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54.42 (1y: +14%)
Market Cap 17.81 B P/E(ttm) 19.30
Enterprise Value 20.44 B P/B 3.60
DG- NYSE (USA)
Dollar General Corporation
Not Rated
Top Ranked Predictable Companies
$54.42
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a companyย’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 0.051
DG's Cash to Debt is ranked lower than
95% of the 257 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.98 vs. DG: 0.051 )
DG' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.03   Max: 24.16
Current: 0.05
0.03
24.16
Equity to Asset -0.055
DG's Equity to Asset is ranked lower than
416666% of the 240 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.49 vs. DG: -0.055 )
DG' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.35   Max: 0.64
Current: -0.06
-0.35
0.64
Interest Coverage 12.9
DG's Interest Coverage is ranked lower than
65% of the 231 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 27.40 vs. DG: 12.9 )
DG' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 1   Max: 68
Current: 12.9
1
68
F-Score: 8
Z-Score: 4.31
M-Score: -4.4
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the companyย’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
ย•ย•3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rankย•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 9/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 10.30
DG's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 239 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. DG: 10.30 )
DG' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: 2.7   Max: 10.3
Current: 10.3
2.7
10.3
Net-margin (%) 5.9
DG's Net-margin (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 230 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.30 vs. DG: 5.9 )
DG' s 10-Year Net-margin (%) Range
Min: -0.1   Max: 5.9
Current: 5.9
-0.1
5.9
ROE (%) 19.1
DG's ROE (%) is ranked higher than
83% of the 230 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.30 vs. DG: 19.1 )
DG' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -0.5   Max: 25.1
Current: 19.1
-0.5
25.1
ROA (%) 9.2
DG's ROA (%) is ranked higher than
84% of the 231 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 4.20 vs. DG: 9.2 )
DG' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -0.1   Max: 15.1
Current: 9.2
-0.1
15.1
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 57.30
DG's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
80% of the 219 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 23.30 vs. DG: 57.30 )
DG' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: 10.9   Max: 62.7
Current: 57.3
10.9
62.7
Revenue Growth (%) 7.2
DG's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 95 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 5.60 vs. DG: 7.2 )
DG' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 10.5
Current: 7.2
0
10.5
EBITDA Growth (%) 11.9
DG's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked higher than
63% of the 70 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. DG: 11.9 )
DG' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 27.1
Current: 11.9
0
27.1
EPS Growth (%) 28.7
DG's EPS Growth (%) is ranked higher than
86% of the 65 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 10.70 vs. DG: 28.7 )
DG' s 10-Year EPS Growth (%) Range
Min: 0   Max: 59.9
Current: 28.7
0
59.9
ยป DG's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

DG Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Pioneer Investments 25,000 sh (New)
Ken Heebner 180,000 sh (New)
Tom Russo 30 sh (New)
Andreas Halvorsen 1,916,500 sh (New)
RS Investment Management 48,500 sh (New)
Jim Simons 374,000 sh (+5167.61%)
Eric Mindich 4,500,000 sh (+7.14%)
Alan Fournier 3,716,816 sh (unchged)
Richard Perry Sold Out
Lee Ainslie 3,477,139 sh (-0.55%)
John Keeley 71,115 sh (-5.83%)
Warren Buffett 3,320,885 sh (-8.7%)
Louis Moore Bacon 180,000 sh (-10.36%)
Paul Tudor Jones 67,224 sh (-16.7%)
Steven Cohen 1,505,136 sh (-22.15%)
John Burbank 50,000 sh (-52.38%)
Jeremy Grantham 8,847 sh (-58.94%)
Steve Mandel 3,695,483 sh (-72.52%)
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Q3 2012

DG Guru Trades in Q3 2012

George Soros 200,000 sh (New)
Louis Moore Bacon 450,000 sh (+150%)
Steve Mandel 8,281,898 sh (+124.11%)
Pioneer Investments 55,000 sh (+120%)
Lee Ainslie 5,387,208 sh (+54.93%)
RS Investment Management 71,400 sh (+47.22%)
John Burbank 71,000 sh (+42%)
Jim Simons 479,800 sh (+28.29%)
Eric Mindich 5,000,000 sh (+11.11%)
Alan Fournier 3,716,816 sh (unchged)
Tom Russo Sold Out
Ken Heebner Sold Out
Andreas Halvorsen Sold Out
Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
Warren Buffett Sold Out
John Keeley 65,005 sh (-8.59%)
Steven Cohen 559,486 sh (-62.83%)
Paul Tudor Jones 24,600 sh (-63.41%)
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Q4 2012

