DG Dollar General
Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 2020, Dollar General operates 16,278 stores in the continental United States. The company began in 1939 as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son in Scottsville, Kentucky, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation and in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999 and in 2020 reached #112. Dollar General has grown to become one of the most profitable stores in the rural United States with revenue reaching around $27 billion in 2019.
Company profile
Ticker
DG
Exchange
Website
CEO
Todd Vasos
Employees
Incorporated
Location
Fiscal year end
Industry (SIC)
Costco Wholesale • Walmart • Target • BJ`s Wholesale Club • Dollar Tree • Big Lots • Ollies Bargain Outlet • Freds • Pricesmart • Tuesday Morning ...
SEC CIK
Corporate docs
IRS number
610502302
DG stock data
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News
UBS Maintains Buy on Dollar General, Raises Price Target to $240
12 Apr 21
Agree Realty Releases Inaugural ESG Report
31 Mar 21
New Report Outlines Why Net Lease Retail Real Estate Is Superior In An Omni-Channel World
25 Mar 21
New Report Outlines Why Net Lease Retail Real Estate is Superior in an Omni-Channel World
25 Mar 21
Retail Openings Will Outpace Closures For First Time In Years
24 Mar 21
Press releases
Dollar General Announces Retirement of Mike Kindy
18 Mar 21
Dollar General Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2020 Results
18 Mar 21
Dollar General Corporation Announces Webcast of its Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call
18 Feb 21
Dollar General Joins the Beyond the Bag Initiative as Value Sector Lead Partner
4 Feb 21
As New NAIC/BetterInvesting Director, Calbert Offers Strong Background in Investing Field
27 Jan 21
Calendar
19 Mar 21
12 Apr 21
29 Jan 22
Financial summary
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Financial data from company earnings reports.
| Cash burn rate (estimated) | Burn method: Change in cash | Burn method: Operating income/loss | Burn method: FCF (opex + capex) | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q | Last Q | Avg 4Q |
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| Cash on hand (at last report) | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B |
| Cash burn (monthly) | 274.29M | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) | (positive/no burn) |
| Cash used (since last report) | 681.31M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cash remaining | 695.27M | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Runway (months of cash) | 2.5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Recent insider trades
| Date | Owner | Security | Transaction | Code | Indirect | 10b5-1 | $Price | #Shares | $Value | #Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 21 | Todd J Vasos | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 202.4 | 35,165 | 7.12M | 210,078 |
| 1 Apr 21 | Owen Jeffery | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 202.4 | 6,225 | 1.26M | 36,926 |
| 1 Apr 21 | Garratt John W | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 202.4 | 6,154 | 1.25M | 24,807 |
| 1 Apr 21 | Michael J Kindy | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 202.4 | 2,294 | 464.31K | 11,416 |
| 1 Apr 21 | Kathleen A Reardon | Common Stock | Payment of exercise | Dispose F | No | No | 202.4 | 522 | 105.65K | 4,154 |
Institutional ownership Q4 2020
Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.
91.9% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders |
Current |
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| Total holders | 1155 |
| Opened positions | 157 |
| Closed positions | 95 |
| Increased positions | 457 |
| Reduced positions | 398 |
13F shares |
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| Total value | 46.26B |
| Total shares | 219.99M |
| Total puts | 2.09M |
| Total calls | 1.74M |
| Total put/call ratio | 1.2 |
Largest owners |
Shares | Value |
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| TROW T. Rowe Price | 20.48M | $4.3B |
| Vanguard | 19.18M | $4.03B |
| BLK Blackrock | 17.57M | $3.7B |
| Capital World Investors | 11.28M | $2.37B |
| STT State Street | 10.53M | $2.21B |
| FMR | 10.05M | $2.11B |
| Polen Capital Management | 5.8M | $1.22B |
| Wellington Management | 4.24M | $891.79M |
| Geode Capital Management | 3.76M | $788.68M |
| Massachusetts Financial Services | 3.45M | $725.25M |
Financial report summary
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Financial reports
10-K
2020 FY
Annual report
19 Mar 21
10-Q
2020 Q3
Quarterly report
3 Dec 20
10-Q
2020 Q2
Quarterly report
27 Aug 20
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
28 May 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
19 Mar 20
10-Q
2019 Q3
Quarterly report
5 Dec 19
10-Q
2019 Q2
Quarterly report
29 Aug 19
10-Q
2019 Q1
Quarterly report
30 May 19
10-K
2018 FY
Annual report
22 Mar 19
10-Q
2018 Q3
Quarterly report
4 Dec 18
Current reports
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
8 Apr 21
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
18 Mar 21
8-K
Announces Fiscal 2021 Real Estate Growth Plans
3 Dec 20
8-K
Major Retailer Also Announces Other Organizational Changes
30 Sep 20
8-K
Announces Acceleration of Key Strategic Initiatives
27 Aug 20
8-K
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
28 May 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
29 Apr 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
3 Apr 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
2 Apr 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
17 Mar 20
Registration and prospectus
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
19 Mar 21
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
2 Apr 20
FWP
Free writing prospectus
1 Apr 20
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
1 Apr 20
S-3ASR
Automatic shelf registration
1 Apr 20
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
26 Mar 18
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
25 Mar 18
FWP
Free writing prospectus
25 Mar 18
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
28 Mar 17
424B2
Prospectus for primary offering
27 Mar 17
Proxies
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
1 Apr 21
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
1 Apr 21
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
18 Mar 21
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
5 May 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
29 Apr 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
2 Apr 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
2 Apr 20
PRE 14A
Preliminary proxy
18 Mar 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
4 Apr 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
4 Apr 19
Other
NO ACT
No action letter
20 Dec 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
15 Oct 14
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
30 Sep 14
NO ACT
No action letter
6 Mar 14
EFFECT
Notice of effectiveness
11 Nov 09
CERTNYS
Certification of approval for NYSE listing
9 Nov 09
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
9 Nov 09
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
8 Nov 09
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
8 Nov 09
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
28 Oct 09
Ownership
4/A
DOLLAR GENERAL / Jeffery Owen ownership change
9 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / ANITA C ELLIOTT ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / Carman R Wenkoff ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / RHONDA TAYLOR ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / EMILY C TAYLOR ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / STEVEN G SUNDERLAND ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / KATHLEEN A REARDON ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / Michael J Kindy ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / John W Garratt ownership change
5 Apr 21
4
DOLLAR GENERAL / Jeffery Owen ownership change
5 Apr 21
Transcripts
2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
18 Mar 21
2020 Q3
Earnings call transcript
3 Dec 20
2020 Q2
Earnings call transcript
27 Aug 20
2020 Q1
Earnings call transcript
28 May 20
2019 Q3
Earnings call transcript
5 Dec 19
2019 Q2
Earnings call transcript
29 Aug 19
2019 Q1
Earnings call transcript
30 May 19
2018 Q4
Earnings call transcript
14 Mar 19
2018 Q3
Earnings call transcript
4 Dec 18
2018 Q2
Earnings call transcript
30 Aug 18
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