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

Dollar Tree (DLTR) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 16.66% in Q2 2026, up 4.11% quarter-over-quarter from 16.0% in Q1 2026, and up 234.0% on a YoY basis from 4.99% in Q2 2025.

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.

  • In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 234.0% year-over-year to 16.66%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 16.66% (up 234.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 12.89%, up 44.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 16.66% for Q2 2026 at Dollar Tree, up from 16.0% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 16.66% in Q2 2026 to a low of 7.81% in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 11.59% across 5 years, with a median of 11.3% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed sank 432 bps in 2023, then jumped 527 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 12.13% in 2022, then tumbled 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.
  • The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 16.66% (Q2 2026), 16.0% (Q1 2026), and 15.49% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 17.49%
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 25.77%
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 12.14%
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 1.69%
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 16.66%
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 17.56%
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 15.36%
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 11.88%
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -

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%