Family Dollar Stores's revenue for the
three
months ended in May. 2015 was €2,442 Mil.
Its revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2015 was €8,920 Mil.
Family Dollar Stores's Revenue per Share for the
three
months ended in May. 2015 was €21.28.
Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2015 was €77.86.
Warning Sign:
Family Dollar Stores Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.
During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Family Dollar Stores was 3.30% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.10% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.90% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 11.70% per year.
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During the past 13 years, Family Dollar Stores's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 16.50% per year. The lowest was 8.00% per year. And the median was 14.50% per year.
* 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 Family Dollar Stores's Revenue
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Family Dollar Stores's Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Revenue 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.
Family Dollar Stores's Revenue Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Family Dollar Stores's Revenue distribution charts can be found below:
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Family Dollar Stores Revenue Calculation
Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.
Revenue for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2015 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €8,920 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.
Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Revenue Explanation
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Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.
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Family Dollar Stores (FRA:FAY) Business Description
Family Dollar Stores Inc was incorporated in November 1959. The Company provides consumers with a selection of competitively priced merchandise in convenient neighbourhood stores. Its merchandise assortment includes Consumables, Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics. It classifies the combination of Home Products, Apparel and Accessories, and Seasonal and Electronics as Discretionary. It operates general merchandise retail discount stores in 46 states, serving the basic needs of customers primarily in the low- and middle-income brackets. The stores are supported by 11 distribution centers and one Store Support Center. It competes for sales and store locations in varying degrees with international, national, regional and local retailing establishments, other discount stores, department stores, variety stores, dollar stores, discount clothing stores, drug stores, grocery stores, convenience stores, outlet stores, warehouse stores and other stores. The Company's trademark includes Family Dollar and Family Dollar Stores. Its business is subject to federal, state, local, and international laws, rules, and regulations, such as state and local wage and hour laws, anti-corruption laws, import and export laws, unclaimed property laws, and many others.
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