Corporate Webpages Dollar Tree, Inc.
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) is an inexpensive discount department
store selling a limited amount of goods, largely imported, at
prices holding to within $1 apiece. Its stock is not performing
as well as Dollar General or certain other discount department
store sellers, and it took a big loss in a recent annual
reporting period. It is claimed by the company and some
analysts that Trump's trade tariffs will not impact earnings
significantly, but it is hard to see how that would be so.
Researchers are overwhelmingly negative on the stock. But
analysts are more optimistic. And there are a lot of analysts
following the stock, far more than most issues (22 to be exact.)
The company has been around for a long time (since 1953) and has
been holding the line amazingly throughout all the inflation
periods at $1. The company has stores in Canada under the
"Dollarama" name, and made a large acquisition of Family Dollar
Stores dividing its segments into two main groups of stores,
Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree. It closed a lot of Family
Dollar stores and restructured successfully making Family Dollar
one of its better success stories.
We have personally checked local stores and found them to be
well-managed and organized, with prices beating by far most
other discount stores but on limited selections. At times lines
at the register were long due to patronage more than mismanagement.
The store at one time had to pay a heavy fine for selling food
goods with expired "sell by" dates.
Net sales have been improving, but if one gives stuff away, the
economist's "price-elasticity" curve declares that sales will
soar but profit margins will decline, and with the $1
limitation, there is less room to maneuver adjusting sales to profits.
While researchers are negative, Standand & Poor's review is not,
suggesting a potential turnaround is in the offing. Analysts
project increasing earnings forthcoming. The company made
substantial capital expenditures on renovations following the
purchase of Family Dollar Stores and continues to open new
Dollar Tree stores at a rapid rate.
The stock chart pattern shows a forgiving cyclical pattern of
ups and downs allowing some oscillator indicators to work well.
Currently the stock appears to be near the top of a cycle. It
has an unacceptably-low Zenith Index as do most stocks recently
because of the huge market runnup and corresponding decrease in valuations.
At some point we can expect a major genereal market correction.
But if one were thinking of shorting the stock, it might be best
to wait for some downward momentum to develop as trend-following
indicators are still mostly positive.
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> 1.40 is considered exceptionally strong. Accounting statements in this section often contain mistakes, especially in earlier years' totals, but data is deemed sufficient for us to give a rating. More accurate financial statements follow in the next section.
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) Exchange: Nasdaq
500 Volvo Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320 Sector: Consumer Defensive
United States Industry: Discount Stores
Dollar Tree, Inc. operates discount variety retail stores. It operates
through two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree
segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $1.00. It provides
consumable merchandise, including candy and food, and health and beauty
care, as well as everyday consumables, such as household paper and
chemicals, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise
comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods,
greeting cards, softlines, and other items; and seasonal goods that
include Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas merchandise.
This segment operates 7,001 stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree
Canada brands, as well as 12 distribution centers in the United States
and 2 in Canada; and a store support center in Chesapeake, Virginia. The
Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise discount retail
stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and
beverages, tobacco, health and beauty aids, household chemicals, paper
products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet
food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home d+_cor,
and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and
towels. Its stores also provides apparel and accessories merchandise
comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and
electronics merchandise that include Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween,
and Christmas merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which
comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school
supplies, and toys. This segment operates stores under the Family Dollar
brand; and 11 distribution centers, as well as a store support center in
Matthews, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1986 and is
headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Last Trade: 111.74 52-Week Range: 113.67 - 78.78
Employees: 57,200 Avg.Volume: 2,137,346 Shares
Corporate Governance:
Pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 6; Shareholder Rights: 3; Compensation: 7.
(A lower number means less governance risk.)
