DLTR vs NTES vs WMT Stock Comparison

Dollar Tree, NetEase and Walmart Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc.
$124.92 +9.5% 1M +26.1% 1Y
Market cap
$23.44B
P/E
14.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$20.07B
Div. yield
–
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
4 wins
NTES NetEase, Inc.
$118.32 +2.5% 1M -19.4% 1Y
Market cap
$75.54B
P/E
16.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$16.70B
Div. yield
2.48%
Video Games Technology
5 wins
WMT Walmart Inc.
$120.29 +11.4% 1M +13.3% 1Y
Market cap
$954.35B
P/E
43.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$735.84B
Div. yield
0.82%
Discount Stores Consumer Staples
3 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

NetEase leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (NetEase 5, Dollar Tree 4, Walmart 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDLTRNTESWMTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.44B $75.54B $954.35B WMT
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.8x 16.9x 43.3x DLTR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.8x 12.4x 38.9x NTES
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +8.2% +9.8% +6.2% NTES
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.0% 26.6% 3.0% NTES
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 25.9% 22.7% 16.1% DLTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -1.4x 0.8x NTES
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 2.48% 0.82% NTES
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.1% -19.4% +13.3% DLTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +3.6%/yr +3.4%/yr +19.6%/yr WMT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 40.8% 33.1% 26.6% WMT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 83/100 64/100 48/100 DLTR

Percentile Scorecard

DLTRNTESWMT

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

AxisDLTRNTESWMT
Valuation 64 #15 of 40 57 #72 of 167 10 #36 of 40
Growth 95 #3 of 38 45 #84 of 153 43 #22 of 38
Profitability 100 #1 of 36 95 #8 of 153 80 #8 of 36
Financial Health 56 #18 of 40 85 #27 of 179 64 #15 of 40
Shareholder Returns 98 #1 of 28 34 #62 of 94 44 #16 of 28
Overall 83 64 48
  • DLTR ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail
  • NTES ranked among 185 companies in Internet Platforms
  • WMT ranked among 41 companies in Staples Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDLTRNTESWMTSPY
1 month +9.5%+2.5%+11.4% -0.8%
3 months -0.5%-4.4%+7.7% +3.5%
6 months +27.5%+6.3%-5.7% +7.0%
Year to date +1.6%-14.0%+8.0% +12.2%
1 year +26.1%-19.4%+13.3% +13.0%
3 years +15.4%+10.8%+123.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +4.9%+3.5%+30.9% +23.1%
5 years +19.6%+17.9%+144.6% +68.6%
5 years, per year +3.6%+3.4%+19.6% +11.0%
10 years +62.7%+122.6%+418.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year +5.0%+8.3%+17.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureDLTRNTESWMTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 40.8%33.1%26.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.2%32.6%28.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.620.50-0.09 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.64-0.580.50 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -64.8%-52.0%-26.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -11.5%-19.8%-10.4% -1.8%
52-week high $141.21$147.56$134.20 $779.14
52-week low $86.80$109.26$100.61 $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.

MultipleDLTRNTESWMT
P/E now vs peer median 14.8xmedian 22.0x 16.9xmedian 17.5x 43.3xmedian 22.0x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.5x 4.5xmedian 1.4x 1.3xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.8xmedian 9.8x 10.7xmedian 14.5x 21.0xmedian 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.9xmedian 17.8x 10.1xmedian 12.1x 70.6xmedian 17.8x
P/B now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 3.0x 3.1xmedian 1.7x 9.1xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.97median 1.18 2.36median 0.41 2.56median 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 monthsDLTRNTESWMT
Revenue $20.07B $16.70B $735.84B
Gross profit $7.77B $11.22B $185.66B
Operating income $2.20B $5.90B $32.28B
Net income $1.61B $4.75B $22.55B
Free cash flow $1.98B $7.46B $13.51B
R&D – $2.59B –
EPS (diluted) $8.45 $6.91 $2.77
Cash & equivalents $1.06B $3.36B $11.53B
Total debt $2.93B $5.39B $50.41B
Shares (diluted) 190.90M 643.63M 7.98B
Enterprise value $20.07B $34.42B $917.05B

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
MetricDLTRNTESWMT
P/E 14.8x 16.9x 43.3x
P/FCF 11.9x 10.1x 70.6x
P/Operating cash flow 7.5x 10.3x 22.2x
P/S 1.2x 4.5x 1.3x
P/B 6.8x 3.1x 9.1x
P/Tangible book 6.8x 3.1x 9.1x
EV/EBITDA 8.8x 10.7x 21.0x
EV/EBIT 11.5x 11.3x 30.8x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 4.0x 1.3x
EV/FCF 12.8x 8.9x 73.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.1x 9.1x 23.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.97 2.36 2.56

