Dollar Tree (DLTR) seasonality heatmap
Returns across monthly, quarterly, and yearly periods. Cell color encodes signed magnitude; the scale auto-fits each table.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -4.4% | +7.6% | -13.4% | -11.3% | +19.9% | -3.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | -2.1% | -0.7% | +3.0% | +8.9% | +10.4% | +9.7% | +14.7% | -3.9% | -13.6% | +5.0% | +11.8% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | -8.0% | +12.3% | -9.2% | -11.2% | -0.3% | -9.5% | -2.3% | -19.0% | -16.8% | -8.1% | +10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | +6.2% | -3.3% | -1.2% | +7.1% | -12.3% | +6.4% | +7.5% | -20.7% | -13.0% | +4.4% | +11.3% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | -6.6% | +8.3% | +12.7% | +1.4% | -1.3% | -2.8% | +6.1% | -17.9% | +0.3% | +16.5% | -5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | -5.9% | -3.4% | +16.6% | +0.4% | -15.1% | +2.1% | +0.3% | -9.3% | +5.7% | +12.6% | +24.2% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | -7.4% | -4.6% | -11.5% | +8.4% | +22.8% | -5.3% | +0.7% | +3.1% | -5.1% | -1.1% | +20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | +7.2% | -0.5% | +9.0% | +5.9% | -8.7% | +5.7% | -5.3% | -0.2% | +12.4% | -3.3% | -17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | +7.2% | -10.7% | -7.5% | +1.0% | -13.9% | +2.9% | +7.4% | -11.8% | +1.3% | +3.4% | +2.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | +0.0% | -0.7% | +2.3% | +5.5% | -6.1% | -10.0% | +3.1% | +10.5% | +9.0% | +5.1% | +12.6% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | +5.3% | -1.3% | +2.8% | -3.3% | +13.6% | +4.1% | +2.2% | -14.1% | -4.6% | -4.3% | +16.7% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | +1.0% | +12.1% | +1.8% | -5.8% | -1.9% | +5.3% | -1.2% | -2.3% | -12.6% | -1.8% | +15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | -10.5% | +8.4% | -4.7% | -0.2% | +1.8% | +2.7% | +0.0% | -1.5% | +4.5% | +8.0% | +12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | +13.0% | +7.2% | -1.8% | +1.0% | +5.8% | +5.5% | -1.8% | +8.5% | +2.2% | -4.7% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | +2.0% | +4.4% | +6.7% | +7.6% | +1.5% | +4.3% | -6.4% | -4.3% | +0.2% | -17.4% | +4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | -9.8% | -0.5% | +10.3% | +3.6% | +10.9% | +4.5% | -0.6% | +7.9% | +5.2% | +6.4% | +1.9% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | +2.5% | +12.5% | +6.2% | +2.5% | +3.1% | -0.2% | +6.4% | +2.2% | +7.7% | +5.3% | +7.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | +2.4% | -9.1% | +14.8% | -5.0% | +5.7% | -6.0% | +9.6% | +8.3% | -2.5% | -7.3% | +8.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | +8.1% | -4.3% | +2.9% | +14.5% | +16.8% | -11.4% | +14.7% | +2.3% | -5.2% | +4.5% | +11.