Analysis of Profitability Ratios
Quarterly Data
Profitability ratios measure the company ability to generate profitable sales from its resources (assets).
Profitability Ratios (Summary)
Dollar General Corp., profitability ratios (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).
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Dollar General Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Dollar General Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Dollar General Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Dollar General Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Dollar General Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Gross Profit Margin
Dollar General Corp., gross profit margin 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 3,044,686) | 2,955,474) | 3,148,317) | 2,885,195) | 3,048,223) | 2,738,363) | 2,700,240) | 2,619,439) | 2,737,659) | 2,755,668) | 2,736,695) | 2,568,240) | 2,818,235) | 2,595,692) | 2,272,763) | 2,065,086) | 2,148,936) | 2,002,276) | 2,071,689) | 1,895,059) | 1,974,873) | 1,862,249) | 1,965,398) | 1,766,456) | 1,790,522) | 1,698,983) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 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) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit margin1 | 31.01% | 31.32% | 31.23% | 31.33% | 31.42% | 31.23% | 31.60% | 31.93% | 32.08% | 32.28% | 31.76% | 31.56% | 31.17% | 30.71% | 30.59% | 30.42% | 30.44% | 30.40% | 30.45% | 30.66% | 30.78% | 30.80% | 30.77% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 10.69% | 10.67% | 10.57% | 10.44% | 10.41% | 10.39% | 10.48% | 10.71% | 10.94% | 11.02% | 11.13% | 11.23% | 11.30% | 11.32% | 11.20% | 11.15% | 11.02% | 11.09% | 11.02% | 10.98% | 11.00% | 10.92% | 11.04% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 25.02% | 23.72% | 23.57% | 24.41% | 25.21% | 27.33% | 28.34% | 28.73% | 29.33% | 29.44% | 28.38% | 28.32% | 28.03% | 27.78% | 28.87% | 28.70% | 28.46% | 28.37% | 28.39% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 23.55% | 23.43% | 23.46% | 23.68% | 23.90% | 24.23% | 24.44% | 24.41% | 24.51% | 24.55% | 24.30% | 24.24% | 24.11% | 23.94% | 24.10% | 24.23% | 24.32% | 24.43% | 24.50% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Gross profit margin = 100
× (Gross profitQ2 2024
+ Gross profitQ1 2024
+ Gross profitQ4 2023
+ Gross profitQ3 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (3,044,686 + 2,955,474 + 3,148,317 + 2,885,195)
÷ (9,796,181 + 9,342,832 + 10,202,907 + 9,464,891)
= 31.01%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Gross profit margin | Gross profit margin indicates the percentage of revenue available to cover operating and other expenditures. | Dollar General Corp. gross profit margin ratio improved from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Operating Profit Margin
Dollar General Corp., operating profit margin 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 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) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 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) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit margin1 | 7.99% | 8.65% | 8.79% | 8.79% | 8.83% | 8.85% | 9.41% | 9.70% | 10.11% | 10.67% | 10.53% | 10.48% | 9.98% | 8.98% | 8.30% | 8.15% | 8.14% | 8.18% | 8.26% | 8.37% | 8.44% | 8.44% | 8.55% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 3.48% | 3.46% | 3.41% | 3.39% | 3.45% | 3.46% | 3.50% | 3.55% | 3.61% | 3.50% | 3.49% | 3.48% | 3.36% | 3.43% | 3.33% | 3.16% | 3.17% | 3.21% | 3.17% | 3.23% | 3.24% | 3.16% | 3.24% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 4.42% | 3.56% | 3.58% | 4.46% | 5.43% | 7.50% | 8.55% | 8.52% | 8.70% | 8.71% | 7.08% | 6.74% | 5.94% | 5.05% | 6.04% | 5.97% | 5.79% | 5.58% | 5.52% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 3.49% | 3.46% | 3.37% | 3.49% | 4.10% | 4.27% | 4.57% | 4.50% | 4.54% | 4.34% | 4.06% | 4.11% | 3.96% | 3.93% | 3.96% | 4.12% | 4.20% | 4.25% | 4.30% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Operating profit margin = 100
× (Operating profitQ2 2024
+ Operating profitQ1 2024
+ Operating profitQ4 2023
+ Operating profitQ3 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (692,314 + 740,858 + 933,174 + 735,545)
÷ (9,796,181 + 9,342,832 + 10,202,907 + 9,464,891)
= 7.99%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating profit margin | A profitability ratio calculated as operating income divided by revenue. | Dollar General Corp. operating profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Net Profit Margin
Dollar General Corp., net profit margin 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | ||||||||