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDLTRNTESWMT
Revenue growth (1Y) 8.2% 9.8% 6.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 28.1% 5.5% 5.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 17.0% 16.9% 7.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 105.7% 11.5% 6.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 48.8% 23.6% 11.4%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.9% 22.2% 14.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 155.0% -2.8% 2.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.8% 9.2% 16.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 159.9% -4.7% 3.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.2% 7.2% 16.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.8% 13.9% 11.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 19.6% 19.3% 4.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 105.0% 12.3% -1.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 28.3% 17.2% -11.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDLTRNTESWMT
Gross margin 38.7% 67.2% 25.2%
EBITDA margin 14.4% 37.2% 6.4%
Operating margin 11.0% 35.3% 4.4%
Pretax margin 10.7% 34.9% 4.0%
Net margin 8.0% 26.6% 3.0%
FCF margin 9.9% 44.7% 1.8%
Operating cash flow margin 15.5% 44.0% 5.8%
Return on equity 46.5% 19.6% 21.9%
Return on assets 11.6% 14.0% 7.7%
Return on invested capital 25.9% 22.7% 16.1%
Return on capital employed 20.7% 23.0% 18.3%
Asset turnover 1.4x 0.5x 2.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.5x 1.9x
Stock comp / revenue 0.3% 2.7% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDLTRNTESWMT
Debt / assets 20.9% 5.4% 17.2%
Debt / equity 0.9x 0.1x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.6x -1.4x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 1.5x 0.2x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 75.6% 28.0% 64.4%
Equity / assets 24.4% 72.0% 35.6%
Interest coverage – – 17.4x
Current ratio 1.1x 3.5x 0.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.4x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.3x 1.3x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.66 7.44 6.27

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDLTRNTESWMT
Dividend yield – 2.5% 0.8%
Net buyback yield 7.8% 0.0% 0.7%
Shareholder yield 7.8% 2.5% 1.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 34.1%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 57.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 8.3%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 8.0%

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.

ConsensusDLTRNTESWMT
Forward P/E 16.8xFY2026 12.4xFY2026 38.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.44FY2026 $9.56FY2026 $3.09FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +29.4%FY2026 +15.3%FY2026 +17.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.5% +7.3% +1.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.08BFY2026 $17.10BFY2026 $719.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.4%FY2026 +6.2%FY2026 +0.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.0% +7.4% +6.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDLTRNTESWMT
Held by institutions 99.4% 9.2% 37.2%
Institutions holding 862 458 4,408
Change in shares held, QoQ -5.0% +1.9% +6.2%
Institutions buying 409 261 2,092
Institutions selling 320 121 1,838
Buyers to sellers 1.28 2.16 1.14

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.

DLTRNTESWMT
DLTR 1.00 0.12 0.28
NTES 0.12 1.00 0.10
WMT 0.28 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DLTR, NTES and WMT?

Walmart (WMT) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dollar Tree (DLTR) $23.44B, NetEase (NTES) $75.54B, Walmart (WMT) $954.35B.

Which stock is cheaper, DLTR, NTES and WMT?

Dollar Tree (DLTR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 14.8x, NetEase (NTES) 16.9x, Walmart (WMT) 43.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, NetEase (NTES) is cheapest (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 16.8x, NetEase (NTES) 12.4x, Walmart (WMT) 38.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

NetEase (NTES) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dollar Tree (DLTR) +8.2%, NetEase (NTES) +9.8%, Walmart (WMT) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

NetEase (NTES) has the highest net margin (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 8.0%, NetEase (NTES) 26.6%, Walmart (WMT) 3.0%). On return on invested capital, Dollar Tree (DLTR) leads (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 25.9%, NetEase (NTES) 22.7%, Walmart (WMT) 16.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Dollar Tree (DLTR) returned the most: Dollar Tree (DLTR) +26.1%, NetEase (NTES) -19.4%, Walmart (WMT) +13.3%. Over five years, Walmart (WMT) compounded fastest (Dollar Tree (DLTR) +3.6%/yr, NetEase (NTES) +3.4%/yr, Walmart (WMT) +19.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

NetEase (NTES) has the highest dividend yield: NetEase (NTES) 2.48%, Walmart (WMT) 0.82%. Dollar Tree (DLTR) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Walmart (WMT) has been the steadiest (Dollar Tree (DLTR) 40.8%, NetEase (NTES) 33.1%, Walmart (WMT) 26.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DLTR, NTES and WMT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, NetEase (NTES) leads on 5. 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.