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | +4.5% | +8.5% | +12.1% | +2.8% | +7.6% | +2.9% | -12.1% | +13.6% | -6.7% | -5.5% | -25.2% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | +3.6% | +10.5% | +0.9% | -5.7% | +1.4% | +0.2% | +0.5% | +8.1% | +7.6% | +0.4% | -3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -5.3% | -1.1% | +6.7% | -14.8% | +1.3% | -3.3% | +4.1% | -8.9% | -4.9% | -0.4% | +6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | +6.2% | -3.2% | -0.1% | -12.6% | +3.4% | -1.7% | -1.9% | -12.6% | +14.5% | +7.2% | -3.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | -10.6% | -6.0% | -3.6% | +27.9% | +14.0% | +9.5% | +15.6% | +6.8% | -14.5% | +14.1% | -17.2% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | +6.8% | -2.9% | +2.4% | +16.2% | +5.6% | -2.1% | -20.9% | -21.2% | -10.4% | +19.2% | +11.6% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | +24.2% | -8.7% | -30.7% | +8.6% | +23.2% | +8.0% | -6.5% | -8.9% | -20.4% | +18.9% | +24.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | -9.0% | -11.8% | +34.2% | +11.1% | +2.8% | -0.2% | +7.6% | -4.7% | +0.0% | -3.6% | -4.8% | -34.2% |
| 1999 | -1.1% | -7.4% | -22.6% | +17.9% | -7.9% | +30.9% | -3.9% | -22.0% | +21.1% | +9.0% | +2.7% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | +2.9% | +1.9% | +22.4% | +2.2% | -4.6% | +17.7% | +11.6% | -36.1% | +8.1% | +23.1% | +17.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | +10.3% | -7.0% | -5.9% | +6.8% | +21.5% | +5.1% | +24.3% | -6.9% | +8.2% | -3.7% | +2.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | +42.3% | +7.3% | +16.5% | +14.1% | +26.9% | -25.2% | -8.9% | +10.5% | +20.3% | -1.8% | +1.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | — | — | — | +9.6% | +0.0% | +17.6% | +14.4% | -1.5% | +14.3% | -20.5% | +3.4% | -11.4% |
| Avg | +2.0% | +0.6% | +2.6% | +3.5% | +4.5% | +2.2% | +2.8% | -5.0% | +0.6% | +2.8% | +5.2% | -0.7% |
| Median | +2.0% | -0.7% | +2.8% | +3.2% | +2.3% | +2.9% | +2.2% | -3.9% | +0.3% | +3.4% | +6.4% | +1.4% |
| Last 5Y Avg | -3.0% | +4.8% | -1.6% | -1.0% | +3.3% | +1.2% | +5.3% | -14.2% | -7.5% | +6.1% | +10.5% | +6.0% |
| Std Dev (σ) | 10.6% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.7% | 10.9% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 9.2% |
| Consistency (μ/σ) | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.30 | -0.43 | 0.06 | 0.28 | 0.44 | -0.08 |
| Win Rate (%) | 58% | 39% | 65% | 69% | 66% | 61% | 65% | 32% | 55% | 58% | 74% | 55% |
| Winning / Losing Months | ▲18▼13 | ▲12▼19 | ▲20▼11 | ▲22▼10 | ▲21▼11 | ▲19▼12 | ▲20▼11 | ▲10▼21 | ▲17▼14 | ▲18▼13 | ▲23▼8 | ▲17▼14 |
| Longest Win / Loss Streak | ▲5▼3 | ▲4▼7 | ▲9▼2 | ▲9▼4 | ▲15▼4 | ▲6▼3 | ▲4▼2 | ▲6▼6 | ▲5▼4 | ▲4▼3 | ▲5▼2 | ▲3▼4 |
| Best | +42.3%in January 1996 | +13.0%in February 2013 | +34.2%in March 2000 | +27.9%in April 2003 | +26.9%in May 1996 | +30.9%in June 1999 | +24.3%in July 1997 | +13.6%in August 2007 | +21.1%in September 1999 | +23.1%in October 1998 | +24.8%in November 2001 | +14.9%in December 2023 |
