EV-to-EBITDA is calculated as enterprise value divided by its EBITDA. As of today, Dollar General's enterprise value is $49,404 Mil.
Dollar General's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $3,295 Mil. Therefore, Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA for today is 14.99.
The historical rank and industry rank for Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
DG'
s EV-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.02 Med: 12.39 Max: 20.63
Current: 14.99
During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBITDA of Dollar General was 20.63. The lowest was 9.02. And the median was 12.39.
DG's EV-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 74.73% of 273
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 8.72
vs DG: 14.99
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
As of today (2024-04-17), Dollar General's stock price is $144.49.
Dollar General's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $7.550. Therefore, Dollar General's PE Ratio for today is 19.14.
The "classic" EV-to-EBITDA is much better in capturing debt and net cash than the PE Ratio.
Dollar General EV-to-EBITDA Historical Data
The historical data trend for Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA 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 Annual Data
Trend
Jan15
Jan16
Jan17
Jan18
Jan19
Jan20
Jan21
Jan22
Jan23
Jan24
EV-to-EBITDA
17.85
14.31
16.02
16.89
14.13
Dollar General Quarterly Data
Apr19
Jul19
Oct19
Jan20
Apr20
Jul20
Oct20
Jan21
Apr21
Jul21
Oct21
Jan22
Apr22
Jul22
Oct22
Jan23
Apr23
Jul23
Oct23
Jan24
EV-to-EBITDA
16.89
16.25
14.08
12.12
14.13
Competitive Comparison
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBITDA 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 EV-to-EBITDA Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA falls into.
Dollar General EV-to-EBITDA Calculation
Dollar General's EV-to-EBITDA for today is calculated as:
Dollar General's current Enterprise Value is $49,404 Mil.
Dollar General's EBITDA for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3,295 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.
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) EV-to-EBITDA Explanation
EV-to-EBITDA is a valuation multiple used in finance and investment to measure the value of a company. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.
Dollar General's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:
Dollar General's share price for today is $144.49.
Dollar General's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $7.550.
* 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.
Study has found that the companies with the lowest EV-to-EBITDA outperforms companies measured as cheap by other ratios such as PE Ratio.
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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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