Dollar Tree (DLTR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Dollar Tree (DLTR) recorded quarterly Operating Margin of 9.52% in Q2 2026, down 25.35% quarter-over-quarter from 12.76% in Q1 2026, and up 124.0% on a YoY basis from 4.25% in Q2 2025.
Dollar Tree (DLTR) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Dollar Tree's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.52% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 124.0% year-over-year to 9.52%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 8.83% (up 71.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 8.52%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin was 9.52% for Q2 2026 at Dollar Tree, down from 12.76% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Margin ranged from a high of 15.43% in Q1 2024 to a low of 9.27% in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 7.73% across 5 years, with a median of 7.89% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Operating Margin sank 1743 bps in 2023, then jumped 2469 bps in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Margin shows it stood at 5.49% in 2022, then surged by 37 bps to 7.54% in 2023, then climbed by 1 bps to 7.62% in 2024, then dropped by 5 bps to 7.23% in 2025, then jumped by 32 bps to 9.52% in 2026.
- The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 9.52% (Q2 2026), 12.76% (Q1 2026), and 7.23% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.27% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.74% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.46% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | -10.86% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.52% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.67% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 5.04% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.00% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 22.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 9.52% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.76% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.23% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.06% |
| May 3, 2025 | 8.28% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 10.68% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 7.62% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.31% |
| May 4, 2024 | 9.17% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 15.43% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 7.54% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 7.43% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.67% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -9.27% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 5.49% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.47% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 8.16% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.84% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.34% |