EPS: -6.63 Dividend Amount: $ 0.00 Yield: 0.00%
Ex-Dividend Date: N/A Payout Ratio: 0.00
Key Statistics:
Trailing P/E: 0.00 Forward P/E (est.): 18.70
Target Price: 112.32
Qrtly Stock Price Growth (yoy): 30.49% Beta: 0.64
Qrtly S&P Index Growth (yoy): 3.90% Short Ratio: 2.40%
Qrtly Revenue Growth (yoy): 52.00% Shares Out: 236620000
Qrtly Earnings Growth (yoy): -34.20%
Book Value: 24.77 Debt/Equity: 174.76%
Price/Book Value: 4.48 Operating Profit Margin: 7.02%
Price/Sales: 1.13 Profit Margin: -6.77%
Market Cap: 26,282,000,000 Return on Equity: -23.34%
Enterprise Value: 35,910,000,000 Return on Assets: 5.74%
Operating Cash Flow: 1,766,000
Free Cash Flow: -650,600
Annual Income Statement: (All numbers in thousands)
Period Ending 1/31/2019 1/31/2018 1/31/2017
Total Revenue 22,823,300 22,245,500 20,719,200
Cost of Revenue 15,875,800 15,223,600 14,324,500
Gross Profit 6,947,500 7,021,900 6,394,700
Operating Expenses:
Research & Development 0 0 0
Selling, General & Administrative 5,160,000 5,004,300 4,689,900
Total Operating Expenses 5,160,000 5,004,300 4,689,900
Operating Income or Loss 1,787,500 2,017,600 1,704,800
Income from Continuing Operations:
Total Other Income/Expenses Net -2,726,500 -11,800 100
Interest Expense 370,000 301,800 375,500
Income Before Taxes -1,309,000 1,704,000 1,329,400
Income Tax Expense 281,800 -10,300 433,200
Net Income from Continuing Op.s -1,590,800 1,714,300 896,200
Non-recurring Events:
Extraordinary Items 0 0 0
Net Income -1,590,800 1,714,300 896,200
Net Income Avail to Common Shares -1,590,800 1,714,300 896,200
Annual Cash Flow Statement: (All numbers in thousands)
Period Ending 1/31/2019 1/31/2018 1/31/2017
Net Income -1,590,800 1,714,300 896,200
Operating Activities:
Depreciation 621,100 611,200 637,500
Changes in Accounts Recv'bls 0 0 0
Changes in Liabilities 948,900 878,000 1,107,700
Changes in Inventories -369,200 -300,900 21,900
Changes in other Oper'g Acts -222,000 -452,300 137,500
Total Cash Flow f Operations 1,766,000 1,510,200 1,673,300
Investing Activities:
Capital Exenditures -817,100 -632,200 -565,600
Investments 0 0 0
Other Cash Flows fr Investing 400 300 -900
Total Cash Flows from Investing -816,700 -627,900 -483,600
Financing Activities:
Dividends Paid 0 0 0
Sale of Purchase of Stock 0 35,000 41,500
Other Cash Flows fr Financing -178,500 -27,400 -900
Total Cash Flows from Financing -1,599,900 -651,500 -1,060,500
Change in Cash & Cash Equiv. -651,100 231,400 130,300
Annual Balance Sheets: (All Numbers in Thousands)
Period Ending 1/31/2019 1/31/2018 1/31/2017
Current Assets:
Cash & Cash Equivalents 1,097,800 866,400 736,100
Short Term Investments 0 4,000 4,000
Net Receivables 90,400 137,900 154,700
Inventory 3,169,300 2,865,800 2,885,500
Other Current Assets 309,200 3,938,000 3,935,900
Total Current Assets 4,576,300 3,938,000 3,935,900
Long-Term Investments 6,392,800 5,810,300 5,297,500
Property, Plant & Equipt 3,200,700 3,115,800 3,125,500
Goodwill 5,025,200 5,023,500 5,021,700
Intangible Assets 3,480,100 3,573,700 3,675,200
Other Assets 42,500 8,647,800 8,839,800
Total Assets 16,332,800 15,701,600 15,901,200
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable 1,174,800 1,119,600 1,251,900
Current Portion LT Debt 178,800 154,500 153,100
Other Current Liabilities 736,900 2,105,900 2,095,400
Total Current Liabilities 2,859,100 2,105,900 2,095,400
Long Term Debt 4,762,100 6,169,700 7,238,400
Other Liabilities 500,300 8,206,200 9,398,900
Total Liabilities 9,150,500 10,312,100 11,494,300
Stockholder Equity:
Common Stock 2,400 2,400 2,400
Retained Earnings 4,666,900 2,952,600 2,056,400
Capital Surplus -32,300 -37,600 -43,100
Total Stockholder Equity 7,182,300 5,389,500 4,406,900
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) [Indices near +3.0, near zero,
or < zero bear special attention.]
