Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) and BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) Critical Survey

BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.4% of BBB Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares BBB Foods and Dollar Tree’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBB Foods	-3.68%	-72.47%	-10.71%
Dollar Tree	8.03%	38.61%	9.94%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for BBB Foods and Dollar Tree, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBB Foods	0	3	7	0	2.70
Dollar Tree	2	13	11	0	2.35

BBB Foods presently has a consensus price target of $50.50, indicating a potential downside of 13.68%. Dollar Tree has a consensus price target of $133.14, indicating a potential upside of 8.11%. Given Dollar Tree’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dollar Tree is more favorable than BBB Foods.

Volatility and Risk

BBB Foods has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares BBB Foods and Dollar Tree”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BBB Foods	$4.08 billion	1.70	-$148.23 million	($1.61)	-36.34
Dollar Tree	$19.41 billion	1.19	$1.28 billion	$8.19	15.04

Dollar Tree has higher revenue and earnings than BBB Foods. BBB Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollar Tree, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Dollar Tree beats BBB Foods on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BBB Foods

BBB Foods Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of grocery retail stores in Mexico. It offers household cleaning, personal hyenine, cosmetics and beauty, pharmacy, and general merchandise products, as well as jellies and desserts, foods and drinks, pet supplies, coffee, tea, chocolates, breads, dry and frozen foods, snacks and sweets, and toilet papers and napkins. The company also provides branded, private label, and spot products. It serves low-to-middle income households through online channels. BBB Foods Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree, Inc. operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. It operates stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands, as well as distribution centers in the United States and Canada. The Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise retail discount stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and beverages, tobacco, health and personal care, household chemicals, paper products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home décor, and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and towels. It also provides apparel and accessories merchandise comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and electronics merchandise that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school supplies, and toys. Dollar Tree, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.