Dollar General Corporation (DG): Price and Financial Metrics
Dollar General Corporation (DG)
Today's Latest Price: $195.28 USD
Updated Aug 5 8:03pm
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Trade Grade Buy & Hold Grade Peer Grade Industry Rank
Industry Rank:
Ranked of 18 in Grocery/Big Box Retailers
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DG Stock Summary
- With a market capitalization of $49,193,996,846, Dollar General Corp has a greater market value than 96.02% of US stocks.
- Dollar General Corp's capital turnover -- a measure of revenue relative to shareholder's equity -- is better than 87.84% of US listed stocks.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, DG is more volatile than only 7.46% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to Dollar General Corp are DLTR, ULTA, TLYS, EME, and AAP.
- DG's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Dollar General Corp's official web site, go to www.dollargeneral.com.
DG Stock Price Chart Technical Analysis Charts
DG Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $195.28 | 52-week high | $197.35 |
| Prev. close | $195.43 | 52-week low | $125.00 |
| Day low | $194.07 | Volume | 2,014,139 |
| Day high | $197.35 | Avg. volume | 2,379,829 |
| 50-day MA | $189.76 | Dividend yield | 0.74% |
| 200-day MA | $168.18 | Market Cap | 49.16B |
Dollar General Corporation (DG) Company Bio
Dollar General is a discount retailer, offering a selection of merchandise, including consumables, seasonal, home products and apparel across the U.S. The company was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
DG Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $195.28 | $199.62 | 3% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Dollar General Corp with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Dollar General Corp ranked in the 49th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. More precisely, our analysis suggests the stock is undervalued by approximately 4% on a DCF basis. The most interesting components of our discounted cash flow analysis for Dollar General Corp ended up being:
- The company's debt burden, as measured by earnings divided by interest payments, is 25.27 -- which is good for besting 89.43% of its peer stocks (US stocks in the Consumer Defensive sector with positive cash flow).
- Dollar General Corp's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is 7%; for context, that number is higher than just 20.15% of tickers in our DCF set.
- DG's estimated cost of debt, based largely on its market capitalization and its interest coverage ratio, is 2%; for context, that number is higher than just 20.15% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 1% |
| 1% | 2% |
| 2% | 3% |
| 3% | 5% |
| 4% | 6% |
| 5% | 7% |
For other companies in the Consumer Defensive that have a similar discounted cashflow valuation profile (and ensuing price forecasts) as DG, try GHC, POST, CPB, BUD, and HMHC.
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