Dollar General (DG) Price/Sales Ratio

Price: $83.16
Market Cap: $18.29B
Avg Volume: 3.79M
Country: US
Industry: Discount Stores
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Beta: 0.44
52W Range: $66.43-164.12
Website: Dollar General

What is Dollar General's Price/Sales Ratio?

  • Dollar General's trailing twelve month (TTM) Price/Sales ratio is 0.45.
  • Dollar General's annual Price/Sales ratio as of today is 0.39.
  • Dollar General's quarterly Price/Sales ratio is 1.52.

What is the Price/Sales Ratio?

The Price/Sales ratio (P/S ratio) is a valuation metric that compares a company's stock price to its revenues. A lower P/S ratio may indicate that a stock is undervalued.

How is the Price/Sales Ratio calculated?

The Price/Sales ratio is calculated by dividing the company's market capitalization by its total sales or revenue. The formula is:

P/S Ratio = Market Capitalization / Total Sales (Revenue)

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess Dollar General's financial health include:

  • P/E Ratio (Price to Earnings Ratio) - measures the company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings:
    • Annual: 13.91
    • Quarterly: 20.43
    • TTM: 16.25
  • P/B Ratio (Price to Book Ratio) - compares the company's market value to its book value:
    • Annual: 2.11
    • Quarterly: 2.11
    • TTM: 2.47
  • P/C Ratio (Price to Cash Flow Ratio) - compares the company's market value to its cash flow:
    • Annual: 5.22
    • Quarterly: 19.51
    • TTM: 6.10
  • PEG Ratio (Price/Earnings to Growth Ratio) - measures the company's valuation considering its earnings growth:
    • Annual: -0.43
    • Quarterly: -9.09
    • TTM: -1.03

These metrics provide insights into Dollar General's financial health and its ability to meet short-term obligations. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual Price/Sales Ratio

0.39

Quarterly Price/Sales Ratio

1.52

TTM Price/Sales Ratio

0.45

Dollar General Historical Price/Sales Ratio
1.771.771.181.180.590.590.000.00Price/Sales Ratio201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/E Ratio
24.0024.0018.0018.0012.0012.006.006.000.000.00P/E Ratio201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/B Ratio
10.0010.008.008.006.006.004.004.002.002.000.000.00P/B Ratio201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical P/C Ratio
30.0030.0024.0024.0018.0018.0012.0012.006.006.000.000.00P/C Ratio201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025
Historical PEG Ratio
6.006.004.004.002.002.000.000.00-2.00-2.00-4.00-4.00-6.00-6.00PEG Ratio201720172018201820192019202020202021202120222022202320232024202420252025

Dollar General Historical Financial Metrics

The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2025.

Year Price/Sales Ratio P/E Ratio P/B Ratio P/C Ratio PEG Ratio
2025 0.39 13.91 2.11 5.22 -0.43
2024 0.77 17.98 4.43 12.49 -0.61
2023 1.36 21.26 9.27 25.88 4.44
2022 1.40 19.95 7.64 16.70 -4.64
2021 1.43 18.19 7.25 12.46 0.30
2020 1.42 22.98 5.87 17.59 2.00
2019 1.19 19.19 4.75 14.23 3.09
2018 1.16 17.62 4.43 15.05 0.66
2017 0.94 16.45 3.81 12.82 1.33
2016 1.08 18.96 4.11 16.03 1.44

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