Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Dollar General Corp., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-05).
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Dollar General Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Dollar General Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Dollar General Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Dollar General Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Dollar General Corp., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Oct 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 219,476,497 | 219,341,145 | 219,108,477 | 223,574,799 | 225,571,729 | 226,997,018 | 228,868,368 | 231,706,504 | 233,310,218 | 236,205,490 | 239,264,252 | 245,000,903 | 249,033,698 | 251,721,828 | 251,941,312 | 254,600,137 | 257,068,296 | 258,322,808 | 259,518,801 | 262,884,331 | 265,534,401 | 267,557,504 | 268,741,400 | 271,563,597 | 273,259,005 | 274,225,125 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (in thousands) | 468,835) | 514,380) | 659,135) | 526,167) | 678,030) | 552,657) | 597,433) | 487,031) | 637,019) | 677,749) | 642,743) | 574,260) | 787,601) | 650,446) | 535,437) | 365,550) | 426,555) | 385,013) | 483,241) | 334,142) | 407,237) | 364,852) | 712,155) | 252,533) | 294,783) | 279,489) | ||||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 9.88 | 10.84 | 11.03 | 10.53 | 10.26 | 10.02 | 10.48 | 10.55 | 10.85 | 11.36 | 11.10 | 10.40 | 9.39 | 7.86 | 6.80 | 6.52 | 6.34 | 6.23 | 6.12 | 6.92 | 6.54 | 6.07 | 5.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 138.50 | 161.86 | 205.81 | 236.34 | 246.08 | 222.13 | 229.63 | 215.81 | 225.90 | 204.39 | 187.78 | 214.49 | 201.34 | 184.11 | 143.00 | 155.10 | 156.09 | 127.00 | 117.47 | 104.10 | 105.66 | 87.48 | 90.06 | 93.37 | 72.56 | 78.19 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 14.02 | 14.93 | 18.67 | 22.44 | 23.98 | 22.17 | 21.90 | 20.46 | 20.82 | 18.00 | 16.92 | 20.63 | 21.44 | 23.43 | 21.04 | 23.78 | 24.63 | 20.38 | 19.18 | 15.05 | 16.15 | 14.41 | 15.73 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 47.93 | 45.01 | 39.79 | 37.86 | 35.14 | 34.43 | 36.38 | 38.26 | 42.83 | 47.19 | 39.65 | 35.91 | 32.99 | 37.85 | 40.02 | 36.98 | 32.71 | 34.68 | 35.76 | 30.65 | 30.15 | 26.63 | 30.51 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 16.67 | 23.57 | 27.08 | 21.82 | 17.50 | 13.23 | 14.38 | 17.57 | 19.28 | 18.16 | 20.39 | 23.56 | 21.44 | 22.08 | 16.12 | 19.66 | 17.35 | 13.68 | 13.56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 30.97 | 35.47 | 32.17 | 46.12 | 26.02 | 26.43 | 29.27 | 47.43 | 41.22 | 32.45 | 27.47 | 21.57 | 23.39 | 23.27 | 21.69 | 23.34 | 25.39 | 36.14 | 41.79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-05).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2024 Calculation
EPS
= (Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (468,835,000 + 514,380,000 + 659,135,000 + 526,167,000)
÷ 219,476,497 = 9.88
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 138.50 ÷ 9.88 = 14.02
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio | The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings. | Dollar General Corp. P/E ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Dollar General Corp., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Oct 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 219,476,497 | 219,341,145 | 219,108,477 | 223,574,799 | 225,571,729 | 226,997,018 | 228,868,368 | 231,706,504 | 233,310,218 | 236,205,490 | 239,264,252 | 245,000,903 | 249,033,698 | 251,721,828 | 251,941,312 | 254,600,137 | 257,068,296 | 258,322,808 | 259,518,801 | 262,884,331 | 265,534,401 | 267,557,504 | 268,741,400 | 271,563,597 | 273,259,005 | 274,225,125 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit (in thousands) | 692,314) | 740,858) | 933,174) | 735,545) | 913,426) | 746,157) | 796,669) | 665,588) | 849,568) | 908,850) | 872,224) | 773,130) | 1,042,627) | 866,784) | 720,875) | 491,417) | 577,775) | 512,237) | 638,503) | 442,143) | 545,476) | 490,184) | 623,446) | 417,431) | 493,146) | 473,795) | ||||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 