DG Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Joel Greenblatt 15,834 sh (New)
Daniel Loeb 2,150,000 sh (New)
Andreas Halvorsen 509,100 sh (New)
Pioneer Investments 116,000 sh (+110.91%)
Steve Mandel 13,343,793 sh (+61.12%)
Eric Mindich 6,500,000 sh (+30%)
Jeremy Grantham 58,411 sh (unchged)
George Soros Sold Out
RS Investment Management Sold Out
Lee Ainslie 5,118,538 sh (-4.99%)
Alan Fournier 3,370,816 sh (-9.31%)
John Burbank 59,000 sh (-16.9%)
Jim Simons 321,400 sh (-33.01%)
Paul Tudor Jones 15,900 sh (-35.37%)
John Keeley 23,620 sh (-63.66%)
Steven Cohen 125,495 sh (-77.57%)
Louis Moore Bacon 48,500 sh (-89.22%)
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Q1 2013

DG Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Manning & Napier Advisors, Inc 260,230 sh (New)
RS Investment Management 713,269 sh (New)
George Soros 29,600 sh (New)
Chuck Royce 2,300 sh (New)
Julian Robertson 389,900 sh (New)
Diamond Hill Capital 4,332 sh (New)
Chase Coleman 5,330,000 sh (New)
Paul Tudor Jones 79,618 sh (+400.74%)
Louis Moore Bacon 198,050 sh (+308.35%)
Steven Cohen 253,960 sh (+102.37%)
Alan Fournier 3,955,816 sh (+17.35%)
Daniel Loeb 2,300,000 sh (+6.98%)
Steve Mandel 14,243,793 sh (+6.74%)
Lee Ainslie 5,177,322 sh (+1.15%)
John Keeley Sold Out
Andreas Halvorsen Sold Out
John Burbank Sold Out
Jeremy Grantham Sold Out
Jim Simons Sold Out
Eric Mindich 6,090,000 sh (-6.31%)
Joel Greenblatt 10,110 sh (-36.15%)
Pioneer Investments 56,000 sh (-51.72%)
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Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with DG

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
Julian Robertson 2013-03-31 New Buy2.7%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%389900
Steve Mandel 2013-03-31 Add 6.74%0.23%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%14243793
Daniel Loeb 2013-03-31 Add 6.98%0.14%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%2300000
John Burbank 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.1%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%0
George Soros 2013-03-31 New Buy0.02%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%29600
John Keeley 2013-03-31 Sold Out 0.02%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%0
Joel Greenblatt 2013-03-31 Reduce -36.15%0.01%$42.33 - $52.22 $ 54.4518%10110
Daniel Loeb 2012-12-31 New Buy1.7%$42.7 - $52.07 $ 54.4515%2150000
Steve Mandel 2012-12-31 Add 61.12%1.4%$42.7 - $52.07 $ 54.4515%13343793
George Soros 2012-12-31 Sold Out 0.17%$42.7 - $52.07 $ 54.4515%0
John Keeley 2012-12-31 Reduce -63.66%0.05%$42.7 - $52.07 $ 54.4515%23620
Joel Greenblatt 2012-12-31 New Buy0.04%$42.7 - $52.07 $ 54.4515%15834
Steve Mandel 2012-09-30 Add 124.11%1.44%$48.54 - $55.58 $ 54.455%8281898
Lee Ainslie 2012-09-30 Add 54.93%1.31%$48.54 - $55.58 $ 54.455%5387208
Warren Buffett 2012-09-30 Sold Out 0.24%$48.54 - $55.58 $ 54.455%0
George Soros 2012-09-30 New Buy0.17%$48.54 - $55.58 $ 54.455%200000
John Burbank 2012-09-30 Add 42%0.05%$48.54 - $55.58 $ 54.455%71000
Steve Mandel 2012-06-30 Reduce -72.52%2.76%$45.81 - $54.97 $ 54.4513%3695483
John Burbank 2012-06-30 Reduce -52.38%0.08%$45.81 - $54.97 $ 54.4513%50000
Richard Perry 2012-06-30 Sold Out 0.04%$45.81 - $54.97 $ 54.4513%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/E(ttm) 19.30
DG's P/E(ttm) is ranked lower than
58% of the 227 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 16.60 vs. DG: 19.30 )
DG' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range
Min: 15.02   Max: 52.24
Current: 19.3
15.02
52.24
P/B 3.60
DG's P/B is ranked lower than
83% of the 253 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.29 vs. DG: 3.60 )
DG' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 2.18   Max: 4.02
Current: 3.6
2.18
4.02
P/S 1.10
DG's P/S is ranked lower than
82% of the 262 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 0.40 vs. DG: 1.10 )
DG' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.72   Max: 1.39
Current: 1.1
0.72
1.39
PFCF 32.00
DG's PFCF is ranked lower than
70% of the 191 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 17.77 vs. DG: 32.00 )
DG' s 10-Year PFCF Range
Min: 19.85   Max: 43.67
Current: 32
19.85
43.67
EV-to-EBIT 12.5
DG's EV-to-EBIT is ranked lower than
55% of the 238 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 11.84 vs. DG: 12.5 )
DG' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 9.6   Max: 13.7
Current: 12.5
9.6
13.7
PEG 0.9
DG's PEG is ranked higher than
80% of the 84 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. DG: 0.9 )
DG' s 10-Year PEG Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 102946
Current: 0.9
0.01
102946
Shiller P/E 30.1
DG's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: vs. DG: 30.1 )
DG' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 22.85   Max: 36.75
Current: 30.1
22.85
36.75

