Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Dollar Tree (DLTR) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 25.93% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 9.76 percentage points from 16.17% a year earlier and up 5.11 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Dollar Tree (DLTR) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Dollar Tree's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 18.29%, up 6.15 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +4.11 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Dollar Tree's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.14% in FY2025 (+0.34 pp), 11.80% in FY2024 (-1.91 pp), 13.70% in FY2023 (+0.09 pp) and 13.62% in FY2022 (-0.56 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q4 2015.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased in each of the last ten quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.87 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was fiscal Q2 2027, with a gain of 9.76 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2024, with a drop of 5.64 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 20.82% (Q1 2027), 19.57% (Q4 2026) and 17.32% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 996.08 Bn | 958.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 472.58 Bn | 395.86 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 21.69% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.51 Bn | 26.67 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 6.07% |
| 4 | Sysco | 38.21 Bn | 30.14 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 12.83% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.30 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.43 Bn | 23.05 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.82 Bn | 23.81 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.58 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 10.60% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.47 Bn | 18.63 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 21.39% |
| 10 | Performance Food | 17.40 Bn | 17.18 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 6.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 25.93% |
| May 2, 2026 | 20.82% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 19.57% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 17.32% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 16.17% |
| May 3, 2025 | 14.89% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 11.93% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.62% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 11.63% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.30% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 11.67% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.10% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.60% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 11.05% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 13.19% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 14.75% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 14.57% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.35% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 13.64% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.29% |
API Access
Dollar Tree Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DLTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=DLTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();