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Dollar General Corporation, Common Stock

DG

NYQ

$76.4

+$2.51

(3.4%)

1D
Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Sector: Consumer Staples

Analyst Forecast

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Key Metrics

Market Cap info-icon
This is a company’s total value as determined by the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of a company's outstanding shares by the current market price of one share.
$16.25B
P/E Ratio info-icon
This is the ratio of a security’s current share price to its earnings per share. This ratio determines the relative value of a company’s share.
12.1931
Volume info-icon
This is the total number of shares traded during the most recent trading day.
5.27M
Avg Volume info-icon
This is the average number of shares traded during the most recent 30 days.
0
Dividend Yield info-icon
This ratio shows how much income you earn in dividend payouts per year for every dollar invested in the stock (or the stock’s annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of its current price).
2.97%
Beta info-icon
This measures the expected move in a stock’s price relative to movements in the overall market. The market, such as the S&P 500 Index, has a beta of 1.0. If a stock has a Beta greater (or lower) than 1.0, it suggests that the stock is more (or less) volatile than the broader market.
0.45
52-week Range info-icon
This shows the range of the stock’s price between the 52-week high (the highest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks) and the 52-week low (the lowest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks).
$72.12 L
$165.52 H
$76.4

About Dollar General Corporation, Common Stock

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, it offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, the company provides apparel, which comprise basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. more

Industry: Consumer Staples Distribution & RetailSector: Consumer Staples

Returns

Time FrameDGSectorS&P500
1-Week Return-0.7%-2.56%-3%
1-Month Return4.27%-0.35%-0.73%
3-Month Return-11.17%-3.74%2.87%
6-Month Return-40.08%3%7.17%
1-Year Return-40.73%13.89%25.31%
3-Year Return-65.34%7%28.38%
5-Year Return-51.25%26.69%81.89%
10-Year Return11.27%62.84%183.27%

Financials

Jan '20Jan '21Jan '22Jan '23Jan '245YR TREND
Total Revenue27.75B33.75B34.22B37.84B38.69B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":71.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":87.22,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":88.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":97.81,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Cost of Revenue19.26B23.03B23.41B26.02B26.97B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":71.42,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":85.38,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":86.78,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":96.49,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Gross Profit8.49B10.72B10.81B11.82B11.72B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":71.82,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":90.68,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":91.48,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":99.14,"profit":true}]
Gross Margin30.59%31.76%31.60%31.23%30.29%[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":96.3,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":99.48,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":98.33,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":95.36,"profit":true}]
Operating Expenses6.19B7.16B7.59B8.49B9.27B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":66.72,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":77.26,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":81.88,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":91.58,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
Operating Income2.30B3.55B3.22B3.33B2.45B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":64.77,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":90.6,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":93.63,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":68.82,"profit":true}]
Total Non-Operating Income/Expense(201.15M)(300.77M)(315.05M)(422.96M)(653.56M)[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":-20114800000,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":-30077000000,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":-31505200000,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":-42296100000,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":-65356200100,"profit":false}]
Pre-Tax Income2.20B3.40B3.06B3.12B2.12B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":64.67,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":89.98,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":91.55,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":62.26,"profit":true}]
Income Taxes489.18M749.33M663.92M700.63M458.25M[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":65.28,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":88.6,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":93.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":61.15,"profit":true}]
Income After Taxes1.71B2.66B2.40B2.42B1.66B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":64.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":91,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":62.57,"profit":true}]
Income From Continuous Operations1.71B2.66B2.40B2.42B1.66B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":64.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":91,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":62.57,"profit":true}]
Income From Discontinued Operations-----[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":"-","profit":true}]
Net Income1.71B2.66B2.40B2.42B1.66B[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":64.5,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":90.36,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":91,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":62.57,"profit":true}]
EPS (Diluted)6.7410.6110.1610.687.56[{"date":"2020-01-31","value":63.11,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-01-31","value":99.34,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-01-31","value":95.13,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-01-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-01-31","value":70.79,"profit":true}]

Ratios

Liquidity

These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.

DG
Cash Ratio 0.08
Current Ratio 1.15
Quick Ratio 0.15

Asset Efficiency

These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.

DG
ROA (LTM) 4.25%
ROE (LTM) 20.88%

Liabilities

These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.

DG
Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. 0.77
Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. 0.23

Valuation

These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.

DG
Trailing PE 12.19
Forward PE 12.17
P/S (TTM) 0.41
P/B 2.27
Price/FCF 81
EV/R 0.84
EV/Ebitda 11.47
PEG 2.15

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Dollar General Corporation (DG) share price today is $76.4

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What is Dollar General Corporation 52-week high and low stock price?

The 52-week high price of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is $165.52. The 52-week low price of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is $72.12.

What is Dollar General Corporation price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio?

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is 12.1931

What is Dollar General Corporation price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is 2.27

What is Dollar General Corporation dividend yield?

The dividend yield of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is 2.97%

What is the Market Cap of Dollar General Corporation?

The market capitalization of Dollar General Corporation (DG) is $16.25B

What is Dollar General Corporation’s stock symbol?

The stock symbol (or ticker) of Dollar General Corporation is DG

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