GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Defensive » Retail - Defensive » Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) » Definitions » EBIT

DG (Dollar General) EBIT : $2,000 Mil (TTM As of Oct. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2009. Start your Free Trial

What is Dollar General EBIT?

Dollar General's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Oct. 2024 was $324 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was $2,000 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Dollar General's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 3.87%. Dollar General's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 6.47%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Dollar General's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 was 5.83%.


Dollar General EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's EBIT 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.

* Premium members only.

Dollar General EBIT Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,302.30 3,554.77 3,220.68 3,327.89 2,446.30

Dollar General Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
EBIT 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 433.47 579.65 546.10 549.96 323.80

Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's EBIT

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Dollar General EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $2,000 Mil.

* 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.


Dollar General  (NYSE:DG) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Dollar General's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jul. 2024 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Oct. 2024 ))/ count )
=1295.208 * ( 1 - 23.22% )/( (25644.761 + 25776.883)/ 2 )
=994.4607024/25710.822
=3.87 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jul. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=31813.765 - 4946.313 - ( 1222.691 - max(0, 7141.187 - 8724.242+1222.691))
=25644.761

Invested Capital(Q: Oct. 2024 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=31460.415 - 5146.275 - ( 537.257 - max(0, 7110.697 - 8176.516+537.257))
=25776.883

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Oct. 2024) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Dollar General's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2024 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Oct. 2024 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jul. 2024  Q: Oct. 2024
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1295.208/( ( (17489.767 + max(2493.743, 0)) + (17686.567 + max(2377.286, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1295.208/( ( 19983.51 + 20063.853 )/ 2 )
=1295.208/20023.6815
=6.47 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jul. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 7000.569 + 439.487) - (4946.313 + 0 + 0)
=2493.743

Working Capital(Q: Oct. 2024 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(0 + 7118.974 + 404.587) - (5146.275 + 0 + 0)
=2377.286

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Oct. 2024) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Dollar General's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Oct. 2024 )
=1999.522/34275.496
=5.83 %

* 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.


Dollar General EBIT Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Dollar General's EBIT provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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, 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 less.
Executives
Steven R Deckard officer: EVP, Growth & Emerging Mkts 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Roderick J West officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Warren F Bryant director 1014 VINE ST, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Ralph Santana director 400 ATLANTIC STREET, SUITE 1500, STAMFORD CT 06901
Carman R Wenkoff officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
David Rowland director C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 06061
Michael M Calbert director C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Jeffery Owen officer: EVP, Store Operations C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Todd J Vasos officer: Div. Pres., Chief Merch. Ofc
Ana Maria Chadwick director 3001 SUMMER ST, STAMFORD CT 06926
Kelly Dilts officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 6380 ROGERDALE, HOUSTON TX 77072
Timothy I Mcguire director 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
John W Garratt officer: Interim CFO 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Rhonda Taylor officer: SVP & General Counsel 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Anita C Elliott officer: Senior VP & Controller 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072