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Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) Interest Expense : €-301 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Dollar General Interest Expense?

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money. Dollar General's interest expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was € -71 Mil. Its interest expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was €-301 Mil.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income(EBIT) by its Interest Expense. Dollar General's Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was € 532 Mil. Dollar General's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was € -71 Mil. Dollar General's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 7.52. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is. Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Dollar General Interest Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dollar General's Interest Expense 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 Interest Expense Chart

Dollar General Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Interest Expense
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -90.62 -123.47 -139.25 -196.06 -299.99

Dollar General Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Interest Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -69.43 -75.73 -76.24 -77.93 -70.79

Dollar General Interest Expense Calculation

Interest Expense is the amount reported by a company or individual as an expense for borrowed money.

Interest Expense 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 €-301 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  (WBO:DGEN) Interest Expense Explanation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense. The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Dollar General's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was €-71 Mil. Its Operating Income for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was €532 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was €14,628 Mil.

Dollar General's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Interest Coverage=-1* Operating Income (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Interest Expense (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=-1*532.122/-70.793
=7.52

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Dollar General (WBO:DGEN) Business Description

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Address
100 Mission Ridge, Goodlettsville, TN, USA, 37072
Website
https://www.dollargeneral.com
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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