Dollar General moved 9.2% this evening session, trading between a high of $112.378 and a low of $108.74 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $101.83 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $146.92.
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The large-cap department/specialty retail stores company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 2.2%. Dollar General has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 9.76, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.4.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -28.21. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Overview of the Company's Gross Margins:
| Date Reported | Revenue ($ k) | Cost of Revenue ($ k) | Gross Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-18 | 34,220,449 | -23,407,443 | 32 | 0.0 |
| 2021-03-19 | 33,746,839 | -23,027,977 | 32 | 3.23 |
| 2020-03-19 | 27,753,973 | -19,264,912 | 31 | 3.33 |
| 2019-03-22 | 25,625,043 | -17,821,173 | 30 | -3.23 |
| 2018-03-23 | 23,470,967 | -16,249,608 | 31 | 0.0 |
| 2017-03-24 | 21,986,598 | -15,203,960 | 31 |
At 31.2%, Dollar General's average gross margins are wider than the 23.25% average of its industry peer group, which suggests that the firm might have a competitive advantage.