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 15
DG's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked lower than
74% of the 230 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.00 vs. DG: 15 )
DG' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 10.2   Max: 14.8
Current: 15
10.2
14.8
Price/DCF (Projected) 2.2
DG's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked lower than
83% of the 84 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.30 vs. DG: 2.2 )
DG' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 1.5   Max: 2
Current: 2.2
1.5
2
Price/Median PS Value 1.2
DG's Price/Median PS Value is ranked lower than
51% of the 256 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. DG: 1.2 )
DG' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.8   Max: 1.3
Current: 1.2
0.8
1.3
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 8.00
DG's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked lower than
56% of the 238 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 8.50 vs. DG: 8.00 )
DG' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 7.3   Max: 10.4
Current: 8
7.3
10.4
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 1.53
DG's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked lower than
94% of the 80 Companies
in the Global Discount Stores industry.

( Industry Median: 11.09 vs. DG: 1.53 )
DG' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 1.2   Max: 2.3
Current: 1.53
1.2
2.3

Business Description

Dollar General Corporation was incorporated as a Kentucky corporation under the name J.L. Turner & Son, Inc in 1955. The Company changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968 and reincorporated in 1998 as a Tennessee corporation. Dollar General is a discount retailer in the United States, which offers a selection of merchandise, including consumables, seasonal, home products and apparel. Its merchandise includes high quality national brands from manufacturers, as well as comparable quality private brand selections with prices at substantial discounts to national brands. The Company offers its merchandise at everyday low prices (typically $10 or less) through its convenient small-box (approximately 7,200 square feet) locations. Consumables is its main category and includes paper and cleaning products (such as paper towels, bath tissue, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, laundry and other home cleaning supplies); food, including packaged food and perishables (such as cereals, canned soups and vegetables, sugar, flour, milk, eggs and bread); beverages and snacks (including candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks and carbonated beverages); health and beauty (including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soap, body wash, shampoo, dental hygiene and foot care products); and pet (including pet supplies and pet food). Seasonal products include decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid cell phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive and home office supplies. Home products includes kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods. Apparel includes casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. The Company purchases merchandise from a variety of suppliers and maintain direct buying relationships with many producers of national brand merchandise, such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo. The Company operates in the basic discount consumer goods market. Its direct competitors include Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, Fred's, 99 Cents Only and various local, independent operators, as well as Walmart, Target, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid, among others. The Company's business is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations.
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Industry: Discount Stores
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