Enterprise Value (EV)
Current Enterprise Value (EV)
Dollar General Corp., current enterprise value calculation
| Current share price (P) | $84.03 |
| No. shares of common stock outstanding | 219,915,184 |
| US$ in thousands | |
| Common equity (market value)1 | 18,479,473) |
| Add: Preferred stock (per books) | —) |
| Total equity | 18,479,473) |
| Add: Current portion of long-term obligations (per books) | 768,645) |
| Add: Long-term obligations, excluding current portion (per books) | 6,231,539) |
| Total equity and debt | 25,479,657) |
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | 537,283) |
| Enterprise value (EV) | 24,942,374) |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02).
1 Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 84.03 × 219,915,184
Historical Enterprise Value (EV)
Dollar General Corp., EV calculation
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Annual Report.
3 2024 Calculation
Common equity (market value) = Share price × No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 150.78 × 219,671,316
The financial data reveals notable trends in equity, debt, and enterprise value over the six-year period from early 2019 to early 2024. Several key observations emerge from the dataset.
- Common Equity (Market Value) and Total Equity
- Both common equity (market value) and total equity exhibit a clear upward trajectory from 2019 through 2022, rising from approximately $30.49 billion in early 2019 to a peak of about $52.56 billion in early 2022. However, following this peak, there is a significant decline in equity in the subsequent two years, decreasing to roughly $45.09 billion in early 2023 and further dropping to approximately $33.12 billion by early 2024.
- Total Equity and Debt
- The combined total of equity and debt demonstrates a growth trend from $33.35 billion in early 2019 to a high of about $56.73 billion in early 2022. After this peak, the figure decreases to around $52.10 billion in early 2023 and then experiences a sharper decline to approximately $40.12 billion by early 2024. This pattern suggests increased leverage or financing up through 2022, followed by deleveraging or repayment activities afterward.
- Enterprise Value (EV)
- The enterprise value follows a broadly similar pattern to total equity and debt, increasing from approximately $33.11 billion in early 2019 to a high near $56.38 billion by early 2022. Subsequently, EV decreases first to about $51.72 billion in early 2023 and then to roughly $39.58 billion in early 2024. This decline in enterprise value aligns with the reductions in both equity and total capital, indicating a contraction in firm valuation and capital base in the later years.
In summary, the data shows a period of expansion and value growth across equity, debt, and enterprise valuation until early 2022, followed by a notable contraction across all key financial measures through early 2024. The decline in both market value of equity and total capital suggests significant changes possibly due to market conditions, operational challenges, or strategic financial decisions impacting the company’s capitalization and valuation.