DLTR
StockDollar Tree, Inc.
One email when a drop — in price or in valuation — is historically rare for DLTR. Otherwise we stay quiet.
Bigger than its usual dip. Not yet rare.
Dollar Tree, Inc. is 24.5% off its high — deeper than its 5.5% average pullback, but it has been through 192 drawdowns before. Not historically significant yet — we'll say so if that changes.
But down is not the same as cheap: Dollar Tree, Inc.'s P/S Severity Score is 0.0 — its valuation sits in or above its typical range.
Significant
Current Drawdown
-24.5%
Days in Drawdown
1572
Avg Max Drawdown
5.5%
Avg Length
50
Drawdown Severity Score™
4.7
DLTR - Price & High Water Mark
DLTR - Drawdown Timeline
How to read this chart: Negative values indicate drawdowns from all-time highs. Values closer to 0% mean the stock is near its high water mark.
Valuation vs Its Own History
Data as of August 22, 2026 · updated daily
Where today's valuation sits within DLTR's own multi-year range, scored with the same Drawdown Severity Score language as price, measured from its typical level rather than its record high — a higher score means it has rarely been cheaper. This is context, not a recommendation.
Price to Sales
Dollar Tree, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 74% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
Price to Sales history
EV to EBITDA
Dollar Tree, Inc. has been cheaper on this measure only about 78% of the time in 20 years of daily history.
EV to EBITDA history · log scale
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) Analysis: Current Drawdown Insights
Dollar Tree, Inc. is currently in a drawdown that is unusual by its own historical standards. As of 2026-08-21, the stock is trading at $131.48, which represents a 24.5% decline from its all-time high of $174.08. This drawdown has persisted for 1572 days.
Based on its full tracked price history, Dollar Tree, Inc. typically experiences drawdowns averaging 5.5% in depth, with an average duration of 50 days. Dollar Tree, Inc. has gone through 192 total drawdown events in its tracked history. The largest drawdown on record for Dollar Tree, Inc. was 67.1%, beginning in 2000. The longest drawdown duration on record was 3332 days.
The Drawdown Severity Score™ for Dollar Tree, Inc. currently stands at 4.70. This is our proprietary indicator that shows the relative severity of the current drawdown based on the asset's unique historical patterns. A score between 3.0 and 5.0 indicates an elevated drawdown that's larger than this asset's historical averages.
Understanding Drawdowns: A drawdown measures how far a stock has fallen from its peak price. Every stock experiences drawdowns: periods when the price declines from all-time highs before recovering. By analyzing Dollar Tree, Inc.'s historical drawdown patterns, investors can identify when the stock is experiencing a typical market fluctuation versus an unusual decline that is rare by that stock's own historical standards.
📜 Historical Drawdown Events
Current drawdown shown in blue. Showing the most recent and the deepest of 192 tracked pullbacks (65 listed).
| Start Date | End Date | Duration | Max Depth | Start Price | Lowest Price | Recovery Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-02 | Ongoing | 1572 days | -24.5% | $174.08 | $131.48 | n/a |
