Dollar TreevsAltria

DLTR and MO stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

Dollar Tree (DLTR) has a market value of $25.9B and Altria (MO) $131B. Over the last year, with dividends, DLTR moved +30.0% and MO +44.7%. The P/E is 16.1 for DLTR and 16.2 for MO. Dividend yield: DLTR none, MO 5.46%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    DLTR$25.9B

    MO$131B

    MO is 5.1 times DLTR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    DLTR$20.0B

    MO$23.5B

    MO is 1.2 times DLTR

  • Net income, 12 months

    DLTR$1.6B

    MO$8.1B

    MO is 5.0 times DLTR

  • Operating margin

    DLTR11.0%

    MO47.0%

    36.0 points apart

  • ROIC

    DLTR26.1%

    MO38.4%

    12.3 points apart

  • P/E

    DLTR16.1

    MO16.2

    About the same

  • Dividend yield

    DLTR0.0%

    MO5.5%

    5.5 points apart

  • 5-year return

    DLTR+22.1%

    MO+157.7%

    135.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

DLTR+22.1%

MO+157.7%

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Returns by period
PeriodDLTRWith dividendsMOWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.0%Price +30.0%+44.7%Price +35.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+23.0%+7.1% a yearPrice +23.0%+146.0%+35.0% a yearPrice +96.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+22.1%+4.1% a yearPrice +22.1%+157.7%+20.8% a yearPrice +75.1%
10 years since November 15, 2016+74.4%+5.7% a yearPrice +74.4%+153.8%+9.8% a yearPrice +27.2%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.

DLTRDollar TreeMOAltria

Valuation

DLTRMO
Valuation
Price$138.08$78.64
Market value$25.9B$131B
Enterprise value (EV)$27.8B$153B
P/E16.116.2
P/E, 5-year median20.914.0
P/B7.6–
EV/EBIT12.613.8
Free cash flow yield7.6%6.9%

Results and growth

DLTRMO
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$20.0B$23.5B
Net income, 12 months$1.6B$8.1B
Free cash flow, 12 months$2.0B$9.1B
Earnings per share, 12 months$8.16$4.85
Revenue growth, year on year10.4%-3.1%
Revenue growth a year, past-5.3%over 5 years-2.3%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+1.9%over 5 years+11.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

DLTRMO
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin35.2%63.3%
Operating margin11.0%47.0%
Net margin8.0%34.5%
ROIC26.1%38.4%
ROE45.4%–

Balance sheet

DLTRMO
Balance sheet
Cash$1.1B$2.7B
Total debt$7.7B$24.1B
Net debt / EBITDA0.71.9
Interest cover–9.4×

Dividends and buybacks

DLTRMO
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–5.5%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$4.29
Dividend growth a year, past–+4.1%over 5 years
Buyback yield6.0%0.8%
Shareholder yield6.0%6.2%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: DLTR or MO

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Which is bigger, Dollar Tree or Altria?

By market value, Altria ($131B) is about 5.1 times Dollar Tree ($25.9B), at today's prices.

How did DLTR and MO stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, DLTR's price moved +74.4% and MO's +27.2%. With dividends: DLTR +74.4% (+5.7% a year), MO +153.8% (+9.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, DLTR or MO?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Dollar Tree and 5.46% for Altria. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $4.29 per share.

What is the P/E of DLTR and MO?

At today's price, the P/E is 16.1 for DLTR and 16.2 for MO. The median of the last five years was 20.9 and 14.0, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, Dollar Tree or Altria?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 8.0% for Dollar Tree and 34.5% for Altria, and the operating margin 11.0% and 47.0%. Revenue was $20.0B and $23.5B.

Which is the better investment, Dollar Tree or Altria?

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