DLTR (Dollar Tree) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.13 (As of Jul. 17, 2026) — 24% Below Median

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DLTR Dollar Tree Inc DLTR
77 GF Score
Price $125.94
GF Value $146.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Dollar Tree DLTR -1.95% 77 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.13 as of Jul. 17, 2026, which is 24% below its 10-year median of 1.49. GuruFocus rates DLTR with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $146.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 239 Retail - Defensive companies, Dollar Tree ranks worse than 77.41% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-17), Dollar Tree's current share price is $125.94. Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $111.90. Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.13.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

DLTR' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.58   Med: 1.49   Max: 2.95
Current: 1.15

During the past years, Dollar Tree's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.95. The lowest was 0.58. And the median was 1.49.

DLTR's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
77.41% of 239 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.43 vs DLTR: 1.15

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Dollar Tree's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $25.207. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $111.90 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Dollar Tree  (NAS:DLTR) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Dollar Tree Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.51 1.57 1.29 0.69 1.07

Dollar Tree Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 1.03 0.90 1.07 0.87

DLTR vs DG, BJ, PSMT: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Dollar Tree Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=125.94/111.90
=1.13

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Dollar Tree's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=25.207/333.0200*333.0200
=25.207

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Dollar Tree Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201607 21.108 240.628 29.213
201610 21.113 241.729 29.087
201701 23.768 242.839 32.595
201704 22.280 244.524 30.343
201707 22.246 244.786 30.265
201710 22.357 246.663 30.184
201801 26.692 247.867 35.862
201804 23.286 250.546 30.951
201807 23.158 252.006 30.603
201810 23.204 252.885 30.557
201901 26.050 251.712 34.465
201904 24.294 255.548 31.659
201907 24.090 256.571 31.268
201910 24.195 257.346 31.310
202001 26.501 257.971 34.211
202004 26.482 256.389 34.397
202007 26.365 259.101 33.887
202010 25.965 260.388 33.208
202101 28.702 261.582 36.541
202104 27.644 267.054 34.472
202107 27.639 273.003 33.715
202110 28.422 276.589 34.221
202201 31.289 281.148 37.062
202204 30.637 289.109 35.290
202207 30.082 296.276 33.813
202210 31.121 298.012 34.777
202301 -23.421 299.170 -26.071
202304 33.035 303.363 36.265
202307 33.221 305.691 36.191
202310 33.370 307.671 36.119
202401 -23.763 308.417 -25.659
202404 19.115 313.548 20.302
202407 18.906 314.540 20.017
202410 20.173 315.664 21.282
202501 23.222 317.671 24.344
202504 21.691 320.795 22.518
202507 21.994 323.048 22.673
202510 23.312 0.000
202601 27.294 325.252 27.946
202604 25.207 333.020 25.207

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.13 mean?
Dollar Tree (DLTR) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.13 as of Jul. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dollar Tree and its competitors. This is 24% below median its historical median of 1.49. Over the past decade, Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 2.95. According to the industry distribution chart, Dollar Tree ranks #185 out of 239 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 77.4%.
Is Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Dollar Tree's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.13 is 24% below median its 10-year median of 1.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.58 to a high of 2.95. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.43. Dollar Tree's value of 1.13 is 162.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dollar Tree ranks #185 out of 239 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Dollar Tree has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dollar Tree's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to DG and BJ?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Dollar Tree ranks #185 out of 239 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Dollar Tree in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.43. Dollar Tree's value of 1.13 is 162.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Dollar Tree's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.58 to 2.95 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.49 vs. the industry median of 0.43, Dollar Tree has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.43, based on 239 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Dollar Tree's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.13 is 162.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Dollar Tree and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dollar Tree's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.13, which is 24% below median its own 10-year median of 1.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dollar Tree stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar Tree (DLTR) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $146.75, compared to a current price of $125.94 — trading 14.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.13, which is 24% below median its 10-year median of 1.49 and 162.8% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.43. Dollar Tree's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dollar Tree (DLTR), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.13 as of Jul. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Dollar Tree (DLTR) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollar Tree stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $125.94 is trading 14.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $146.75. GuruFocus considers Dollar Tree to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for DLTR:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.13 (24% below median its 10-year median of 1.49)
  • GF Value™: $146.75 vs. price of $125.94 (14.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 77/100 with 4 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 162.8% above the Retail - Defensive median (#185 of 239)

No single metric tells the full story. See the DLTR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Dollar Tree Business Description

Address 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA, USA, 23320
Founded in 1986, Dollar Tree operates almost 9,000 small-box discount stores across the United States and Canada, offering roughly 85% of its merchandise under $2. The chain targets value-conscious suburban and urban shoppers with a mix of consumables (49% of sales), variety (45%), and seasonal goods (6%). In fiscal 2025, Dollar Tree generated over $19 billion in sales, through its multi-price strategy, higher-margin discretionary assortments, and private-label products that account for nearly one-third of sales.
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