P/E Ratio Tests:
P/E Ratio < 28? 0.0000 P/E Ratio > 5? 0.0000
P/E Ratio Vs Growth Rate: 0.0000 Forward P/E Ratio < 28? 1.4973
Price/Sales Ratio < 2.3? 2.0354 Inventory/Sales < 5%? 0.3601
Sales < $1 Billion? 0.0438 Operating Margin < 7.5%? 1.0684
Balance Sheet Tests:
Debt/Equity < 0.40? 0.2289 Long-Term Debt Service: 1.5082
LTD Being Reduced? 3.0000 Short-Term Debt Service: 0.0000
Current Ratio > 2? 0.8003 Working Capital >= 1.5? 0.9496
Leverage Ratio < 20%? 0.1922 Debt/Assets < 1? 3.0000
Quick Ratio > 1? 3.0000 Inventory Turnover > 1? 0.6142
Share Equity Increase: 2.5556 Market Cap.< 1.5 Billion? 0.0571
Intangibles < 3% Assets? 0.0576
Income Tests:
Profit Margin < 7.5%? -0.9026 EPS Annual Growth > 10%? -0.1078
Dividend Yield > 2.0%? 0.0000 EPS 3-yr Growth > 15? -0.0845
Enterprise Value/Revenue 1.1517 EPS Growth Consistent? 0.0000
Enterprise Value/EBITDA: -3.0000 Collection < 45 days? 3.0000
EPS Qrtly Growth > 10%? -0.0029 Gross Pft/Cur. LTD > 1? 3.0000
Borrowing Int. Rate < 6%? 0.7722
Stock Performance Tests:
Volatility > 25%? 1.2278 % Held by Insiders < 5%? 1.7794
Beta > 1.25? 0.5120 % Held by Institut. < 50? 0.5177
50 Da MA > 200 Da MA? -0.0889 % Held by Institut. > 30? 3.0000
52-Wk Change vs. S&P 500: 0.5863 Short Ratio > 5? 0.4800
Price/Book Value < 3? 3.0000 Short % of Float > 20? 0.1205
Return on Assets > 17%? 0.3376 Average Volume > 100,000? 3.0000
Cash Flow Tests:
Oper. C.F. > Lever'd C.F: -2.7144 Positive Free Cash Flow? -1.0000
Positive Oper. Cash Flow? 3.0000 Price to C.F.Ratio < 14?: 2.2280
Cash Flow / Assets > 10%? 2.5609
DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. Overall Zenith Index: 0.8853
Financial Statements |
DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR) INCOME STATEMENT Fiscal year ends in January. USD in thousand 2015-01 2016-01 2017-01 2018-01 2019-01 TTM Revenue 8,602,200 15,498,400 20,719,200 22,245,500 22,823,300 23,293,300 Cost of revenue 5,568,200 10,841,700 14,324,500 15,223,600 15,875,800 16,333,600 Gross profit 3,034,000 4,656,700 6,394,700 7,021,900 6,947,500 6,959,700 Operating expenses Sales, General and administrative 1,993,800 3,607,000 4,689,900 5,004,300 5,160,000 5,337,900 Total operating expenses 1,993,800 3,607,000 4,689,900 5,004,300 5,160,000 5,337,900 Operating income 1,040,200 1,049,700 1,704,800 2,017,600 1,787,500 1,621,800 Interest Expense 80,100 599,400 375,500 301,800 370,000 175,400 Other income (expense) -5,900 -2,100 100 -11,800 -2,726,500 -2,728,200 Income before income taxes 954,200 448,200 1,329,400 1,704,000 -1,309,000 -1,281,800 Provision for income taxes 355,000 165,800 433,200 -10,300 281,800 295,200 Net income from continuing operations 599,200 282,400 896,200 1,714,300 -1,590,800 -1,577,000 Net income 599,200 282,400 896,200 1,714,300 -1,590,800 -1,577,000 Net income available to common shareholders 599,200 282,400 896,200 1,714,300 -1,590,800 -1,577,000 Earnings per share Basic 2.91 1.27 3.80 7.24 -6.69 -6.64 Diluted 2.90 1.26 3.78 7.21 -6.69 -6.64 Weighted average shares outstanding Basic 206,000 222,500 235,700 236,800 237,900 237,950 Diluted 207,000 223,500 236,800 237,700 238,700 238,800 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR) BALANCE SHEET Fiscal year ends in January. USD in thousand 2015-01 2016-01 