Dollar General Corp. (DG) is around the top of the Discount Stores industry according to InvestorsObserver. DG received an overall rating of 77, which means that it scores higher than 77 percent of all stocks. Dollar General Corp. also achieved a score of 85 in the Discount Stores industry, putting it above 85 percent of Discount Stores stocks. Discount Stores is ranked 2 out of the 148 industries.
What do These Ratings Mean?
Analyzing stocks can be hard. There are tons of numbers and ratios, and it can be hard to remember what they all mean and what counts as “good” for a given value. InvestorsObserver ranks stocks on eight different metrics. We percentile rank most of our scores to make it easy for investors to understand. A score of 77 means the stock is more attractive than 77 percent of stocks.
These scores are not only easy to understand, but it is easy to compare stocks to each other. You can find the best stock in an industry, or look for the sector that has the highest average score. The overall score is a combination of technical and fundamental factors that serves as a good starting point when analyzing a stock. Traders and investors with different goals may have different goals and will want to consider other factors than just the headline number before making any investment decisions.
What's Happening With Dollar General Corp. Stock Today?
Dollar General Corp. (DG) stock is higher by 0.26% while the S&P 500 is lower by -0.33% as of 10:31 AM on Friday, Nov 20. DG has gained $0.54 from the previous closing price of $211.21 on volume of 236,451 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 15.03% while DG has gained 31.70%. DG earned $9.20 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.06.
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