Company
Dollar General Corporation
Headquarters: Goodlettsville, TN, United States
Founded: October 1939
Employees: 163,000
CEO: Mr. Todd J. Vasos
Market Cap
$15.69 Billion
USD as of Jan. 1, 2025
Dollar General Corporation Categories
United States Consumer Staples Discount StoresUnited States Consumer Staples United States Discount Stores
Top Competitors by Market Capitalization
Industry: Discount Stores
| Company | Market Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| Walmart | $753.61 B |
| Costco | $418.22 B |
| Target Corporation | $62.89 B |
| Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | $46.54 B |
| Dollarama Inc. | $27.33 B |
Sector:
| Company | Market Cap (USD) |
|---|---|
| Walmart | $753.61 B |
| Costco | $418.22 B |
| Procter & Gamble | $389.60 B |
| Coca-Cola | $268.89 B |
| Kweichow Moutai | $247.15 B |
Detailed Description
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.
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Financials
| Last Financial Reports Date | Oct. 31, 2024 |
| Revenue TTM | $39.68 B |
| EBITDA | $2.94 B |
| Gross Profit TTM | $11.77 B |
| Profit Margin | 3.57% |
| Operating Margin | 5.39% |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth | 4.20% |
Stocks & Indices
Dollar General Corporation has the following listings and related stock indices.
Stock: NYSE: DG wb_incandescent
Stock: BMV: DGG wb_incandescent
Stock: Bovespa: DGCO34 wb_incandescent
Stock: FSX: 7DG wb_incandescent
Product & Services
Clothing, cleaning supplies, home decor, health & beauty aids, pet supplies, toys, seasonal items, and grocery.
Key People
Founder(s): James Luther Turner Cal Turner
Michael M. Calbert (Chairman) Todd Vasos (CEO) John W. Garratt (CFO)