Dollar General Corporation's stock price currently stands at $115.92, reflecting a decrease of $1.44 (-1.22%) from the previous close of $117.35. With a trading volume of $601,555, a 19.39% increase from the average, the asset faces a challenging trading session.
The stock has experienced a six-day negative streak, resulting in an absolute price decline of $-10.77 (-8.5%), starting at $126.68.
In the latest quarterly earnings report released on Wednesday, March 11th, Dollar General reported earnings per share of $1.93, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.66.
Dollar General offers a forward dividend yield of 2.04%, with a dividend per share of 59 cents (MRQ) and $2.36 (TTM).
The company's operating cash flow stands at $1.82 billion, with a free cash flow of $1.27 billion. Notably, debt repayment amounts to $562.24 million.
Dollar General recorded a revenue of $10.91 billion, generating a gross profit of $3.32 billion. The net income stands at $426.3 million, resulting in an EPS of $1.94.
Key ratios include a net profit margin of 3.91%, return on equity of 5.01%, and a price to earnings ratio of 18.52.
With total assets of $30.96 billion and total liabilities of $22.45 billion, Dollar General maintains a solid financial position.
This comprehensive analysis provides insights into Dollar General Corporation's current financial status amidst market fluctuations.
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, pasta, canned soups, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. The company's consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, it offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, the company provides apparel, which comprise casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 25, 2022, it operated 18,190 stores in 47 states in the United States. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.