DLTR Dollar Tree margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 71

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 54

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 91

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 85

Gross margin

38.7%

Operating margin

11%

EBITDA margin

14.5%

Net margin

Currently, Dollar Tree has a gross margin of 38.7%, an operating margin of 11%, an EBITDA margin of 14.5%, and a net margin of 8%. The company's available margins all improved, with EBITDA margin showing the strongest expansion of 24.5 percentage points.

DLTR margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Dollar Tree's margins averaged 37.98% gross, 10.7% operating, -0.4% EBITDA, and -6.46% net during the last 3 years. Currently all four current margins are above their three-year averages.

DLTR margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 2.9 percentage points, operating margin by 3 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 24.5 percentage points, and net margin by 23.8 percentage points, led by EBITDA margin with an increase of 24.5 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

2.9pp

Operating margin expansion

3pp

EBITDA margin expansion

24.5pp

Net margin expansion

23.8pp

DLTR Gross margin

The average gross margin for Dollar Tree was 37.98% over the last 3 years. As of the latest period, the current gross margin for Dollar Tree is 38.7%, 0.7 percentage points above its three-year average. The gross margin for Dollar Tree moved between 30.1% in Oct 2023 and 52.4% in Nov 2024.

DLTR Operating margin

Dollar Tree's operating margin averaged 10.7% in the last 3 years. As of the latest period, Dollar Tree's current operating margin is 11%, which is 0.3 percentage points above its three-year average. Over the last 3 years, Dollar Tree's operating margin peaked at 22.9% in Nov 2024 and reached a low of 5.5% in Oct 2023.

DLTR EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, Dollar Tree had an average EBITDA margin of -0.4%. Against its three-year average, Dollar Tree's EBITDA margin is currently 14.5%, 14.9 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Dollar Tree's EBITDA margin reached 14.5% at its highest point in Aug 2026 and -11.7% at its lowest in Feb 2025.

DLTR Net margin

Over the last 3 years, the average net margin for Dollar Tree was -6.46%. Against its three-year average, Dollar Tree's net margin is currently 8%, 14.5 percentage points above its three-year average. Dollar Tree's net margin ranged from a low of -17.2% in Feb 2025 to a high of 8% in Aug 2026.

DLTR margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Dollar Tree's gross margin of 38.7% is above the Consumer Defensive sector and the industry average. Compared to its Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Dollar Tree's gross margin is 6% higher.

DLTR margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Dollar Tree's gross margin?

The current gross margin for DLTR is 38.7% as of Aug 1, 2026.

What is Dollar Tree's operating margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, DLTR recorded an operating margin of 11%.

What is Dollar Tree's EBITDA margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, DLTR recorded an EBITDA margin of 14.5%.

What is Dollar Tree's net margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, DLTR has a net margin of 8%.

What are the average margins of DLTR?

The three-year average margins for DLTR were 38.0% gross, 10.7% operating, -0.4% EBITDA, and -6.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of DLTR?

Dollar Tree's highest recorded margins during the past 5 years were 52.4% gross in Nov 2024, 22.9% operating in Nov 2024, 14.5% EBITDA in Aug 2026, and 8% net in Aug 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of DLTR?

Over this 5-year history, Dollar Tree's margins fell as low as 29.4% gross in Jan 2022, 5.5% operating in Oct 2023, -11.7% EBITDA in Feb 2025, and -17.2% net in Feb 2025.