Dollar General Corporation (DG) Stock Overview
NYSE · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
About Dollar General Corporation
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 towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry…
Source: Yahoo Finance
Sector & Industry
Dollar General Corporation operates in the Consumer Defensive sector, within the Discount Stores industry group. It is listed on the NYSE exchange.
Dollar General Corporation at a Glance
| Company | Dollar General Corporation |
| Ticker | DG |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Currency | USD |
| Price | $125.75 |
| Market cap | $27.74B |
| P/E ratio (trailing) | 17.79 |
| EPS (trailing) | $7.07 |
| 52-week high | $158.23 |
| 52-week low | $95.11 |
| Dividend yield | 1.88% |
| Sector | Consumer Defensive |
| Industry | Discount Stores |
| Employees | 194,000 |
| Country | United States |
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What is Dollar General Corporation's P/E ratio?
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a trailing P/E ratio of 17.79 as of our latest data snapshot.
What is Dollar General Corporation's market cap?
Dollar General Corporation's market capitalisation is $27.74B based on the most recent snapshot.
What is DG's 52-week range?
Over the past 52 weeks, DG has traded between $95.11 and $158.23.
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