DG
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer
02/08/2016
Presented
| Date | 02/04/2016 |
| Price | $72.86 |
| Market Cap | $21.34B |
| Ent Value | $22.77B |
| P/E Ratio | 19.07x |
| Book Value | $18.37 |
| Div Yield | 0% |
| Shares O/S | 292.90M |
| Ave Daily Vol | 3,749,803 |
| Short Int | 2.94% |
Current
| Price | $80.57 |
| Market Cap | $17.72B |
| Dollar General Corp. is a discount retailer in the United States. The company offers a selection of merchandise, including consumables, seasonal, home products and apparel. It offers a focused assortment of everyday necessities, which drive frequent customer visits, and key items in a broad range of general merchandise categories. The company's consumables include paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissue, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, laundry and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food, such as cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar and flour; perishables, such as milk, eggs, bread, frozen meals, beer and wine; snacks, such as candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks and carbonated beverages; health and beauty, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soap, body wash, shampoo, dental hygiene and foot care products; and pet, including pet supplies and pet food. Its seasonal products include decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive and home office supplies. Its home products includes kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods. The company's apparel includes casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. Dollar General was founded by J. L. Turner and Hurley Calister Turner Sr. in 1939 and is headquartered in Goodlettsville, TN. |
Publicly traded companies mentioned herein: Amazon.com Inc (AMZN), AutoZone Inc (AZO), Dollar General Corp (DG), Dollar Tree Inc (DLTR), Target Corp (TGT), Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)
Highlights
The presenter is long shares of Dollar General (DG), citing short-term tailwinds like improving margin mix and long term positives like a “structurally advantaged business model” and counter-cyclicality. He believes DG is well-positioned to benefit from the growth of dollar/discount stores as a whole, and believes the stock can hit $110, from ~$70 today.
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