Shares of Large-cap consumer discretionary company Dollar General moved -1.6 this afternoon, and are now trading at $108.01 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $151.79.
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
Dollar General Investors Should Consider This:
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Dollar General has moved -55.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -30.17. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Dollar General's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 3.76
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Dollar General currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.1%.
Understanding Dollar General's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | 34,220,449 | -7,592,331 | 9 | -18.18 |
| 2021-03-19 | 33,746,839 | -7,164,097 | 11 | 37.5 |
| 2020-03-19 | 27,753,973 | -6,186,757 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2019-03-22 | 25,625,043 | -5,687,564 | 8 | -11.11 |
| 2018-03-23 | 23,470,967 | -5,213,541 | 9 | 0.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 21,986,598 | -4,719,189 | 9 |
Dollar General's operating margins have averaged 9.0% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Department Store industry average of 4.35%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 0.7%.
