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DG vs COST

Side-by-side comparison of price performance, valuation, growth, profitability, analyst targets and technical trend.

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DG · Dollar General$119.48 ▼ 0.09%
COST · Costco$916.52 ▲ 0.68%

Head to head

MetricDGCOST
Price$119.48$916.52
Change today▼ 0.09%▲ 0.68%
Market cap$26.36B$406.26B
Return, 3 months–-0.7%
Return, year to date–+6.8%
Return, 1 year–+0.5%
P/E (TTM)15.544.1
P/B2.811.3
P/E percentile vs own 5y23rd42nd
Dividend yield1.98%0.60%
Revenue growth (YoY, latest qtr)+5.2%+11.6%
Net profit growth (YoY)+33.8%+15.2%
Gross margin31.2%12.9%
Operating margin5.6%3.8%
Net margin3.9%3.0%
Return on equity19.7%29.2%
Analyst target vs. price+24.9%+18.5%
Analyst buy share50%72%
RSI (14)–46
30-day volatility–19.5%
Max drawdown, 1 year–-18.2%
Trend read–Leaning bearish
Analyst consensusBuyBuy

Green cells mark the best value in each row where "better" is clear-cut (lower P/E, higher margin). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation. Financials are in each company's reporting currency.

What the numbers say

  • COST is the largest of the group by market value.
  • DG carries the lowest trailing P/E.
  • DG pays the highest dividend yield.
  • COST is growing revenue fastest.
  • DG keeps the most profit per dollar of sales.

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