Dollar General's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $30.73.
During the past 12 months, Dollar General's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 21.50% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.60% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 2.70% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Dollar General was 41.70% per year. The lowest was -1.70% per year. And the median was 11.10% per year.
Dollar General's current price is $143.16. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $30.73. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Dollar General is 4.66.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Dollar General was 9.63. The lowest was 3.17. And the median was 4.51.
Dollar General Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dollar General's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's Book Value per Share
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Dollar General's PB Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's PB Ratio falls into.
Dollar General Book Value per Share Calculation
Dollar General's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
Dollar General Book Value per Share Related Terms
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Dollar General (Dollar General) Business Description
With over 19,000 locations, Dollar General's banner is nearly ubiquitous across the rural United States. Dollar General serves as a convenient shopping destination for fill-in store trips, with its value proposition most relevant to consumers in small communities with a dearth of shopping options. The retailer operates a frugal store of about 7,500 square feet and primarily offers an assortment of branded and private-label consumable items (80% of net sales) such as paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items at low prices. Dollar General also offers a limited assortment of seasonal merchandise, home products, and apparel. The firm sells most items at a price point of $10 or lower.
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