2017-01 2018-01 2019-01 Assets Current assets Cash Short-term investments 0 4,000 4,000 0 0 Total cash 864,100 740,100 870,400 1,097,800 422,100 Receivables 0 154,700 137,900 90,400 100,900 Inventories 1,035,700 2,885,500 2,865,800 3,169,300 3,536,000 Deferred income taxes 28,300 0 0 0 0 Prepaid expenses 66,500 155,600 63,900 218,800 234,300 Total current assets 1,994,600 3,935,900 3,938,000 4,576,300 4,293,300 Non-current assets Property, plant and equipment Land 79,000 180,800 193,800 208,000 215,300 Fixtures and equipment 1,385,200 2,457,800 2,735,400 3,003,300 3,348,700 Other properties 1,506,000 2,658,900 2,881,100 3,181,500 3,571,900 Property and equipment, at cost 2,970,200 5,297,500 5,810,300 6,392,800 7,135,900 Accumulated Depreciation -1,759,700 -2,172,000 -2,694,500 -3,192,100 -3,690,600 Property, plant and equipment, net 1,210,500 3,125,500 3,115,800 3,200,700 3,445,300 Equity and other investments 0 12,100 9,000 8,000 0 Goodwill 164,600 5,021,700 5,023,500 5,025,200 2,296,600 Intangible assets 1,500 3,675,200 3,573,700 3,480,100 3,388,700 Deferred income taxes 32,800 10,300 0 0 0 Other long-term assets 163,000 120,500 41,600 42,500 77,300 Total non-current assets 1,572,400 11,965,300 11,763,600 11,756,500 9,207,900 Total assets 3,567,000 15,901,200 15,701,600 16,332,800 13,501,200 Liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities Current liabilities Short-term debt 0 108,000 152,100 915,900 0 Accounts payable 433,600 1,251,900 1,119,600 1,174,800 1,416,400 Taxes payable 73,300 156,300 253,100 208,100 219,500 Accrued liabilities 48,300 153,100 154,500 178,800 95,400 Other current liabilities 306,400 426,100 426,600 381,500 364,400 Total current liabilities 861,600 2,095,400 2,105,900 2,859,100 2,095,700 Non-current liabilities Long-term debt 757,000 7,238,400 6,169,700 4,762,100 4,265,300 Deferred taxes liabilities 0 1,586,600 1,458,900 985,200 973,200 Other long-term liabilities 163,400 573,900 577,600 544,100 524,100 Total non-current liabilities 920,400 9,398,900 8,206,200 6,291,400 5,762,600 Total liabilities 1,782,000 11,494,300 10,312,100 9,150,500 7,858,300 Stockholders' equity Common stock 2,100 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 Additional paid-in capital 43,000 2,391,200 2,472,100 2,545,300 2,602,700 Retained earnings 1,774,000 2,056,400 2,952,600 4,666,900 3,076,100 Accumulated other comprehensive income -34,100 -43,100 -37,600 -32,300 -38,300 Total stockholders' equity 1,785,000 4,406,900 5,389,500 7,182,300 5,642,900 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 3,567,000 15,901,200 15,701,600 16,332,800 13,501,200 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DOLLAR TREE INC (DLTR) Statement of CASH FLOW Fiscal year ends in January. USD in thousand 2015-01 2016-01 2017-01 2018-01 2019-01 TTM Cash Flows From Operating Activities Depreciation & amortization 205,900 487,600 637,500 611,200 621,100 623,400 Investment/asset impairment charges 0 0 0 18,500 2,727,000 0 Stock based compensation 38,300 53,200 61,600 65,700 63,100 0 Inventory -6,000 -87,800 21,900 -300,900 -369,200 0 Prepaid expenses -12,200 -63,500 117,200 -114,600 0 0 Accounts payable 41,900 183,900 -133,800 54,500 242,600 0 Income taxes payable -4,600 3,100 77,100 -58,500 28,500 0 