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During the past 12 months, Dollarama's average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 15.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 18.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 20.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate was 18.10% per year.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average EBITDA Per Share Growth Rate of Dollarama was 28.40% per year. The lowest was 6.10% per year. And the median was 21.70% per year.
EBITDA per Share is the amount of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) per outstanding share of the company's stock.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) is what the company earns before it expenses interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate gives an overview of the company's growth in operating profitability and is an important factor used in calculating Peter Lynch Fair Value.
Dollarama 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Related Terms
DLMAF vs WMT, COST, TGT: 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate 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.
Dollarama 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate falls into.
This is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per Share. The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average EBITDA per share growth rate.
What does a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 20.30% mean?
Dollarama (DLMAF) has a 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 20.30% as of Apr. 2026. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Dollarama and its competitors.
Is Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate too high?
Dollarama's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 20.30%. Overall, Dollarama has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate compare to WMT and COST?
Dollarama's 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate of 20.30% can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate mean?
A high 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average growth rate of EBITDA per share. View historical data for Dollarama and its competitors. Dollarama's current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 20.30%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dollarama stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollarama (DLMAF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $131.97, compared to a current price of $137.58 — trading 4.2% above its estimated fair value. The current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 20.30%. Dollarama's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate calculated?
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Dollarama (DLMAF), the current 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is 20.30% as of Apr. 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 Dollarama (DLMAF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dollarama stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $137.58 is trading 4.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $131.97.
GuruFocus considers Dollarama to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DLMAF:
5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate: 20.30%
GF Value™: $131.97 vs. price of $137.58 (4.2% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DLMAF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dollarama is Canada's largest dollar store chain that sells a broad range of everyday consumables and household items at low fixed price points, currently capped at CAD 5. General merchandise and consumables make up 90% of total sales, and the rest is from festivity-related seasonal items. The retailer operates close to 1,700 stores across Canada, mostly in convenient locations in metropolitan areas, midsize cities, and small towns. It also holds a 60% stake in South American value retailer Dollarcity, which operates more than 600 stores across Colombia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru, and Mexico. In 2025, the firm closed its CAD 234 million acquisition of Australian retail chain The Reject Shop, which operates about 400 stores.
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