Dollar General Corporation
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $123.8795
- Today's High:
- $127.08
- Open Price:
- $126.62
- 52W Low:
- $153.8861
- 52W High:
- $260.2994
- Prev. Close:
- $126.64
- Volume:
- 2722573
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $34.81 billion
- Book Value:
- 25.293
- Revenue TTM:
- $37.84 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 8.8%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $11.82 billion
- Profit Margin:
- 6.38%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 7.51%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 40.94%
Company Profile
Dollar General Corporation had its IPO on 2009-11-13 under the ticker symbol DG.
The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Discount Stores industry. Dollar General Corporation has a staff strength of 170,000 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Dollar General Corporation opened at $126.62 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $123.88 - $127.08, and closed at $123.89.
This is a -2.17% slip from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 2,722,573 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Dollar General Corporation have slipped by -4.9%.
Dollar General Corporation's Key Ratios
Dollar General Corporation has a market cap of $34.81 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 8.9249 and a price to sales ratio of 1.5208.
In the last 12-months Dollar General Corporation’s revenue was $37.84 billion with a gross profit of $11.82 billion and an EBITDA of $4.06 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Dollar General Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Dollar General Corporation’s operating margin was 8.8% while its return on assets stood at 7.51% with a return of equity of 40.94%.
In Q1.3333333333333, Dollar General Corporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 15.7% while revenue growth was a positive 17.9%.
Dollar General Corporation’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 19.6078
- Trailing PE
- 14.9595
- PEG
- 1.7728
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $10.62 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 19.6078 and a PEG multiple of 1.7728. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Dollar General Corporation’s profitability.
Dollar General Corporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.9415 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 18.1124. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.5208.
Dollar General Corporation stock pays annual dividends of $2.2 per share, indicating a yield of 1.46% and a payout ratio of 21.11%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $29.80 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $6.10 billion
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-361602000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $363.14 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 21.11%
Dollar General Corporation ended 2024 with $29.80 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $29.80 billion while shareholder equity stood at $5.94 billion.
Dollar General Corporation ended 2024 with $1.11 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $6.10 billion in other current liabilities, 191921000.00 in common stock, $2.04 billion in retained earnings and $4.34 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $313.06 million and cash and short-term investments were $313.06 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $1,561,753,000 while long-term debt stood at $7.03 billion.
Dollar General Corporation’s total current assets stands at $8.06 billion while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $50.86 million compared to accounts payable of $3.68 billion and inventory worth $7.34 billion.
In 2024, Dollar General Corporation's operating cash flow was $-361602000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $363.14 million.
Comparatively, Dollar General Corporation paid $0.21 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $123.89
- 52-Week High
- $260.2994
- 52-Week Low
- $153.8861
- Analyst Target Price
- $240.38
Dollar General Corporation stock is currently trading at $123.89 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $260.2994 and a 52-week low of $260.2994. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $240.38.
Its 50-day moving average was $158.89 and 200-day moving average was $201.82 The short ratio stood at 3.88 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 48.7% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9509.6% are held by institutions.
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About
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 casual everyday apparel 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.