Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) Stock by the Numbers

InvestorsObserver gives Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) a strong valuation score of 87 from its analysis. The proprietary scoring system considers the underlying health of a company by analyzing its stock price, earnings, and growth rate. DLTR currently holds a better value than 87% of stocks based on these metrics. Long term investors focused on buying-and-holding should find the valuation ranking system most relevant when making investment decisions.

DLTR gets a 87 Valuation Rank today. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on DLTR!

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Metrics Analysis

DLTR has a trailing twelve month Price to Earnings (PE) ratio of 20.5. The historical average of roughly 15 shows a poor value for DLTR stock as investors are paying higher share prices relative to the company's earnings. DLTR's high trailing PE ratio shows that the firm has been trading above its fair market value recently. Its trailing 12-month earnings per share (EPS) of 6.93 does not justify the stock's current price. However, trailing PE ratios do not factor in the company's projected growth rate, resulting in many newer firms having high PE ratios due to high growth potential enticing investors despite inadequate earnings. DLTR currently has a 12-month-forward-PE-to-Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.2. The market is currently fairly valuing DLTR in relation to its projected growth due to the PEG ratio being around the fair market value of 1. DLTR's PEG comes from its forward price to earnings ratio being divided by its growth rate. Because PEG ratios include more fundamentals of a company's overall health with additional focus on the future, they are one of the most used valuation metrics by analysts.

Summary

DLTR' has a adequate valuation at its current share price on account of a fairly valued PEG ratio despite strong growth. DLTR's PE and PEG are around the market average leading to a average valuation score. Click Here to get the full Report on Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) stock.