| Worst | -10.6%in January 2003 | -11.8%in February 2000 | -30.7%in March 2001 | -14.8%in April 2005 | -15.1%in May 2021 | -25.2%in June 1996 | -20.9%in July 2002 | -36.1%in August 1998 | -20.4%in September 2001 | -20.5%in October 1995 | -25.2%in November 2007 | -34.2%in December 2000 |
−36.1%+42.3%
2026
Jan-4.4%
Feb+7.6%
Mar-13.4%
Apr-11.3%
May+19.9%
Jun-3.1%
Jul—
Aug—
Sep—
Oct—
Nov—
Dec—
2025
Jan-2.1%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+3.0%
Apr+8.9%
May+10.4%
Jun+9.7%
Jul+14.7%
Aug-3.9%
Sep-13.6%
Oct+5.0%
Nov+11.8%
Dec+11.0%
2024
Jan-8.0%
Feb+12.3%
Mar-9.2%
Apr-11.2%
May-0.3%
Jun-9.5%
Jul-2.3%
Aug-19.0%
Sep-16.8%
Oct-8.1%
Nov+10.3%
Dec+5.1%
2023
Jan+6.2%
Feb-3.3%
Mar-1.2%
Apr+7.1%
May-12.3%
Jun+6.4%
Jul+7.5%
Aug-20.7%
Sep-13.0%
Oct+4.4%
Nov+11.3%
Dec+14.9%
2022
Jan-6.6%
Feb+8.3%
Mar+12.7%
Apr+1.4%
May-1.3%
Jun-2.8%
Jul+6.1%
Aug-17.9%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+16.5%
Nov-5.2%
Dec-5.9%
2021
Jan-5.9%
Feb-3.4%
Mar+16.6%
Apr+0.4%
May-15.1%
Jun+2.1%
Jul+0.3%
Aug-9.3%
Sep+5.7%
Oct+12.6%
Nov+24.2%
Dec+5.0%
2020
Jan-7.4%
Feb-4.6%
Mar-11.5%
Apr+8.4%
May+22.8%
Jun-5.3%
Jul+0.7%
Aug+3.1%
Sep-5.1%
Oct-1.1%
Nov+20.9%
Dec-1.1%
2019
Jan+7.2%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+9.0%
Apr+5.9%
May-8.7%
Jun+5.7%
Jul-5.3%
Aug-0.2%
Sep+12.4%
Oct-3.3%
Nov-17.2%
Dec+2.8%
2018
Jan+7.2%
Feb-10.7%
Mar-7.5%
Apr+1.0%
May-13.9%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+7.4%
Aug-11.8%
Sep+1.3%
Oct+3.4%
Nov+2.9%
Dec+4.1%
2017
Jan+0.0%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+2.3%
Apr+5.5%
May-6.1%
Jun-10.0%
Jul+3.1%
Aug+10.5%
Sep+9.0%
Oct+5.1%
Nov+12.6%
Dec+4.4%
2016
Jan+5.3%
Feb-1.3%
Mar+2.8%
Apr-3.3%
May+13.6%
Jun+4.1%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-14.1%
Sep-4.6%
Oct-4.3%
Nov+16.7%
Dec-12.5%
2015
Jan+1.0%
Feb+12.1%
Mar+1.8%
Apr-5.8%
May-1.9%
Jun+5.3%
Jul-1.2%
Aug-2.3%
Sep-12.6%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+15.2%
Dec+2.3%
2014
Jan-10.5%
Feb+8.4%
Mar-4.7%
Apr-0.2%
May+1.8%
Jun+2.7%
Jul+0.0%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+4.5%
Oct+8.0%
Nov+12.9%
Dec+3.0%
2013
Jan-1.4%
Feb+13.0%
Mar+7.2%
Apr-1.8%
May+1.0%
Jun+5.8%
Jul+5.5%
Aug-1.8%
Sep+8.5%
Oct+2.2%
Nov-4.7%
Dec+1.4%
2012
Jan+2.0%
Feb+4.4%
Mar+6.7%
Apr+7.6%
May+1.5%
Jun+4.3%
Jul-6.4%
Aug-4.3%
Sep+0.2%
Oct-17.4%
Nov+4.7%
Dec-2.8%
2011
Jan-9.8%
Feb-0.5%
Mar+10.3%
Apr+3.6%
May+10.9%
Jun+4.5%
Jul-0.6%
Aug+7.9%
Sep+5.2%
Oct+6.4%
Nov+1.9%
Dec+2.0%
2010
Jan+2.5%
Feb+12.5%
Mar+6.2%
Apr+2.5%
May+3.1%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+6.4%
Aug+2.2%
Sep+7.7%
Oct+5.3%
Nov+7.1%
Dec+2.0%
2009
Jan+2.4%
Feb-9.1%
Mar+14.8%
Apr-5.0%
May+5.7%
Jun-6.0%
Jul+9.6%
Aug+8.3%
Sep-2.5%
Oct-7.3%
Nov+8.5%
Dec-1.3%
2008
Jan+8.1%
Feb-4.3%
Mar+2.9%
Apr+14.5%
May+16.8%
Jun-11.4%
Jul+14.7%
Aug+2.3%
Sep-5.2%
Oct+4.5%
Nov+11.3%
