Dollar General Corp (DG)

Profile

• URL: http://www.dollargeneral.com
• Investor Relations URL: http://investor.shareholder.com/dollar/
• HQ State/Province: Tennessee
• Sector: Consumer Defensive
• Industry: Discount Stores
• Equity Style: Large Cap/Blend
• Next Earnings Release: Mar. 13, 2020
• Last Earnings Release: Dec. 05, 2019
• Next Ex-Dividend Date: Jan. 06, 2020
• Last Ex-Dividend Date: Oct. 07, 2019
• Description: A leading American discount retailer, Dollar General operates over 15,000 stores in 44 states, selling branded and private-label products across a wide variety of categories. In fiscal 2018, 78% of net sales came from consumables (including paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items), 12% from seasonal merchandise (such as toys, greeting cards, decorations, and gardening supplies), 6% from home products (for example, kitchen supplies, small appliances, and cookware), and 5% from basic apparel. Stores average roughly 7,400 square feet, and about 75% of Dollar General locations are in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. The firm emphasizes value, with more than 80% of its items sold at $5 or less, mostly using an everyday low price strategy.