Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, and laundry and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food comprising cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Variety stores
Sub-IndustryGeneral Merchandise Stores
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone615-855-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$25.63 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees135,000
Next Earnings Date12/3/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dollar General's stock symbol?
Dollar General trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "DG."
How often does Dollar General pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Dollar General?
Dollar General declared a -- dividend on Friday, August 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.32 per share on Tuesday, October 22nd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 7th. View Dollar General's Dividend History.
How will Dollar General's stock buyback program work?
Dollar General announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, March 15th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Dollar General's earnings last quarter?
Dollar General Corp. (NYSE:DG) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 29th. The company reported $1.74 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $6.98 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.89 billion. Dollar General had a net margin of 6.11% and a return on equity of 25.34%. Dollar General's revenue for the quarter was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.52 earnings per share. View Dollar General's Earnings History.
When is Dollar General's next earnings date?
What guidance has Dollar General issued on next quarter's earnings?
Dollar General issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 29th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $6.45-6.60 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $6.47. The company issued revenue guidance of +8% to $27.68 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $27.52 billion.
What price target have analysts set for DG?
22 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price targets for Dollar General's shares. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $180.00. On average, they expect Dollar General's share price to reach $159.4762 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 1.7% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Dollar General.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Dollar General?
22 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dollar General in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 18 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Dollar General.
Has Dollar General been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about DG stock have trended negative on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Dollar General earned a coverage optimism score of -2.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Dollar General.
Are investors shorting Dollar General?
Dollar General saw a drop in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,269,500 shares, a drop of 11.5% from the July 31st total of 3,696,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,720,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Dollar General's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Dollar General's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Dollar General include Costco Wholesale (COST), Target (TGT), Wal-mart de Mexico S A B de C V (WMMVY), Tesco (TSCDY), Dollar Tree (DLTR), Five Below (FIVE), Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI), BJs Wholesale Club (BJ), PriceSmart (PSMT), Big Lots (BIG), Tuesday Morning (TUES) and Fred's (FRED).
What other stocks do shareholders of Dollar General own?
Who are Dollar General's key executives?
Dollar General's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Todd J. Vasos, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. John W. Garratt, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Robert D. Ravener Jr., Exec. VP & Chief People Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Jeffery Carl Owen, Exec. VP of Store Operations (Age 49)
- Mr. Jason S. Reiser, Exec. VP & Chief Merchandising Officer (Age 51)
Who are Dollar General's major shareholders?
Dollar General's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (9.93%), BlackRock Inc. (9.16%), BlackRock Inc. (9.16%), Vanguard Group Inc. (7.69%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (4.36%) and Polen Capital Management LLC (2.35%). Company insiders that own Dollar General stock include Anita C Elliott, Michael J Kindy, Patricia Filikrushel, Rhonda Taylor, Robert D Ravener and Timothy I Mcguire. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Dollar General.
Which major investors are selling Dollar General stock?
DG stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Polen Capital Management LLC, Invesco Ltd., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Natixis and Natixis. Company insiders that have sold Dollar General company stock in the last year include Rhonda Taylor and Robert D Ravener. View Insider Buying and Selling for Dollar General.
Which major investors are buying Dollar General stock?
DG stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Thoroughbred Financial Services LLC, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Renaissance Technologies LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., APG Asset Management N.V. and California Public Employees Retirement System. Company insiders that have bought Dollar General stock in the last two years include Patricia Filikrushel and Timothy I Mcguire. View Insider Buying and Selling for Dollar General.
How do I buy shares of Dollar General?
Shares of DG can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Dollar General's stock price today?
One share of DG stock can currently be purchased for approximately $156.81.
How big of a company is Dollar General?
Dollar General has a market capitalization of $40.31 billion and generates $25.63 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $1.59 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.97 on an earnings per share basis. Dollar General employs 135,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Dollar General.
What is Dollar General's official website?
How can I contact Dollar General?
Dollar General's mailing address is 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN, 37072. The company can be reached via phone at 615-855-4000.
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