Dollar General Corporation (DG)

47.58 -0.07  -0.15%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Key Stats

Market Cap 16.05B
Revenue Growth 20.05%
Profit Margin 6.99%
Earnings Yield 4.67%
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Earnings Per Share TTM 2.22
PE Ratio 21.43
Price / Sales Ratio 1.084
52 Week High 48.76
52 Week Low 29.84
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May 27 Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 28 (JOY, SAI, TIVO) Benzinga
May 25 Nomura Securities on Retailers: Earnings Transcripts - Buzz Words Like Customer, Empl...
May 24 $WMT the buffet magic continues $FDO $DG $DLTR hitching a ride by TrendHunter
May 24 SumZero Hedgie: "$BIG has nearly 50% upside. ROIC at 32%--superb." http://stks.co/3yUS $FDO $DLTR $DG $WMT $TGT by SumZero
May 24 Dept/Dollar store nation leads way again. $WMT $TGT $KSS $DLTR $DG $COST $FDO $GPS $M $TJX $DDS - proud this is what country has turned to by mytfine
May 24 Nomura Securities Maintains a 'Buy' on Dollar General (DG); Q1 Preview - Redbox (CSTR...
May 22 Dow Showdown: Wal-Mart vs. Caterpillar Fool
May 21 3 Stocks Set to Soar Fool
May 19 A Buying Opportunity for Value Investors Fool
May 18 Dollar General adds two Market stores in Louisville
May 17 We Don’t Want no Freaking Dollar Stores – no Booze, no Tobacco: Backlash Looming? http://stks.co/3sMh $DG $DLTR $FDO $WMT by ycharts
May 16 The new $WMT s - $DG $FDO $DLTR but not a time to buy by TrendHunter

Profile

Exchange: NYSE       Sector: Services       Industry: Discount, Variety Stores

Dollar General is the largest discount retailer in the United States by number of stores with over 9,600 neighborhood stores in 35 states. The stores were founded in 1939 by Cal Turner in Scottsville, Kentucky as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. In 1968 the business changed its name to Dollar General Corporation. In 2007 the company was acquired by the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., which took the company public in 2009. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!(R) by offering quality private and national branded items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood stores. Dollar General is among the largest retailers of top-quality products made by America's most trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

1 Year Total Return Performance

This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested). Dollar General Corporation is up 37.28% over the last year vs S&P 500 Total Return up 1.18%, Dollar Tree up 61.66%, and Family Dollar Stores up 23.36%.

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Fundamentals

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