Other working capital 78,100 -176,000 55,100 -32,800 -123,900 -30,500 Other non-cash items 585,400 380,400 836,700 1,267,100 -1,423,200 1,248,300 Net cash provided by operating activities 926,800 780,900 1,673,300 1,510,200 1,766,000 1,841,200 Cash Flows From Investing Activities Investments in property, plant, and equipmen -325,600 -480,500 -565,600 -632,200 -817,100 -927,600 Property, plant, and equipment reductions 0 0 0 0 400 0 Acquisitions, net 0 -6,527,700 0 0 0 0 Purchases of investments -6,800 -23,700 -36,100 0 0 0 Sales/Maturities of investments 15,800 53,000 118,100 4,000 0 0 Other investing charges 1,600 500 0 300 0 16,900 Net cash used for investing activities -315,000 -6,978,400 -483,600 -627,900 -816,700 -910,700 Cash Flows From Financing Activities Long-term debt issued 0 12,130,200 3,102,500 0 4,825,800 0 Long-term debt repayment -12,800 -5,926,700 -4,176,200 -659,100 -6,264,700 -782,000 Other financing activities -1,800 -133,100 13,200 7,600 -161,000 -148,200 Net cash provided by (used for) financing -14,600 6,070,400 -1,060,500 -651,500 -1,599,900 -930,200 Effect of exchange rate changes -800 -900 1,100 600 -500 700 Net change in cash 596,400 -128,000 130,300 231,400 -651,100 1,000 Cash at beginning of period 267,700 864,100 736,100 866,400 1,097,800 647,300 Cash at end of period 864,100 736,100 866,400 1,097,800 446,700 648,300 Free Cash Flow Operating cash flow 926,800 780,900 1,673,300 1,510,200 1,766,000 1,841,200 Capital expenditure -325,600 -480,500 -565,600 -632,200 -817,100 -927,600 Free cash flow 601,200 300,400 1,107,700 878,000 948,900 913,600 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Average to Current P/E Ratios |
(DLTR) Dollar Tree Inc.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Annual Earnings: 2.89 1.26 3.78 7.21 -6.69
Average Price During Year: 54.69 74.17 83.97 79.19 95.07
P/E Ratio: 18.93 58.87 22.21 10.98 14.21
Average 5-Year P/E Ratio = 25.04
Current Price = 111.07
Previous 5 Quarter Earnings: 1.15 1.18 -9.69 1.12 0.76
Current Annualized (Last Four Quarters) Earnings = -7.81
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Average PE / Current PE = -1.76
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1.00 or below is bad
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Short Interest Ratio |
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scale of 1 to 10 the range of a channel in the period under consi-
deration compared to the total range of price movement. It also looks
for the last closing price to be within the channel, otherwise zeroed.
The `Index' is the `Degree' weighted for volatility. Generally, the
the higher the index, the more suitable is the stock for trading as
a `rolling stock' between channel high and low points.
Results for DOLLAR TREE INC.:
Symbol? DLTR
Total Months Available: 25
Months in Cycle? 4
Months Covered by Periods: 12
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3
H1 L1 H2 L2 H3 L3
99.71 78.78 111.61 93.84 113.38 89.41
RANGE = 113.38 TO 78.78 Close = 111.74
CHANNEL = 99.71 TO 93.84 Degree = 2
Volatility = 5.25% Index = 1
MACD Histogram Divergence |
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2 out of 12 favorable, (negative opinion.)


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