| 2022-04-18 | 2022-04-20 | 3 days | -0.7% | $173.05 | $171.87 | $174.08 |
| 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-08 | 9 days | -2.9% | $160.32 | $155.74 | $162.92 |
| 2022-03-29 | 2022-03-30 | 2 days | -0.1% | $158.76 | $158.61 | $160.32 |
| 2022-03-21 | 2022-03-28 | 8 days | -1.4% | $157.17 | $154.96 | $158.76 |
| 2022-03-15 | 2022-03-16 | 2 days | -0.0% | $151.08 | $151.06 | $152.08 |
| 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-14 | 3 days | -1.2% | $148.75 | $147.02 | $151.08 |
| 2021-11-26 | 2022-03-08 | 103 days | -13.9% | $146.61 | $126.23 | $146.80 |
| 2021-11-22 | 2021-11-23 | 2 days | -1.8% | $134.96 | $132.56 | $144.71 |
| 2021-11-17 | 2021-11-18 | 2 days | -0.8% | $132.59 | $131.57 | $134.25 |
| 2021-04-06 | 2021-11-15 | 224 days | -29.1% | $119.26 | $84.54 | $129.23 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2021-04-05 | 531 days | -44.6% | $118.44 | $65.57 | $119.26 |
| 2019-10-18 | 2019-10-22 | 5 days | -0.6% | $117.37 | $116.69 | $118.44 |
| 2018-01-30 | 2019-10-15 | 623 days | -31.7% | $116.35 | $79.51 | $116.51 |
| 2018-01-23 | 2018-01-25 | 3 days | -0.6% | $115.02 | $114.34 | $115.07 |
| 2018-01-16 | 2018-01-22 | 7 days | -1.8% | $114.84 | $112.80 | $115.02 |
| 2018-01-08 | 2018-01-11 | 4 days | -1.8% | $111.14 | $109.10 | $111.35 |
| 2017-12-26 | 2018-01-05 | 11 days | -2.0% | $109.46 | $107.31 | $111.14 |
| 2017-12-20 | 2017-12-22 | 3 days | -0.6% | $109.17 | $108.47 | $109.46 |
| 2017-12-11 | 2017-12-18 | 8 days | -3.7% | $108.67 | $104.65 | $109.10 |
| 2017-12-05 | 2017-12-07 | 3 days | -0.8% | $106.37 | $105.52 | $107.31 |
| 2017-11-30 | 2017-12-04 | 5 days | -1.3% | $104.14 | $102.76 | $106.37 |
| 2017-11-24 | 2017-11-28 | 5 days | -1.6% | $99.77 | $98.20 | $100.94 |
| 2016-08-11 | 2017-11-21 | 468 days | -32.3% | $98.12 | $66.39 | $99.46 |
| 2016-08-02 | 2016-08-10 | 9 days | -1.2% | $97.10 | $95.90 | $98.12 |
| 2016-07-27 | 2016-08-01 | 6 days | -1.0% | $96.65 | $95.72 | $97.10 |
| 2016-07-19 | 2016-07-22 | 4 days | -1.1% | $95.73 | $94.66 | $96.13 |
| 2016-07-11 | 2016-07-18 | 8 days | -0.8% | $95.08 | $94.34 | $95.73 |
| 2016-07-06 | 2016-07-08 | 3 days | -0.4% | $94.98 | $94.63 | $95.08 |
| 2016-06-30 | 2016-07-05 | 6 days | -0.7% | $94.42 | $93.78 | $94.98 |
| 2016-06-22 | 2016-06-29 | 8 days | -0.8% | $92.63 | $91.89 | $94.42 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2016-06-20 | 11 days | -2.1% | $91.97 | $90.05 | $92.48 |
| 2016-06-06 | 2016-06-07 | 2 days | -0.5% | $91.08 | $90.62 | $91.25 |
| 2015-03-23 | 2016-05-26 | 431 days | -26.8% | $83.81 | $61.38 | $88.37 |
| 2015-03-17 | 2015-03-20 | 4 days | -0.5% | $83.71 | $83.32 | $83.81 |
| 2015-03-03 | 2015-03-12 | 9 days | -1.4% | $79.92 | $78.83 | $80.89 |
| 2015-02-26 | 2015-02-27 | 2 days | -0.2% | $79.16 | $79.04 | $79.68 |
| 2015-02-24 | 2015-02-25 | 2 days | -0.4% | $77.80 | $77.47 | $79.16 |
| 2015-02-19 | 2015-02-20 | 2 days | -0.4% | $77.02 | $76.70 | $77.69 |
| 2015-02-17 | 2015-02-18 | 2 days | -0.1% | $76.82 | $76.73 | $77.02 |
| 2015-02-12 | 2015-02-13 | 2 days | -1.1% | $76.66 | $75.85 | $76.82 |
| 2015-02-06 | 2015-02-11 | 6 days | -1.3% | $75.92 | $74.90 | $76.66 |
| 2015-01-26 | 2015-02-02 | 8 days | -2.9% | $72.07 | $69.96 | $72.23 |
