$134.14
Value $29.5B
Dollar GeneralvsProcter & Gamble
DG and PG stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.35%
$169.80
Value $395B
Dollar General (DG) has a market value of $29.5B and Procter & Gamble (PG) $395B. Over the last year, with dividends, DG moved +31.2% and PG +18.0%. The P/E is 17.3 for DG and 25.1 for PG. Dividend yield: DG 1.76%, PG 2.55%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
DG$29.5B
PG$395B
PG is 13 times DG
Revenue, 12 months
DG$43.6B
PG$87.9B
PG is 2.0 times DG
Net income, 12 months
DG$1.7B
PG$16.0B
PG is 9.4 times DG
Operating margin
DG5.6%
PG22.6%
17.0 points apart
ROIC
DG13.8%
PG17.3%
3.5 points apart
P/E
DG17.3
PG25.1
PG is 1.4 times DG
Dividend yield
DG1.8%
PG2.6%
0.8 points apart
5-year return
DG-34.9%
PG+31.8%
66.7 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
DG-34.9%
PG+31.8%
| Period | DGWith dividends | PGWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +31.2%Price +28.7% | +18.0%Price +14.7% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +21.9%+6.8% a yearPrice +14.3% | +20.5%+6.4% a yearPrice +11.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -34.9%-8.2% a yearPrice -40.4% | +31.8%+5.7% a yearPrice +15.9% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +100.3%+7.2% a yearPrice +74.5% | +166.5%+10.3% a yearPrice +103.1% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
DGDollar GeneralPGProcter & Gamble
Valuation
DGPG| Price | $134.14 | $169.80 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $29.5B | $395B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $32.5B | $418B |
| P/E | 17.3 | 25.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 20.1 | 24.8 |
| P/B | 3.2 | 7.2 |
| EV/EBIT | 13.3 | 21.1 |
| Free cash flow yield | 6.8% | 3.9% |
Results and growth
DGPG| Revenue, 12 months | $43.6B | $87.9B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.7B | $16.0B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $2.0B | $15.3B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $7.69 | $6.64 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 5.2% | 3.3% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.8%over 5 years | +2.7%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | -8.4%over 5 years | +3.8%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
DGPG| Gross margin | 31.2% | 49.8% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 5.6% | 22.6% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 18.2% |
| ROIC | 13.8% | 17.3% |
| ROE | 19.9% | 29.5% |
Balance sheet
DGPG| Cash | $1.6B | $15.4B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $15.8B | $38.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Interest cover | – | 22.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
DGPG| Dividend yield | 1.8% | 2.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.36 | $4.32 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +10.4%over 5 years | +5.6%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | 1.3% |
| Shareholder yield | 1.8% | 3.8% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Dollar General or Procter & Gamble?
By market value, Procter & Gamble ($395B) is about 13.4 times Dollar General ($29.5B), at today's prices.
How did DG and PG stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, DG's price moved +74.5% and PG's +103.1%. With dividends: DG +100.3% (+7.2% a year), PG +166.5% (+10.3% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, DG or PG?
The dividend yield at today's price is 1.76% for Dollar General and 2.55% for Procter & Gamble. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.36 and $4.32 per share.
What is the P/E of DG and PG?
At today's price, the P/E is 17.3 for DG and 25.1 for PG. The median of the last five years was 20.1 and 24.8, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Dollar General or Procter & Gamble?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 3.9% for Dollar General and 18.2% for Procter & Gamble, and the operating margin 5.6% and 22.6%. Revenue was $43.6B and $87.9B.
Which is the better investment, Dollar General or Procter & Gamble?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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