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Dollarama

DOL.TO
65
Discount Stores · Consumer Defensive
Price
C$186.32
-0.98 (-0.52%)
Market Cap
C$50.45B
Exchange
Toronto Stock Exchange
Winston Score
65
Winston is curious
A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Strong
Growth
Exceptional
Cash Flow
Exceptional
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good
Dividends
Good

Share count falling — buybacks

9.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 304.4M (2022) → 276.7M (2026)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Dollarama is a Canadian discount retailer that sells everyday products at low fixed price points. Its stores carry a wide range of items including household goods, food and snacks, seasonal decorations, and party supplies. It is the largest dollar store chain in Canada, operating over 1,500 locations across every province.

Dollarama makes money by selling high volumes of merchandise at prices ranging from $1.25 to $5, keeping costs low through direct sourcing, often from overseas manufacturers. The company operates primarily in Canada but also holds a stake in Dollarcity, a fast-growing discount chain expanding across Latin America. Its main competitive advantages are its store density, strong supplier relationships, and a loyal customer base that grows during periods of economic pressure. The key growth driver is Dollarcity's expansion, which gives Dollarama exposure to new markets without building those stores itself, though currency risk and supply chain disruptions remain ongoing concerns.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+11.7% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+2.9% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow EPS growth

R&D Spend

C$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (2%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

1.5%ownership

Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

C$1.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Dollarama is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 12%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
37.2%
Modest — 37.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
20.7%
Excellent — 20.7% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
38.3%
Exceptional — 38.3% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+16.1%
Fast-growing sales (+16.1% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+11.2%
Earnings growing (+11.2% YoY)

Healthy double-digit earnings growth — what compounders look like.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
8/8 quarters
Every recent quarter grew earnings vs last year

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
137%
Turns 137% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
19.6%
Converts sales into free cash efficiently (19.6%)

FCF margin between 10% and 20%. Every $100 in sales becomes $10 to $20 in real cash.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
2.46
Heavy debt load (2.46)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
8.27x
Comfortably covers interest (8.3x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
38.2x
Pricey — P/E 38.2

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+4.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (38.2 → 33.2)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
0.23%
Small dividend — 0.23% yield

Modest yield. The bulk of any return needs to come from price appreciation.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+14.2%
Dividend growing fast (14.2% YoY)

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