Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026)
Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 20.72% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 8.74 percentage points from 11.98% a year earlier and up 4.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Dollar Tree posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 12.89%, up 0.44 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of +1.38 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 12.44% in FY2025 (+2.49 pp), 9.95% in FY2024 (-1.61 pp), 11.57% in FY2023 (+0.93 pp) and 10.64% in FY2022 (-0.87 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q4 2015.
- Year over year, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has now increased in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in five years was fiscal Q2 2027 (a gain of 8.74 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q3 2024 (a drop of 4.32 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 16.66% (Q1 2027), 16.00% (Q4 2026) and 15.49% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 827.17 Bn | 789.87 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 18.33% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 408.32 Bn | 337.62 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 26.16% |
| 3 | Sysco | 37.11 Bn | 31.36 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 17.51% |
| 4 | Kroger | 34.86 Bn | 21.01 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.92% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 26.24 Bn | 20.91 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.89% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 22.83 Bn | 20.83 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 20.28% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 21.05 Bn | 17.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 20.72% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 20.97 Bn | 20.76 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 12.21% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 16.22 Bn | 15.39 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 14.65 Bn | 14.43 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 6.59% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 20.72% |
| 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% |
API Access
Dollar Tree Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DLTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "DLTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=DLTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();