DLTR vs TGT

Dollar Tree and Target Corporation, both Consumer Defensive

Target Corporation is the larger company at $69B against $24B. On trailing earnings DLTR is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 15.4 against 15.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year TGT returned +75% against +33% for DLTR. The RyuScore puts TGT ahead, 69 against 65 out of 100.

Dollar Tree and Target Corporation compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureDLTRTGT
Last close$125$153
Market cap$24B$69B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better15.415.9
Dividend yieldn/a3.0%
1-year return+33%+75%
5-year return+27%-23%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1065/10069/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Dollar Tree

Revenue of $4.9B in Q2 2026, net income $515M. Its largest reported line is Consumable, 52% of the disclosed total.

Target Corporation

Revenue of $27B in Q2 2026, net income $1.9B. Its largest reported line is Food And Beverage, 23% of the disclosed total.

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