Dollar General (DG) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

Company Performance - Dollar General (DG) closed at $148.74, reflecting a -1.97% change from the previous day, underperforming the S&P 500 which lost 0.06% [1] - Over the past month, Dollar General shares have increased by 11.01%, while the Retail-Wholesale sector gained 5.39% and the S&P 500 gained 1.99% [1] Upcoming Earnings - Dollar General is projected to report earnings of $1.58 per share, indicating a year-over-year decline of 5.95%, with expected revenue of $10.75 billion, up 4.28% from the prior-year quarter [2] Full-Year Estimates - Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $6.48 per share and revenue of $42.56 billion for the full year, representing year-over-year changes of +9.46% and +4.79% respectively [3] Analyst Sentiment - Recent changes to analyst estimates for Dollar General are linked to stock price performance, with positive revisions indicating analyst optimism about the business [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which incorporates estimate changes, currently rates Dollar General as 1 (Strong Buy) [5] Valuation Metrics - Dollar General has a Forward P/E ratio of 23.42, which is lower than the industry average of 29.94, suggesting it is trading at a discount [6] - The company has a PEG ratio of 2.76, compared to the industry average PEG ratio of 3.28, indicating favorable growth expectations relative to its valuation [7] Industry Ranking - The Retail - Discount Stores industry, part of the Retail-Wholesale sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 18, placing it in the top 8% of over 250 industries [7]