $23.56B, Dollar General (DG) $27.94B, Tractor Supply (TSCO) $16.87B.

Which stock is cheaper, DLTR, DG and TSCO?

Tractor Supply (TSCO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 14.6x, Dollar General (DG) 16.4x, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 9.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Dollar General (DG) is cheapest (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 16.8x, Dollar General (DG) 15.9x, 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 Tree (DLTR) +8.2%, Dollar General (DG) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

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

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dollar Tree (DLTR) returned the most: Dollar Tree (DLTR) +26.1%, Dollar General (DG) +26.0%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) -42.2%. Over five years, Dollar Tree (DLTR) compounded fastest (Dollar Tree (DLTR) +3.6%/yr, Dollar General (DG) -10.2%/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 Tree (DLTR) 0.00%, Dollar General (DG) 0.02%, 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 Tree (DLTR) 40.8%, Dollar General (DG) 38.1%, Tractor Supply (TSCO) 34.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DLTR, DG 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.