Dollar General (Dollar General) Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) : 4.38% (As of Apr. 27, 2024)

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What is Dollar General Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)?

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) = (Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based) - Current Price) / Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based).

Note: Discounted Earnings model is only suitable for predictable companies (Business Predictability Rank higher than 1-Star). If the company's Predictability Rank is 1-Star or Not Rated, result may not be accurate due to the low predictability of business and the data will not be stored into our database.

As of today (2024-04-27), Dollar General's Predictability Rank is 5-Stars. Dollar General's intrinsic value calculated from the Discounted Earnings model is $148.58 and current share price is $142.07. Consequently,

Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) using Discounted Earnings model is 4.38%.

Competitive Comparison of Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based), along with its competitors' market caps and Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) 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 Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) falls into.

Dollar General Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) Calculation

Dollar General's Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based) for today is calculated as

Margin of Safety % (DCF Earnings Based)	=	(Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)	-	Current Price)	/	Intrinsic Value: DCF (Earnings Based)
	=	(148.58	-	142.07)	/	148.58
	=	4.38 %

* 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 intrinsic value is calculated from the Discounted Earnings model with default parameters. The calculation method is the same as Discounted Cash Flow model except earnings are used in the calculation instead of free cash flow.

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Dollar General (Dollar General) Business Description

Industry

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Traded in Other Exchanges

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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.

Executives

Carman R Wenkoff	officer: EVP & Chief Information Ofc	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Roderick J West	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
David Rowland	director	C/O ACCENTURE, 161 N. CLARK STREET, CHICAGO IL 06061
Michael M Calbert	director	C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Jeffery Owen	officer: EVP, Store Operations	C/O KIRKLAND'S, INC., 5310 MARYLAND WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Todd J Vasos	officer: Div. Pres., Chief Merch. Ofc
Ana Maria Chadwick	director	3001 SUMMER ST, STAMFORD CT 06926
Steven R Deckard	officer: EVP, Growth & Emerging Mkts	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Kelly Dilts	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	6380 ROGERDALE, HOUSTON TX 77072
Timothy I Mcguire	director	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
John W Garratt	officer: Interim CFO	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Rhonda Taylor	officer: SVP & General Counsel	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Anita C Elliott	officer: Senior VP & Controller	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Patricia Filikrushel	director	DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072
Antonio Zuazo	officer: EVP, Global Supply Chain	100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072