| Net sales | 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) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin1 | 5.59% | 6.19% | 6.38% | 6.49% | 6.55% | 6.58% | 7.01% | 7.19% | 7.52% | 7.96% | 7.87% | 7.84% | 7.48% | 6.69% | 6.17% | 6.09% | 6.11% | 6.16% | 6.20% | 7.24% | 7.06% | 6.77% | 6.56% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Profit Margin, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 2.78% | 2.70% | 2.65% | 2.60% | 2.63% | 2.59% | 2.62% | 2.65% | 2.67% | 2.59% | 2.61% | 2.58% | 2.48% | 2.55% | 2.45% | 2.36% | 2.44% | 2.47% | 2.45% | 2.46% | 2.40% | 2.30% | 2.26% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 3.17% | 2.53% | 2.58% | 3.22% | 3.97% | 5.55% | 6.64% | 6.65% | 6.37% | 6.38% | 4.73% | 4.37% | 4.21% | 3.50% | 4.25% | 4.23% | 4.15% | 4.00% | 3.95% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 2.24% | 1.83% | 1.93% | 1.51% | 2.38% | 2.28% | 2.41% | 1.41% | 1.79% | 2.19% | 2.43% | 3.62% | 3.33% | 2.83% | 2.86% | 2.79% | 2.50% | 1.64% | 1.31% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 Q2 2024 Calculation
Net profit margin = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023)
÷ (Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024
+ Net salesQ4 2023
+ Net salesQ3 2023)
= 100 × (468,835 + 514,380 + 659,135 + 526,167)
÷ (9,796,181 + 9,342,832 + 10,202,907 + 9,464,891)
= 5.59%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net profit margin | An indicator of profitability, calculated as net income divided by revenue. | Dollar General Corp. net profit margin ratio deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Return on Equity (ROE)
Dollar General Corp., ROE 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | ||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 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) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE1 | 34.43% | 40.06% | 43.60% | 38.63% | 37.41% | 38.15% | 38.31% | 39.49% | 41.25% | 42.92% | 39.86% | 36.47% | 31.80% | 27.44% | 25.55% | 24.97% | 24.14% | 24.49% | 24.77% | 28.61% | 27.23% | 26.05% | 25.12% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROE, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 32.73% | 24.92% | 25.11% | 25.46% | 26.55% | 27.40% | 28.31% | 28.28% | 28.39% | 27.97% | 28.51% | 28.67% | 27.75% | 29.10% | 21.89% | 22.08% | 22.74% | 23.55% | 24.00% | 24.89% | 24.89% | 24.77% | 24.49% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 28.13% | 23.45% | 24.75% | 31.29% | 39.88% | 54.37% | 54.15% | 49.13% | 42.45% | 41.32% | 30.25% | 28.70% | 28.00% | 24.80% | 27.73% | 28.11% | 26.64% | 27.11% | 26.00% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 17.65% | 15.61% | 15.23% | 12.41% | 17.88% | 16.90% | 16.42% | 9.75% | 12.48% | 15.64% | 16.69% | 24.24% | 23.76% | 22.02% | 19.93% | 20.14% | 18.27% | 12.28% | 9.20% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROE = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023)
÷ Shareholders’ equity
= 100 × (468,835 + 514,380 + 659,135 + 526,167)
÷ 6,297,705 = 34.43%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by shareholders’ equity. | Dollar General Corp. ROE deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |
Return on Assets (ROA)
Dollar General Corp., ROA 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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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | 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) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 30,395,557) | 29,803,933) | 29,083,367) | 29,007,158) | 28,239,256) | 26,956,308) | 26,327,371) | 25,925,302) | 25,487,808) | 25,236,698) | 25,862,624) | 26,153,442) | 25,847,433) | 24,848,313) | 22,825,084) | 22,412,790) | 21,917,529) | 21,304,284) | 13,204,038) | 13,121,021) | 12,943,949) | 12,493,230) | 12,516,911) | 12,374,756) | 12,120,824) | 11,796,355) | ||||||||
| Profitability Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA1 | 7.13% | 7.98% | 8.31% | 8.12% | 8.20% | 8.44% | 9.11% | 9.43% | 9.93% | 10.63% | 10.27% | 9.74% | 9.05% | 7.96% | 7.50% | 7.41% | 7.43% | 7.56% | 12.04% | 13.86% | 13.42% | 13.00% | 12.30% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROA, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Costco Wholesale Corp. | 10.24% | 8.84% | 9.12% | 8.99% | 9.05% | 8.91% | 9.11% | 8.84% | 8.74% | 8.05% | 8.45% | 8.25% | 7.91% | 7.18% | 7.20% | 7.17% | 7.74% | 7.26% | 8.06% | 8.24% | 8.06% | 7.44% | 7.68% | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Target Corp. | 6.34% | 5.22% | 5.21% | 6.20% | 8.05% | 11.52% | 12.91% | 12.46% | 12.28% | 12.25% | 8.52% | 7.54% | 7.34% | 6.18% | 7.67% | 7.42% | 7.59% | 7.42% | 7.11% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walmart Inc. | 5.50% | 4.61% | 4.80% | 3.62% | 5.61% | 5.28% | 5.58% | 3.28% | 4.21% | 5.18% | 5.35% | 7.87% | 7.54% | 6.45% | 6.29% | 6.02% | 5.47% | 3.57% | 3.04% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
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 Q2 2024 Calculation
ROA = 100
× (Net incomeQ2 2024
+ Net incomeQ1 2024
+ Net incomeQ4 2023
+ Net incomeQ3 2023)
÷ Total assets
= 100 × (468,835 + 514,380 + 659,135 + 526,167)
÷ 30,395,557 = 7.13%
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | A profitability ratio calculated as net income divided by total assets. | Dollar General Corp. ROA deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 and from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024. |