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Dollar General Corporation (DG)
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Company Info

ISINUS2566771059
CUSIP256677105
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryDiscount Stores
IPO DateNov 13, 2009

Highlights

Market Cap$17.98B
EPS (TTM)$6.43
PE Ratio12.72
PEG Ratio1.76
Total Revenue (TTM)$29.98B
Gross Profit (TTM)$8.26B
EBITDA (TTM)$2.37B
Year Range$77.41 - $165.52
Target Price$100.05
Short %3.13%
Short Ratio1.46

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Dollar General Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-39.84%
11.72%
DG (Dollar General Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Dollar General Corporation had a return of -38.67% year-to-date (YTD) and -29.00% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Dollar General Corporation had an annualized return of 3.66%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.05%, indicating that Dollar General Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-38.67%20.10%
1 month0.69%0.34%
6 months-39.84%11.72%
1 year-29.00%32.68%
5 years (annualized)-11.55%13.33%
10 years (annualized)3.66%11.05%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DG, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-2.43%10.02%7.40%-10.48%-1.64%-3.42%-8.54%-31.08%1.93%-4.69%-38.67%
2023-5.14%-7.41%-2.70%5.51%-9.20%-15.57%-0.19%-17.98%-23.61%13.14%10.15%3.68%-44.14%
2022-11.44%-4.86%12.25%6.95%-7.24%11.39%1.45%-4.43%1.03%6.58%0.25%-3.47%5.57%
2021-7.30%-2.89%7.21%6.20%-5.49%6.62%7.72%-4.18%-4.83%4.63%-0.10%6.57%13.00%
2020-1.44%-2.03%0.47%16.34%9.25%-0.52%0.13%6.03%3.83%-0.26%4.73%-3.79%35.89%
20197.09%2.62%0.71%5.97%0.94%6.19%-0.62%16.47%1.83%1.08%-1.86%-0.88%45.71%
201811.17%-8.27%-1.10%3.50%-9.38%12.71%-0.16%9.76%1.46%2.19%-0.35%-2.62%17.55%
2017-0.34%-1.08%-4.51%4.66%0.94%-1.77%4.65%-3.46%11.70%0.06%8.96%5.60%26.92%
20164.44%-1.08%15.63%-4.31%9.75%4.85%0.79%-22.51%-4.32%-1.29%11.91%-3.89%4.36%
2015-5.15%8.29%3.80%-3.26%-0.17%7.40%3.38%-7.32%-2.45%-6.45%-3.48%10.22%2.88%
2014-6.63%6.36%-7.38%1.73%-4.71%6.66%-3.71%15.86%-4.50%2.55%6.49%5.93%17.21%
20134.83%0.26%9.15%2.99%1.36%-4.49%8.41%-1.28%4.61%2.34%-1.45%5.94%36.81%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of DG is 14, indicating that it is in the bottom 14% of stocks on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DG is 1414
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DG is 1111Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DG is 1515Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DG is 1111Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DG is 1818Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DG is 1313Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Dollar General Corporation (DG) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


DG
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DG, currently valued at -0.64, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.64
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for DG, currently valued at -0.56, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.00-0.56
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for DG, currently valued at 0.90, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.000.90
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for DG, currently valued at -0.41, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00-0.41
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for DG, currently valued at -1.19, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.00-1.19
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.88, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.88
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.82, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.003.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.54
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.52, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.003.52
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 18.62, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0018.62

Sharpe Ratio

The current Dollar General Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.64. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Dollar General Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-0.64
2.88
DG (Dollar General Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Dollar General Corporation provided a 2.89% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.36 per share.


0.70%0.80%0.90%1.00%1.10%1.20%1.30%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$2.36$1.77$2.62$1.62$1.40$1.25$1.13$0.78$1.00$0.88

Dividend yield

2.89%1.30%1.06%0.69%0.67%0.80%1.05%0.84%1.35%1.22%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Dollar General Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$2.36
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$0.59$0.00$0.00$1.77
2022$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.55$2.62
2021$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$1.62
2020$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$1.40
2019$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$0.32$0.00$0.00$1.25
2018$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.29$0.00$0.00$1.13
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.78
2016$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$1.00
2015$0.22$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.88

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%2.9%
Dollar General Corporation has a dividend yield of 2.89%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%36.7%
Dollar General Corporation has a payout ratio of 36.65%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Dollar General Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-70.00%-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-67.53%
-2.32%
DG (Dollar General Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Dollar General Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Dollar General Corporation was 68.65%, occurring on Oct 30, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Dollar General Corporation drawdown is 67.53%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-68.65%Oct 31, 2022503Oct 30, 2024
-30.51%Jul 27, 201650Oct 5, 2016314Jan 4, 2018364
-27.58%Apr 21, 202222May 20, 2022111Oct 28, 2022133
-25.83%Jul 21, 201583Nov 13, 201579Mar 10, 2016162
-23.87%Jul 11, 2012121Jan 3, 2013130Jul 11, 2013251

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Dollar General Corporation volatility is 6.64%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
6.64%
3.23%
DG (Dollar General Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Dollar General Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Dollar General Corporation compared to its peers in the Discount Stores industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.012.7
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for DG in comparison to other companies of the Discount Stores industry. Currently, DG has a PE value of 12.7. This PE value is considered to be low compared to the rest of the industry.
PEG Ratio
2.04.06.08.01.8
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for DG in comparison to other companies of the Discount Stores industry. Currently, DG has a PEG value of 1.8. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Dollar General Corporation.


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Income Statement


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