Large-cap Consumer Discretionary company Dollar General has moved -1.4% so far today on a volume of 2,509,918, compared to its average of 3,904,246. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.
Dollar General trades -10.48% away from its average analyst target price of $138.55 per share. The 27 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $100.0 to $187.0, and on average have given Dollar General a rating of buy.
If you are considering an investment in DG, you'll want to know the following:
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Dollar General's current price is 51.3% above its Graham number of $81.97, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
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Dollar General has moved -48.3% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 15.0%
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Based on its trailing earnings per share of 8.69, Dollar General has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 14.3 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
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DG has a forward P/E ratio of 16.2 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $7.65 per share
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of -2.97 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Dollar General is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 4.22 compared to its sector average of 4.24
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Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
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Based in Goodlettsville, the company has 170,000 full time employees and a market cap of $27.22 Billion. Dollar General currently returns an annual dividend yield of 1.8%.