Dollar General Corporation (DG)
| Market Cap | 31.38B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 38.69B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 1.66B |
| Shares Out | 219.67M |
| EPS (ttm) | 7.55 |
| PE Ratio | 18.92 |
| Forward PE | 20.37 |
| Dividend | $2.36 (1.65%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 8, 2024 |
| Volume | 2,168,803 |
| Open | 144.64 |
| Previous Close | 144.82 |
| Day's Range | 142.54 - 144.97 |
| 52-Week Range | 101.09 - 222.99 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 156.65 (+9.66%) |
| Earnings Date | May 30, 2024 |
About DG
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... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2023, Dollar General's revenue was $38.69 billion, an increase of 2.24% compared to the previous year's $37.84 billion. Earnings were $1.66 billion, a decrease of -31.24%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 25 analysts, the average rating for DG stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $156.65, which is an increase of 9.66% from the latest price.
News
DOLLAR GENERAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUED by Former Louisiana Attorney General: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Continues to Investigate the Officers and Directors of Dollar General Corporation - DG
NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”), announces that KSF continues its investigat...
Pennies From Heaven: Dollar Tree, Dollar General Boosted by 99 Cents Bankruptcy
Dollar Tree could be the biggest beneficiary as 99 Cents Only Stores closes about 400 locations, Jefferies says.
Dollar General is taking a key strategy from Costco as it aims to lower costs
Dollar General is sharply reducing the selection of products it sells in order to cut costs. The discounter previously stocked about 12,000 unique items, referenced by SKUs.
Dollar General drops self-checkout at hundreds of stores to reduce theft
Dollar General is pulling back on self-checkout as it tries to curtail retail theft across its stores.
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How shoplifting shrink has impacted the bottom line for Dollar Tree and Dollar General
Goldman Sachs Managing Director Kate McShane spoke with Yahoo Finance anchors Seana Smith and Brad Smith about the challenges facing Dollar Tree and Dollar General. Some of the pressures are stemming ...
Dollar Store Stocks Tumbled. That Might Be a Buying Opportunity.
Both Dollar Tree and Dollar General delivered bad news in their latest earnings reports. sending their share prices down.
Dollar General Reduces Self-Checkout Options to Increase Engagement, Decrease Shrink
Dollar General is cutting back on its offering of self-checkout options, saying it is doing so to improve the customer experience and to reduce inventory shrink. This change follows a year in which th...
Dollar General is taking checkout back out of your hands because of theft
Dollar General is pulling self-checkout options out of 300 stores. The dollar store is also getting employees involved again at thousands more.
Dollar General Stock Rises After Earnings Beat
Dollar General (DG) shares edged 0.8% higher in early trading Thursday after the release of fourth-quarter results that beat analyst estimates.
Dollar General's stock jumps after profit beat, surprise same-store sales growth
Shares of Dollar General Corp. were headed for their biggest gain in five months on Thursday, after the discount retailer reported a surprise increase in same-store sales for the latest quarter, and p...
Dollar General Earnings Beat Estimates as Store Traffic Rises
The discount retailer posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.83 a share on revenue of $9.86 billion.
Dollar General forecasts upbeat 2024 sales on steady demand, shares rise
Discount retailer Dollar General forecast annual sales above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on more inflation-affected customers buying its cheaper groceries and essentials, sending its sh...
Dollar General Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Results
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today reported financial results for its fiscal year 2023 fourth quarter (13 weeks) and fiscal year (52 weeks) ended Febru...
Dollar General store briefly shuts down after entire staff quits over 7-day workweeks, ‘lack of appreciation'
A Dollar General store in Wisconsin was forced to close after its entire workforce quit, citing seven-day work weeks and a "lack of appreciation."
Despite fears, retailers have so far avoided impact of Red Sea disruption
The Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea, which started last year, sparked concern about the impact on retailers confronted with increased shipping rates and longer journey times as freight is...
Dollar General Stock Gets an Upgrade. Lower-Income Shoppers Are Set for a Boost.
Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree look set to benefit as headwinds ease for their lower-income customers.
Customers still piling into Dollar Tree and Dollar General stores, research says
Dollar stores Dollar Tree Inc. and Dollar General Corp. have been enjoying strong foot traffic in the run-up to the companies' fourth-quarter results this week, according to data from analytics compan...
Cramer's week ahead: Earnings from Adobe, Dollar Tree and Dollar General
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week's most important happenings on Wall Street.
Dollar General Opens 20,000th Store
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--This morning, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) celebrated the grand opening of its 20,000th store at its DG Market location in Alice, Texas, marking its co...
Dollar General Corporation Announces Webcast of its Fourth Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that it plans to release its financial results for the fiscal 2023 fourth quarter and full year ended Febr...
Red Sea disruption forces retailers to rethink back-to-school and holiday shipments
The disruption caused by Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea is forcing U.S. retailers to rethink how back-to-school and holiday shipments are handled, according to the National Retail Federa...
Dollar General Surpasses Milestone of 5,000 Stores Nationwide Offering Fresh Produce
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Surpasses Milestone of 5,000 Stores Nationwide Offering Fresh Produce.
Dollar General Taps AI Produce Ordering as Grocers Automate Procurement
Dollar General is using artificial intelligence to optimize its fresh produce buying, as across the grocery industry, retailers are tapping automated solutions to improve their purchasing decisions an...