14.13 | 15.15 | 15.19 | 14.28 | 13.84 | 13.47 | 14.07 | 14.23 | 14.59 | 15.23 | 14.86 | 13.89 | 12.54 | 10.55 | 9.14 | 8.72 | 8.44 | 8.28 | 8.15 | 7.99 | 7.82 | 7.57 | 7.47 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 138.50 | 161.86 | 205.81 | 236.34 | 246.08 | 222.13 | 229.63 | 215.81 | 225.90 | 204.39 | 187.78 | 214.49 | 201.34 | 184.11 | 143.00 | 155.10 | 156.09 | 127.00 | 117.47 | 104.10 | 105.66 | 87.48 | 90.06 | 93.37 | 72.56 | 78.19 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 9.80 | 10.68 | 13.55 | 16.55 | 17.78 | 16.49 | 16.32 | 15.17 | 15.48 | 13.42 | 12.64 | 15.44 | 16.06 | 17.44 | 15.65 | 17.79 | 18.49 | 15.34 | 14.41 | 13.02 | 13.51 | 11.56 | 12.05 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 38.28 | 35.14 | 30.86 | 29.01 | 26.78 | 25.80 | 27.28 | 28.53 | 31.72 | 34.97 | 29.60 | 26.67 | 24.38 | 28.20 | 29.47 | 27.61 | 25.16 | 26.72 | 27.62 | 23.41 | 22.29 | 19.39 | 21.34 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 11.95 | 16.74 | 19.56 | 15.72 | 12.81 | 9.79 | 11.17 | 13.72 | 14.12 | 13.29 | 13.62 | 15.26 | 15.20 | 15.33 | 11.35 | 13.94 | 12.44 | 9.80 | 9.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 19.94 | 18.77 | 18.40 | 19.93 | 15.13 | 14.11 | 15.43 | 14.89 | 16.23 | 16.40 | 16.46 | 19.02 | 19.63 | 16.77 | 15.69 | 15.80 | 15.12 | 13.92 | 12.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-05).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating profitQ2 2024
+ Operating profitQ1 2024
+ Operating profitQ4 2023
+ Operating profitQ3 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (692,314,000 + 740,858,000 + 933,174,000 + 735,545,000)
÷ 219,476,497 = 14.13
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 138.50 ÷ 14.13 = 9.80
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/OP ratio | Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit. | Dollar General Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Price to Sales (P/S)
Dollar General Corp., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Oct 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 219,476,497 | 219,341,145 | 219,108,477 | 223,574,799 | 225,571,729 | 226,997,018 | 228,868,368 | 231,706,504 | 233,310,218 | 236,205,490 | 239,264,252 | 245,000,903 | 249,033,698 | 251,721,828 | 251,941,312 | 254,600,137 | 257,068,296 | 258,322,808 | 259,518,801 | 262,884,331 | 265,534,401 | 267,557,504 | 268,741,400 | 271,563,597 | 273,259,005 | 274,225,125 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales (in thousands) | 9,796,181) | 9,342,832) | 10,202,907) | 9,464,891) | 9,425,713) | 8,751,352) | 8,651,448) | 8,517,839) | 8,650,198) | 8,400,964) | 8,414,524) | 8,199,625) | 8,684,241) | 8,448,449) | 7,157,642) | 6,991,393) | 6,981,753) | 6,623,185) | 6,649,809) | 6,417,462) | 6,443,309) | 6,114,463) | 6,129,431) | 5,903,606) | 5,828,305) | 5,609,625) | ||||||||
| Sales per share2 | 176.82 | 175.24 | 172.72 | 162.33 | 156.70 | 152.30 | 149.52 | 146.67 | 144.29 | 142.67 | 141.04 | 132.61 | 125.61 | 117.51 | 110.16 | 107.02 | 103.76 | 101.17 | 98.74 | 95.50 | 92.61 | 89.61 | 87.34 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 138.50 | 161.86 | 205.81 | 236.34 | 246.08 | 222.13 | 229.63 | 215.81 | 225.90 | 204.39 | 187.78 | 214.49 | 201.34 | 184.11 | 143.00 | 155.10 | 156.09 | 127.00 | 117.47 | 104.10 | 105.66 | 87.48 | 90.06 | 93.37 | 72.56 | 78.19 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 0.78 | 0.92 | 1.19 | 1.46 | 1.57 | 1.46 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 1.43 | 1.33 | 1.62 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.30 | 1.45 | 1.50 | 1.26 | 1.19 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 0.98 | 1.03 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 1.33 | 1.22 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 0.92 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 1.15 | 1.22 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.82 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.72 | 0.61 | 0.69 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.16 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.83 | 0.72 | 0.55 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.74 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.66 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-05).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2024 Calculation
