Shares of Dollar General have moved 0.2% today, and are now trading at a price of $135.85. In contrast, the S&P 500 index saw a -0.0% change. Today's trading volume is 1,237,505 compared to the stock's average volume of 3,453,756.
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. Based in Goodlettsville, United States the company has 170,000 full time employees and a market cap of $29,819,762,688. Dollar General currently offers its equity investors a dividend that yields 1.7% per year.
The company is now trading -2.54% away from its average analyst target price of $139.4 per share. The 27 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $100.0 to $187.0, and on average give Dollar General a rating of buy.
Over the last 12 months DG shares have declined by -45.0%, which represents a difference of -69.5% when compared to the S&P 500. The stock's 52 week high is $251.0 per share and its 52 week low is $101.09. With its net margins declining an average -1.5% over the last 6 years, Dollar General declining profitability gives us reason to believe its stock price will continue to underwhelm.
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Net Profit ($ k) | Net Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 37,844,863 | 2,415,989 | 6 | -14.29 |
| 2022 | 34,220,449 | 2,399,232 | 7 | -12.5 |
| 2021 | 33,746,839 | 2,655,050 | 8 | 33.33 |
| 2020 | 27,753,973 | 1,712,555 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | 25,625,043 | 1,589,472 | 6 | -14.29 |
| 2018 | 23,470,967 | 1,538,960 | 7 |
