Dollar General Corp (DG.N)

DG.N on New York Stock Exchange

53.86USD
22 May 2013
Price Change (% chg)

$-0.61 (-1.12%)
Prev Close
$54.47
Open
$54.34
Day's High
$54.75
Day's Low
$53.69
Volume
514,496
Avg. Vol
789,727
52-wk High
$56.03
52-wk Low
$39.74

DG.N

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About

Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer in the United States by number of stores, with 9,961 stores located in 39 states as of March 2, 2012, primarily in the southern, southwestern, midwestern and eastern United States. The Company offers a selection of merchandise, including consumables, seasonal, home products and... (more)

Overall

Beta: 0.12
Market Cap (Mil.): $17,623.65
Shares Outstanding (Mil.): 327.21
Dividend: --
Yield (%): --

Financials

  DG.N Industry Sector
P/E (TTM): 18.87 27.85 17.99
EPS (TTM): 2.85 -- --
ROI: 11.34 14.83 15.85
ROE: 19.72 18.85 19.21
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Analysis: How Goldman's dollar-store bet reaped a fortune

- Goldman Sachs Group Inc has likely generated around $1.2 billion of revenue over six years from its dealings with discount retailer Dollar General Corp, a Reuters review shows. Just don't expect the investment bank to boast about it.

10 Apr 2013

Dollar General profit tops expectations, shares up

- Dollar General Corp said on Monday sales growth this year could surpass the strength it saw in 2012 as demand for food and other goods, including cigarettes, helps drive gains despite consumers' concerns about the economy.

25 Mar 2013

UPDATE 3-Dollar General profit tops expectations, shares up

* Sees same-store sales up 4-6 pct in '13, up 4.7 pct in '12

25 Mar 2013

BRIEF-Dollar General CEO says in test stores, selling 33 percent more tobacco than it thought it would sell

CHICAGO, March 25 - Dollar General Corp : * CEO says in test stores, selling 33 percent more tobacco than it thought it

25 Mar 2013

BRIEF-Dollar General CEO says Q4 sales were fairly consistent, with strongest performance in December

CHICAGO, March 25 - Dollar General Corp : * CEO says Q4 sales were fairly consistent, with strongest performance in

25 Mar 2013

BRIEF-Dollar General up in premarket after Q4 results, outlook

NEW YORK, March 25 - Dollar General Corp : * Up 4.2 percent to $52.15 in premarket after Q4 results, outlook

25 Mar 2013

Dollar General quarterly profit climbs

March 25 - Dollar General Corp posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday as increased sales of food and other basics helped drive growth despite consumers' concerns about the economy.

25 Mar 2013

Dollar General feels heat from competition, economy

- Dollar General Corp said on Tuesday it remained cautious about the rest of the year, as heightened competition in pricing and ramped-up advertising could hurt sales and margins despite an encouraging start to the holiday season.

11 Dec 2012

UPDATE 3-Dollar General feels heat from competition, economy

* 3rd-quarter adjusted profit 63 cents; Street view 60 cents

11 Dec 2012

BRIEF-Dollar General CFO says lowering prices in certain categories

CHICAGO, Dec 11 - Dollar General Corp : * CFO says lowering prices in certain categories * CFO says expanding use of zone pricing, incremental ad activity * CEO says does not expect delay in new stores, lag in store sales weeks in

11 Dec 2012

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Analyst Research Reports

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$127.00
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$25.00
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$10.00
Provider: S&P Capital IQ – STARS Reports
$115.00
Provider: Pechala's Reports
$15.00

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