Dollar General Corporation (DG): Price and Financial Metrics
Dollar General Corporation (DG)
Today's Latest Price: $211.04 USD
Updated Nov 23 6:40pm
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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
- DG has a market capitalization of $52,354,354,331 -- more than approximately 95.99% of US stocks.
- The capital turnover (annual revenue relative to shareholder's equity) for DG is 4.25 -- better than 89.72% of US stocks.
- Of note is the ratio of Dollar General Corp's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 88% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to DG, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are PGR, HUM, MMC, ITUB, and EMR.
- DG's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Dollar General Corp's official web site, go to www.dollargeneral.com.
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DG Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $211.04 | 52-week high | $225.25 |
| Prev. close | $210.23 | 52-week low | $125.00 |
| Day low | $210.26 | Volume | 1,456,300 |
| Day high | $212.73 | Avg. volume | 2,157,815 |
| 50-day MA | $212.63 | Dividend yield | 0.68% |
| 200-day MA | $187.60 | Market Cap | 52.56B |
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: |
| $211.04 | $328.69 | 56% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Dollar General Corp. To summarize, we found that Dollar General Corp ranked in the 57th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Moreover, under all the scenarios we modelled, the output consistently forecasted positive returns. As for the metrics that stood out in our discounted cash flow analysis of Dollar General Corp, consider:
- Interest coverage, a measure of earnings relative to interest payments, is 26.09 -- which is good for besting 87.42% 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 8%; for context, that number is higher than merely 17.13% 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 merely 17.13% of tickers in our DCF set.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | 53% |
| 1% | 55% |
| 2% | 56% |
| 3% | 58% |
| 4% | 59% |
| 5% | 61% |
Want more companies with a valuation profile/forecast similar to that of Dollar General Corp? See CCEP, THS, DLTR, UN, and KHC.
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