Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

Dollar Tree's (DLTR) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 16.66% in Q2 2026, up 234.0% year-on-year from 4.99% in Q2 2025, and up 4.11% quarter-over-quarter from 16.0% in Q1 2026.

Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Dollar Tree's Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.66% for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 234.0% year-over-year to 16.66% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 16.66%, a 234.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 12.89%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed improved to 16.66% in Q2 2026 per DLTR's latest filing, from 16.0% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.66% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 7.81% in Q4 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 11.3% (2022), against an average of 11.59%.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed sank 432 bps in 2023 and soared 527 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 12.13% in 2022, then sank by 36 bps to 7.81% in 2023, then soared by 31 bps to 10.23% in 2024, then soared by 51 bps to 15.49% in 2025, then gained by 8 bps to 16.66% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest DLTR Return on Capital Employed figures stand at 16.66% (Q2 2026), 16.0% (Q1 2026), and 15.49% (Q4 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Walmart 862.66 Bn 858.28 Bn 42.63 Bn 17.49%
2 Costco Wholesale 410.89 Bn 392.65 Bn 8.88 Bn 25.77%
3 Target 61.06 Bn 57.53 Bn 7.38 Bn 12.14%
4 Dollar General 25.36 Bn 24.22 Bn 3.32 Bn 9.04%
5 Dollar Tree 22.75 Bn 21.75 Bn 1.83 Bn 16.66%
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.75 Bn 11.72 Bn 1.03 Bn 17.56%
7 Pricesmart 5.65 Bn 5.52 Bn 262.22 Mn 15.61%
8 Bbb Foods 4.68 Bn 4.08 Bn 210.92 Mn -
9 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.00 Bn 3.70 Bn 310.92 Mn 11.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 16.66%
Jan 31, 2026 16.00%
Nov 1, 2025 15.49%
Aug 2, 2025 11.98%
May 3, 2025 14.31%
Feb 1, 2025 11.79%
Nov 2, 2024 10.23%
Aug 3, 2024 10.17%
May 4, 2024 10.03%
Feb 3, 2024 9.68%
Oct 28, 2023 7.81%
Jul 29, 2023 8.21%
Apr 29, 2023 9.45%
Jan 28, 2023 11.20%
Oct 29, 2022 12.13%
Jul 30, 2022 11.72%
Apr 30, 2022 11.39%
Jan 29, 2022 10.42%
Oct 30, 2021 11.51%
Jul 31, 2021 12.15%