| 2015-01-09 | 2015-01-23 | 15 days | -6.6% | $71.11 | $66.41 | $72.07 |
| 2014-12-31 | 2015-01-07 | 8 days | -2.9% | $70.70 | $68.67 | $70.83 |
| 2014-12-24 | 2014-12-29 | 6 days | -0.7% | $70.06 | $69.57 | $70.50 |
| 2014-12-05 | 2014-12-23 | 19 days | -3.3% | $69.27 | $67.01 | $70.06 |
| 2014-12-01 | 2014-12-02 | 2 days | -0.6% | $68.36 | $67.94 | $68.71 |
| 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-26 | 2 days | -0.6% | $67.20 | $66.80 | $67.34 |
| 2014-11-07 | 2014-11-19 | 13 days | -1.0% | $62.11 | $61.47 | $62.63 |
| 2014-11-04 | 2014-11-05 | 2 days | -0.1% | $60.89 | $60.85 | $61.13 |
| 2013-11-18 | 2014-10-31 | 347 days | -17.1% | $59.91 | $49.68 | $60.57 |
| 2012-06-20 | 2013-09-18 | 456 days | -33.5% | $56.74 | $37.71 | $57.82 |
| 2010-12-20 | 2011-04-20 | 121 days | -15.3% | $28.68 | $24.29 | $28.87 |
| 2000-07-13 | 2009-08-26 | 3332 days | -67.1% | $16.00 | $5.27 | $16.71 |
| 2000-05-17 | 2000-07-06 | 51 days | -15.5% | $14.11 | $11.93 | $14.98 |
| 2000-01-11 | 2000-04-03 | 83 days | -40.1% | $11.89 | $7.13 | $12.17 |
| 1999-01-07 | 1999-12-17 | 345 days | -39.7% | $10.78 | $6.50 | $11.11 |
| 1998-07-31 | 1999-01-06 | 160 days | -43.6% | $10.78 | $6.08 | $10.78 |
| 1997-09-19 | 1998-03-16 | 179 days | -22.0% | $6.81 | $5.31 | $6.94 |
| 1997-08-05 | 1997-09-04 | 31 days | -14.5% | $6.24 | $5.33 | $6.30 |
| 1997-01-22 | 1997-05-27 | 125 days | -26.0% | $4.47 | $3.31 | $4.54 |
| 1996-11-14 | 1997-01-20 | 68 days | -25.5% | $4.21 | $3.14 | $4.30 |
| 1996-06-04 | 1996-11-13 | 163 days | -41.2% | $4.20 | $2.47 | $4.21 |
| 1995-09-22 | 1996-01-24 | 125 days | -36.7% | $2.29 | $1.45 | $2.35 |
| 1995-05-18 | 1995-06-28 | 42 days | -14.1% | $1.69 | $1.45 | $1.70 |
How to read: Each row shows a complete drawdown from peak to recovery. Red rows = most severe drawdowns (worst 20% or 5x+ average), yellow rows = moderate (2x-5x worse than average).
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Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) is trading at $131.48 as of Aug 21, 2026. It is 24.5% below its high of $174.08. The drawdown has lasted 1,572 days. Severity score: 4.7 (Significant).
DLTR Price History and Drawdown Data
Latest price
$131.48
High-water mark
$174.08
Current drawdown
-24.5%
Days in drawdown
1,572
This DLTR page is built around daily price history, the latest high-water mark, current drawdown depth, drawdown duration, and comparable historical drawdown events. The chart above provides the price-history context, while the sections below explain how the current move compares with prior Dollar Tree, Inc. drawdowns.
What History Says About DLTR
Dollar Tree, Inc. has dropped 30%+ from its high 10 times in its tracked history. These events lasted an average of 629 days with an average max drop of -41.0%.
The current drawdown of -24.5% has lasted 1,572 days, which is 2.5x the average duration of comparable events.
| Period | Max Drop | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2000 to Aug 2009 | -67.1% | 3332 days |
| Oct 2019 to Apr 2021 | -44.6% | 531 days |
| Jul 1998 to Jan 1999 | -43.6% | 160 days |
| Jun 1996 to Nov 1996 | -41.2% | 163 days |
| Jan 2000 to Apr 2000 | -40.1% | 83 days |
| Jan 1999 to Dec 1999 | -39.7% | 345 days |
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