Sales per share
= (Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (9,796,181,000 + 9,342,832,000 + 10,202,907,000 + 9,464,891,000)
÷ 219,476,497 = 176.82
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 138.50 ÷ 176.82 = 0.78
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/S ratio | An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative. | Dollar General Corp. P/S ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Dollar General Corp., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 4, 2023 | May 5, 2023 | Feb 3, 2023 | Oct 28, 2022 | Jul 29, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Jan 28, 2022 | Oct 29, 2021 | Jul 30, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 | Oct 30, 2020 | Jul 31, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | Jan 31, 2020 | Nov 1, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | May 3, 2019 | Feb 1, 2019 | Nov 2, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | Feb 2, 2018 | Nov 3, 2017 | Aug 4, 2017 | May 5, 2017 | |||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 219,476,497 | 219,341,145 | 219,108,477 | 223,574,799 | 225,571,729 | 226,997,018 | 228,868,368 | 231,706,504 | 233,310,218 | 236,205,490 | 239,264,252 | 245,000,903 | 249,033,698 | 251,721,828 | 251,941,312 | 254,600,137 | 257,068,296 | 258,322,808 | 259,518,801 | 262,884,331 | 265,534,401 | 267,557,504 | 268,741,400 | 271,563,597 | 273,259,005 | 274,225,125 | ||||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity (in thousands) | 6,297,705) | 5,935,251) | 5,541,772) | 6,093,806) | 6,188,491) | 5,961,624) | 6,261,986) | 6,189,801) | 6,137,135) | 6,249,925) | 6,661,238) | 6,985,519) | 7,356,071) | 7,209,454) | 6,702,500) | 6,648,295) | 6,749,160) | 6,572,669) | 6,417,393) | 6,355,888) | 6,378,942) | 6,236,318) | 6,125,774) | 5,744,155) | 5,687,095) | 5,528,881) | ||||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 28.69 | 27.06 | 25.29 | 27.26 | 27.43 | 26.26 | 27.36 | 26.71 | 26.30 | 26.46 | 27.84 | 28.51 | 29.54 | 28.64 | 26.60 | 26.11 | 26.25 | 25.44 | 24.73 | 24.18 | 24.02 | 23.31 | 22.79 | 21.15 | 20.81 | 20.16 | ||||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 138.50 | 161.86 | 205.81 | 236.34 | 246.08 | 222.13 | 229.63 | 215.81 | 225.90 | 204.39 | 187.78 | 214.49 | 201.34 | 184.11 | 143.00 | 155.10 | 156.09 | 127.00 | 117.47 | 104.10 | 105.66 | 87.48 | 90.06 | 93.37 | 72.56 | 78.19 | ||||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 4.83 | 5.98 | 8.14 | 8.67 | 8.97 | 8.46 | 8.39 | 8.08 | 8.59 | 7.72 | 6.74 | 7.52 | 6.82 | 6.43 | 5.38 | 5.94 | 5.95 | 4.99 | 4.75 | 4.31 | 4.40 | 3.75 | 3.95 | 4.41 | 3.49 | 3.88 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 15.69 | 11.22 | 9.99 | 9.64 | 9.33 | 9.43 | 10.30 | 10.82 | 12.16 | 13.20 | 11.30 | 10.30 | 9.16 | 11.01 | 8.76 | 8.17 | 7.44 | 8.17 | 8.58 | 7.63 | 7.50 | 6.59 | 7.47 | 7.32 | 6.93 | 7.40 | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 4.69 | 5.53 | 6.70 | 6.83 | 6.98 | 7.19 | 7.79 | 8.63 | 8.18 | 7.50 | 6.17 | 6.76 | 6.00 | 5.48 | 4.47 | 5.53 | 4.62 | 3.71 | 3.52 | 3.36 | 4.08 | 3.43 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 5.47 | 5.54 | 4.90 | 5.72 | 4.65 | 4.47 | 4.81 | 4.62 | 5.14 | 5.07 | 4.59 | 5.23 | 5.56 | 5.12 | 4.32 | 4.70 | 4.64 | 4.44 | 3.85 | 3.94 | 3.97 | 3.34 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-05).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q2 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 6,297,705,000 ÷ 219,476,497 = 28.69
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q2 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 138.50 ÷ 28.69 = 4.83
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| Valuation ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| P/BV ratio | The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return. | Dollar General Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |