Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, discount variety store operator Dollar Tree (DLTR -0.25%) has earned a respected four-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Dollar Tree and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Dollar Tree facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Chesapeake, Va. (1986) |
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Market Cap |
$9.3 billion |
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Industry |
General merchandise stores |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$7.1 billion |
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Management |
CEO Bob Sasser (since 2004) CFO Kevin Wampler (since 2008) |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
32.7% |
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Cash/Debt |
$222.4 million / $264.3 million |
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Competitors |
Dollar General (DG -0.34%) Family Dollar Stores (FDO.DL) Wal-Mart Stores (WMT -0.32%) |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 92% of the 514 members who have rated Dollar Tree believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last week, one of those Fools, All-Star joryko, succinctly summed up the Dollar Tree bull case for our community:
Best in class with a substantial growth runway still remaining. 5-10% yearly storefront expansion expected and a [PEG ratio] of 0.9. 32% reduction in shares over the last decade and the best cash to debt ratio in the dollar store industry.
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