Dollar Tree's strategic review and initiatives under Dreiling's leadership could unlock its trapped value. Read why I think DLTR is a buy.

If you're a regular Dollar Tree shopper, one of your favorite times to look in the store may be ahead of a change in seasons. That means now may be your time to shop for winter items. Find Out:

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Dollar Tree’s stock (NASDAQ: DLTR) has declined from around $142 at the beginning to $69 now - about a 55% fall over a period when the benchmark S&P index grew 16%. In comparison, DLTR’s peer Target stock (NYSE: TGT) is up almost 9% over the same period.

Remember to check the unit price when buying essentials at low-cost retailers like Dollar Tree. Check out three items to buy at Target instead of Dollar Tree.

Dollar Tree stock and Dollar General stock are down 57% and 67% from their respective all-time highs. But Dollar Tree presently has a trailing-12-month net loss, and Dollar General's EPS are down more than 40%. With profits down, a drop in stock price was the probable outcome.

The whole point of Dollar Tree's business model is to have money-saving prices, so you're not likely to find Dollar Tree carrying items more expensive than $5 (and that's only on select