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Dollar General (BSP:DGCO34) E10 : R$2.07 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Dollar General E10?

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years.

Dollar General's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was R$0.218. Add all the adjusted EPS for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our e10, which is R$2.07 for the trailing ten years ended in Jan. 2025.

During the past 12 months, Dollar General's average E10 Growth Rate was 3.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 9.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 14.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average E10 Growth Rate was 18.50% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the E10 growth rate using E10 data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average E10 Growth Rate of Dollar General was 28.10% per year. The lowest was -2.30% per year. And the median was 17.30% per year.

As of today (2025-04-06), Dollar General's current stock price is R$22.42. Dollar General's E10 for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was R$2.07. Dollar General's Shiller PE Ratio of today is 10.83.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller PE Ratio of Dollar General was 46.29. The lowest was 8.19. And the median was 33.39.


Dollar General E10 Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's E10 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.

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Dollar General E10 Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
E10
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.20 1.40 1.56 1.67 2.07

Dollar General Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
E10 Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.67 1.79 1.98 2.03 2.07

Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's E10

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Shiller PE Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Shiller PE 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 Shiller PE Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Shiller PE Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Shiller PE Ratio falls into.


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Dollar General E10 Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller P/E calculation. When we calculate the today's Shiller P/E ratio of a stock, we use today's price divided by E10.

What is E10? How do we calculate E10?

E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the E10 of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the earnings from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the earnings of 2001 earnings data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent earnings in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart earned $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent earnings in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart earns $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 earnings in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent earnings of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by 10 to get E10.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, Dollar General's adjusted earnings per share data for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was:

Adj_EPS= Earnings per Share (Diluted) /CPI of Jan. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Jan. 2025)
=0.218/134.0288*134.0288
=0.218

Current CPI (Jan. 2025) = 134.0288.

Dollar General Quarterly Data

per share eps CPI Adj_EPS
201504 0.106 99.824 0.142
201507 0.128 100.691 0.170
201510 0.139 100.346 0.186
201601 0.220 99.957 0.295
201604 0.153 100.947 0.203
201607 0.148 101.524 0.195
201610 0.111 101.988 0.146
201701 0.198 102.456 0.259
201704 0.133 103.167 0.173
201707 0.144 103.278 0.187
201710 0.124 104.070 0.160
201801 0.352 104.578 0.451
201804 0.193 105.708 0.245
201807 0.242 106.324 0.305
201810 0.197 106.695 0.247
201901 0.286 106.200 0.361
201904 0.240 107.818 0.298
201907 0.260 108.250 0.322
201910 0.242 108.577 0.299
202001 0.363 108.841 0.447
202004 0.567 108.173 0.703
202007 0.686 109.318 0.841
202010 0.541 109.861 0.660
202101 0.586 110.364 0.712
202104 0.654 112.673 0.778
202107 0.578 115.183 0.673
202110 0.480 116.696 0.551
202201 0.592 118.619 0.669
202204 0.477 121.978 0.524
202207 0.667 125.002 0.715
202210 0.510 125.734 0.544
202301 0.640 126.223 0.680
202304 0.490 127.992 0.513
202307 0.426 128.974 0.443
202310 0.265 129.810 0.274
202401 0.375 130.124 0.386
202404 0.353 132.289 0.358
202407 0.393 132.708 0.397
202410 0.209 133.182 0.210
202501 0.218 134.029 0.218

Add all the adjusted EPS together and divide 10 will get our e10.


Dollar General  (BSP:DGCO34) E10 Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, E10 may underestimate the company's earnings power. Shiller PE Ratio can seem to be too high even the actual P/E is low.

For the Shiller P/E, the earnings of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/E calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Shiller P/E is also called PE10.

The Shiller P/E was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The same calculation is applied here to individual companies.

Dollar General's Shiller P/E Ratio of today is calculated as

Shiller PE Ratio=Share Price/E10
=22.42/2.07
=10.83

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Shiller P/E Ratio of Dollar General was 46.29. The lowest was 8.19. And the median was 33.39.


Be Aware

Shiller PE Ratio works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real earnings power.


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Dollar General Business Description

Address
100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072
With more than 20,000 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, 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 less.

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