On the stock market since 2009, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 194,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
The gap is $14.6B. In times of high interest rates, a gap like that can squeeze a company.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
The price is looking for direction — no strong breakout, no collapse.
Financial Strength: The cash-and-debt balance is thin; the buffer for hard times is slim.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Cost Efficiency: As sales grow, profit fails to keep the same pace.
The stock trades 54% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 37 buys and 31 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
It pays out $2.36 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 39/100.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back. Council score: 0/10.
Costs swallow the gains that sales growth brings in. Council score: 4/10.
On our five-subject report card, DG sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: DG is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.