Time To Buy The Dip In Dollar Tree Stock?
Dollar Tree (DLTR) stock has fallen by 15.8% in less than a month, from $134.51 on 20th Feb, 2026 to $113.25 now (March 11). Should you buy this dip?
Dip buying is a viable strategy for quality stocks that have a history of recovering from dips. As it turns out, DLTR stock passes basic quality checks. Historically, the median return for the 12-month period following sharp dips was 18% , with median peak return reaching 30%. We define sharp dip as stock going down 20% or more, in less than 30 day period.
Below, we get into details of historical dips and subsequent returns.
Historical Median Returns Post Dips
| Period | Past Median Return |
|---|---|
| 1M | 1.5% |
| 3M | 6.0% |
| 6M | 17.7% |
| 12M | 18.2% |
Historical Dip-Wise Details
DLTR had 10 events since 1/1/2010 where the dip threshold of -20% within 30 days was triggered
- 30% median peak return within 1 year of dip event
- 242 days is the median time to peak return after a dip event
- -10% median max drawdown within 1 year of dip event
| 30 Day Dip | DLTR Subsequent Performance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | DLTR | SPY | 1Y | Peak Return |
Max Drop |
# Days to Peak |
||
| Median | 18% | 30% | -10% | 242 | ||||
| 10022025 | -20% | 5% | 25% | 56% | -6% | 105 | ||
| 8292024 | -21% | 1% | 18% | 38% | -28% | 343 | ||
| 9012023 | -22% | -0% | -46% | 26% | -29% | 188 | ||
| 8312022 | -22% | 0% | -12% | 24% | -10% | 76 | ||
| 5232022 | -20% | -11% | 20% | 33% | 0% | 58 | ||
| 3162020 | -23% | -25% | 63% | 71% | -2% | 297 | ||
| 11272019 | -20% | 6% | 18% | 20% | -30% | 364 | ||
| 3072018 | -22% | -4% | 15% | 16% | -11% | 365 | ||
| 10042016 | -20% | -1% | 17% | 17% | -13% | 56 | ||
| 11072012 | -21% | -4% | 49% | 54% | -3% | 352 | ||
Dollar Tree Passes Basic Financial Quality Checks
Revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, and balance sheet strength need to be evaluated to reduce the risk of a dip being the sign of a deteriorating business situation.
| Quality Metrics | Value | Quality Check |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (LTM) | 156.4% | Pass |
| Revenue Growth (3-Yr Avg) | 20.3% | Pass |
| Operating Cash Flow Margin (LTM) | 12.5% | Pass |
| Leverage (see below) | – | Pass |
| => Interest Coverage Ratio | 17.6 | |
| => Cash To Interest Expense Ratio | 6.6 |
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