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

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