Investing
Investing Cash Flow
Dollar Tree Investing Cash Flow increased by 1.1% to -$252.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 27.1%, from -$198.90M to -$252.90M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Investing Cash Flow shows a downward trend with a 10.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 28, 2026
How to read this metric
A negative value typically signals investment in future growth, while a positive value may indicate divestment or the maturity of a large investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric is the net total of all cash inflows and outflows related to investing activities, including capital expendi...
Peer comparison
Most mature healthcare companies maintain a negative net investing cash flow due to ongoing R&D and infrastructure investment.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_investingHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$222.80M | -$228.70M | -$294.80M | -$273.60M | -$256.30M | -$277.10M | -$392.50M | -$327.90M | -$352.70M | -$428.30M | -$541.30M | -$785.30M | -$473.00M | -$477.00M | -$409.10M | $0.00 | -$198.90M | -$371.80M | -$255.70M | -$252.90M |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.6% | -28.9% | +7.2% | +6.3% | -8.1% | -41.6% | +16.5% | -7.6% | -21.4% | -26.4% | -45.1% | +39.8% | -0.8% | +14.2% | +100.0% | — | -86.9% | +31.2% | +1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -15.0% | -21.2% | -33.1% | -19.8% | -37.6% | -54.6% | -37.9% | -139.5% | -34.1% | -11.4% | +24.4% | +100.0% | +57.9% | +9.1% | — | -27.1% |
Range-$785.30M – $0.00
CAGR+2.7%
Avg YoY Growth-16.0%
Median YoY Growth-21.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dollar Tree's investing cash flow?
- Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported investing cash flow of -$252.90M in Q1 2026.
- How has Dollar Tree's investing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Dollar Tree's investing cash flow decreased by 27.1% year-over-year, from -$198.90M to -$252.90M.
- What is the long-term trend for Dollar Tree's investing cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Dollar Tree's investing cash flow has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.02B to -$1.36B.
- What does investing cash flow mean?
- The net amount of cash spent on or received from investing activities.