Dec-1.4%
2007
Jan+4.5%
Feb+8.5%
Mar+12.1%
Apr+2.8%
May+7.6%
Jun+2.9%
Jul-12.1%
Aug+13.6%
Sep-6.7%
Oct-5.5%
Nov-25.2%
Dec-9.5%
2006
Jan+3.6%
Feb+10.5%
Mar+0.9%
Apr-5.7%
May+1.4%
Jun+0.2%
Jul+0.5%
Aug+8.1%
Sep+7.6%
Oct+0.4%
Nov-3.5%
Dec+0.3%
2005
Jan-5.3%
Feb-1.1%
Mar+6.7%
Apr-14.8%
May+1.3%
Jun-3.3%
Jul+4.1%
Aug-8.9%
Sep-4.9%
Oct-0.4%
Nov+6.4%
Dec+4.3%
2004
Jan+6.2%
Feb-3.2%
Mar-0.1%
Apr-12.6%
May+3.4%
Jun-1.7%
Jul-1.9%
Aug-12.6%
Sep+14.5%
Oct+7.2%
Nov-3.6%
Dec+3.3%
2003
Jan-10.6%
Feb-6.0%
Mar-3.6%
Apr+27.9%
May+14.0%
Jun+9.5%
Jul+15.6%
Aug+6.8%
Sep-14.5%
Oct+14.1%
Nov-17.2%
Dec-5.2%
2002
Jan+6.8%
Feb-2.9%
Mar+2.4%
Apr+16.2%
May+5.6%
Jun-2.1%
Jul-20.9%
Aug-21.2%
Sep-10.4%
Oct+19.2%
Nov+11.6%
Dec-16.3%
2001
Jan+24.2%
Feb-8.7%
Mar-30.7%
Apr+8.6%
May+23.2%
Jun+8.0%
Jul-6.5%
Aug-8.9%
Sep-20.4%
Oct+18.9%
Nov+24.8%
Dec+10.2%
2000
Jan-9.0%
Feb-11.8%
Mar+34.2%
Apr+11.1%
May+2.8%
Jun-0.2%
Jul+7.6%
Aug-4.7%
Sep+0.0%
Oct-3.6%
Nov-4.8%
Dec-34.2%
1999
Jan-1.1%
Feb-7.4%
Mar-22.6%
Apr+17.9%
May-7.9%
Jun+30.9%
Jul-3.9%
Aug-22.0%
Sep+21.1%
Oct+9.0%
Nov+2.7%
Dec+8.2%
1998
Jan+2.9%
Feb+1.9%
Mar+22.4%
Apr+2.2%
May-4.6%
Jun+17.7%
Jul+11.6%
Aug-36.1%
Sep+8.1%
Oct+23.1%
Nov+17.6%
Dec-3.7%
1997
Jan+10.3%
Feb-7.0%
Mar-5.9%
Apr+6.8%
May+21.5%
Jun+5.1%
Jul+24.3%
Aug-6.9%
Sep+8.2%
Oct-3.7%
Nov+2.8%
Dec-0.6%
1996
Jan+42.3%
Feb+7.3%
Mar+16.5%
Apr+14.1%
May+26.9%
Jun-25.2%
Jul-8.9%
Aug+10.5%
Sep+20.3%
Oct-1.8%
Nov+1.3%
Dec+0.0%
1995
Jan—
Feb—
Mar—
Apr+9.6%
May+0.0%
Jun+17.6%
Jul+14.4%
Aug-1.5%
Sep+14.3%
Oct-20.5%
Nov+3.4%
Dec-11.4%
Avg
Jan+2.0%
Feb+0.6%
Mar+2.6%
Apr+3.5%
May+4.5%
Jun+2.2%
Jul+2.8%
Aug-5.0%
Sep+0.6%
Oct+2.8%
Nov+5.2%
Dec-0.7%
Median
Jan+2.0%
Feb-0.7%
Mar+2.8%
Apr+3.2%
May+2.3%
Jun+2.9%
Jul+2.2%
Aug-3.9%
Sep+0.3%
Oct+3.4%
Nov+6.4%
Dec+1.4%
Last 5Y Avg
Jan-3.0%
Feb+4.8%
Mar-1.6%
Apr-1.0%
May+3.3%
Jun+1.2%
Jul+5.3%
Aug-14.2%
Sep-7.5%
Oct+6.1%
Nov+10.5%
Dec+6.0%
Std Dev (σ)
Jan10.6%
Feb7.5%
Mar12.8%
Apr9.5%
May11.1%
Jun10.0%
Jul9.2%
Aug11.7%
Sep10.9%
Oct9.9%
Nov11.7%
Dec9.2%
Consistency (μ/σ)
Jan0.18
Feb0.08
Mar0.20
Apr0.37
May0.40
Jun0.22
Jul0.30
Aug-0.43
Sep0.06
Oct0.28
Nov0.44
Dec-0.08
Win Rate (%)
Jan58%
Feb39%
Mar65%
Apr69%
May66%
Jun61%
Jul65%
Aug32%
Sep55%
Oct58%
Nov74%
Dec55%
Winning / Losing Months
Jan▲18▼13
Feb▲12▼19
Mar▲20▼11
Apr▲22▼10
May▲21▼11
Jun▲19▼12
Jul▲20▼11
Aug▲10▼21
Sep▲17▼14
Oct▲18▼13
Nov▲23▼8
Dec▲17▼14
Longest Win / Loss Streak
Jan▲5▼3
Feb▲4▼7
Mar▲9▼2
Apr▲9▼4
May▲15▼4
Jun▲6▼3
Jul▲4▼2
Aug▲6▼6
Sep▲5▼4
Oct▲4▼3
Nov▲5▼2
Dec▲3▼4
Best
Jan+42.3%1996
Feb+13.0%2013
Mar+34.2%2000
Apr+27.9%2003
May+26.9%1996
Jun+30.9%1999
Jul+24.3%1997
Aug+13.6%2007
Sep+21.1%1999
Oct+23.1%1998
Nov+24.8%2001
Dec+14.9%2023
Worst
Jan-10.6%2003
Feb-11.8%2000
Mar-30.7%2001
Apr-14.8%2005
May-15.1%2021
Jun-25.2%1996
Jul-20.9%2002
Aug-36.1%1998
Sep-20.4%2001
Oct-20.5%1995
Nov-25.2%2007
Dec-34.2%2000
−36.1%+42.3%
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