Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Dollar General's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $7,175 Mil. Dollar General's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was $6,952 Mil.
Hence, Dollar General's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was 94.18.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dollar General's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
DG'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 74.29 Med: 78.78 Max: 97.37
Current: 97.37
During the past 13 years, Dollar General's highest Days Inventory was 97.37. The lowest was 74.29. And the median was 78.78.
DG's Days Inventory is ranked worse than 86.47% of 303
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 36.41
vs DG: 97.37
Dollar General's Days Inventory
increased
from Jan. 2023 (89.93) to Jan. 2024 (94.18).
It might indicate that Dollar General's sales slowed down.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Dollar General's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.97.
Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Dollar General's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.73.
Dollar General Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dollar General's Days Inventory 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.
Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's Days Inventory
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Days Inventory falls into.
Dollar General Days Inventory Calculation
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Dollar General's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* 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) Days Inventory Explanation
Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:
1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Dollar General's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.
Dollar General's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as
* 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.
Be Aware
A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.
Dollar General Days Inventory Related Terms
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Dollar General (Dollar General) Business Description
With over 19,000 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 lower.
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