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Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) Median PS Value : €212.52 (As of Dec. 12, 2024)


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What is Dollar General Median PS Value?

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Dollar General's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Oct. 2024 was €168.417. Dollar General's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 1.2619. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is €212.52.

As of today (2024-12-12), Dollar General's share price is €77.68. Dollar General's Median PS Value is €212.52. Therefore, Dollar General's Price to Median PS Value for today is 0.37.

The historical rank and industry rank for Dollar General's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:DGEN' s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.36   Med: 1.28   Max: 1.47
Current: 0.37

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Dollar General was 1.47. The lowest was 0.36. And the median was 1.28.

WBO:DGEN's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked better than
93.58% of 187 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.04 vs WBO:DGEN: 0.37

Dollar General Median PS Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's Median PS Value 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 Median PS Value Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Median PS Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - - 148.74 183.06 200.08

Dollar General Quarterly Data
Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24
Median PS Value 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 206.58 200.08 205.18 202.81 202.58

Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's Median PS Value

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

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.



Dollar General Median PS Value Calculation

Dollar General's Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Median PS Value=Revenue per Share (TTM)*10-Year Median PS Ratio
=168.417*1.2619
=212.52

10-Year Median PS Ratio is 1.2619.
Dollar General's Revenue per Share 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 €168.417.

* 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  (WBO:DGEN) Median PS Value Explanation

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.

Dollar General's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Price to Median PS Value=Share Price/Median PS Value
=77.68/212.52
=0.37

* 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 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.

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