Value2020202120222023TTMSelling/general/admin expenses7.59 B8.49 B9.27 B10.3 B10.92 BResearch & development—————Operating income3.22 B3.33 B2.45 B1.71 B1.89 BNon-Operating Income, Total—415 K———Interest expense, net of interest capitalized157.53 M211.27 M326.78 M14.6 M—Non-Operating Income, excl. Interest Expenses—-210.44 M———Unusual income/expense—-415 K-415 K-415 K—Pretax income3.06 B3.12 B2.12 B1.44 B1.65 BEquity in earnings—————Taxes663.92 M700.63 M458.25 M314.5 M370.2 MNon-controlling/minority interest—————After tax other income/expense-191.04 M-530.53 M-88.98 M-296.18 M-399.62 MNet income before discontinued operations2.4 B2.42 B1.66 B1.13 B1.28 BDiscontinued operations—————Net income2.4 B2.42 B1.66 B1.13 B1.28 BDilution adjustment—————Preferred dividends—————Diluted net income available to common stockholders2.4 B2.42 B1.66 B1.13 B1.28 BBasic earnings per share (Basic EPS)10.2410.737.575.125.82Diluted earnings per share (Diluted EPS)10.1710.687.555.115.79Average basic shares outstanding234.26 M225.15 M219.41 M219.88 M879.96 MDiluted shares outstanding235.81 M226.3 M219.94 M220.03 M881.3 MEBITDA3.86 B4.05 B3.29 B2.46 B2.71 BEBIT3.22 B3.33 B2.44 B1.49 B1.68 BCost of revenue23.41 B26.02 B26.97 B28.59 B29.31 BOther cost of goods sold—————Depreciation & amortization (cash flow)641.32 M724.88 M848.79 M971.7 M1.03 B
Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As of January 8, 2024, Dollar General operated 20,388 stores in the contiguous United States and Mexico.
The company began in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky, as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner. In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation; in 1968 the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999, and in 2020 it reached No. 112 on the list. 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.
The company and its business practices have been subject to criticism, particularly regarding how it may be creating and perpetuating food deserts and stifling local businesses while offering fewer and lower-paying jobs.