Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).

Current Valuation Ratios
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Price to Earnings (P/E)
Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Price to Sales (P/S)
Price to Book Value (P/BV)

Dollar General Corp., current price multiples

	Dollar General Corp.		Costco Wholesale Corp.	Target Corp.	Walmart Inc.		Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail		Consumer Staples
Selected Financial Data
Current share price (P)
No. shares of common stock outstanding
Growth rate (g)

Earnings per share (EPS)
Next year expected EPS
Operating profit per share
Sales per share
Book value per share (BVPS)
Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Price to earnings (P/E)
Price to next year expected earnings
Price-earnings-growth (PEG)
Price to operating profit (P/OP)
Price to sales (P/S)
Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02).

If the company price multiple is lower then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively undervalued.
Otherwise, if the company price multiple is higher then the price multiple of benchmark then company stock is relatively overvalued.

Dollar General Corp., historical price multiples

		Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
	Price to earnings (P/E)
	Price to operating profit (P/OP)
	Price to sales (P/S)
	Price to book value (P/BV)

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	Dollar General Corp. P/E ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	Dollar General Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	Dollar General Corp. P/S ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	Dollar General Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Dollar General Corp., historical P/E calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net income (in thousands)
	Earnings per share (EPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/E ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/E Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Costco Wholesale Corp.
	Target Corp.
	Walmart Inc.
	P/E Ratio, Sector
	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
	P/E Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2024 Calculation
EPS = Net income ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Annual Report.

⁴ 2024 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= ÷ =

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/E ratio	The P/E ratio tells analyst how much an investor in common stock pays per dollar of current earnings.	Dollar General Corp. P/E ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly increased from 2023 to 2024.

Dollar General Corp., historical P/OP calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Operating profit (in thousands)
	Operating profit per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/OP ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/OP Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Costco Wholesale Corp.
	Target Corp.
	Walmart Inc.
	P/OP Ratio, Sector
	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
	P/OP Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2024 Calculation
Operating profit per share = Operating profit ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Annual Report.

⁴ 2024 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/OP ratio	Because P/E ratio is calculated using net income, the ratio can be sensitive to nonrecurring earnings and capital structure, analysts may use price to operating profit.	Dollar General Corp. P/OP ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Dollar General Corp., historical P/S calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Net sales (in thousands)
	Sales per share²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/S ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/S Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Costco Wholesale Corp.
	Target Corp.
	Walmart Inc.
	P/S Ratio, Sector
	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
	P/S Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2024 Calculation
Sales per share = Net sales ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Annual Report.

⁴ 2024 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/S ratio	An rationale for the P/S ratio is that sales, as the top line in an income statement, are generally less subject to distortion or manipulation than other fundamentals such as EPS or book value. Sales are also more stable than earnings and never negative.	Dollar General Corp. P/S ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

Dollar General Corp., historical P/BV calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Feb 2, 2024	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 28, 2022	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 31, 2020	Feb 1, 2019
	No. shares of common stock outstanding¹
	Selected Financial Data (US$)
	Shareholders’ equity (in thousands)
	Book value per share (BVPS)²
	Share price^1, 3
	Valuation Ratio
	P/BV ratio⁴
	Benchmarks
	P/BV Ratio, Competitors⁵
	Costco Wholesale Corp.
	Target Corp.
	Walmart Inc.
	P/BV Ratio, Sector
	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
	P/BV Ratio, Industry
	Consumer Staples

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-01).

¹ Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.

² 2024 Calculation
BVPS = Shareholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= ÷ =

³ Closing price as at the filing date of Dollar General Corp. Annual Report.

⁴ 2024 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= ÷ =

⁵ Click competitor name to see calculations.

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Valuation ratio	Description	The company
P/BV ratio	The P/BV ratio is interpreted as an indicator of market judgment about the relationship between a company required rate of return and its actual rate of return.	Dollar General Corp. P/BV ratio decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024.

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Current Valuation Ratios

Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)

Price to Earnings (P/E)

Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)

Price to Sales (P/S)

Price to Book Value (P/BV)