DLTR vs TGT

Dollar Tree and Target Corporation, both Consumer Defensive

Target Corporation is the larger company at $59B against $21B. On trailing earnings DLTR is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 20.8 against 21.7, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year TGT returned +62% against +14% for DLTR. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts DLTR ahead, 9/10 against 7/10.

Dollar Tree and Target Corporationcompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureDLTRTGT
Last close$132$164
Market cap$21B$59B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better20.821.7
Dividend yieldn/a2.8%
1-year return+14%+62%
5-year return+33%-27%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/107/10

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, 50% of the disclosed total.

Target Corporation

Revenue of $25B in Q1 2026, net income $781M. Its largest reported line is Food And Beverage, 25% of the disclosed total.

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