Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) traded at around $116 on October 6, 33.10% higher over twelve months. The shares change hands at 14.14 times trailing earnings and 14.67 times forward. A forward multiple above the trailing one is the whole question here, because it says this year's profit is not expected to repeat. READ ALSO: Costco (COST) vs Walmart (WMT): Which is a Better Stock to Buy?Is Dollar Tree (DLTR) a Good or Bad Investment at Today's Price? The Cheap Multiple Is Measuring the Wrong Year: One pair of figures explains the entire valuation. Net margin is 8.04% and operating margin is 6.21%. Net margin above operating margin is unusual, and it means profit is arriving from below the operating line rather than from the stores. Earnings grew 173.
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