Dollar General Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Dollar General has a total shareholder equity of $6.7B and total debt of $7.0B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 103.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $30.8B and $24.0B respectively. Dollar General's EBIT is $2.5B making its interest coverage ratio 7.5. It has cash and short-term investments of $537.3M.
Key information
103.7%
Debt to equity ratio
US$7.00b
Debt
Interest coverage ratio | 7.5x |
Cash | US$537.28m |
Equity | US$6.75b |
Total liabilities | US$24.05b |
Total assets | US$30.80b |
Recent financial health updates
Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 24Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 23Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 18Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 18Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 18Recent updates
Dollar General: Cost Management And Same-Store Sales Growth Key To Recovery
Apr 25Dollar General: Headwinds Remain
Apr 18Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.59
Apr 02Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital
Apr 01Dollar General: 'Back To Basics' Turnaround Plan May Prove That The Stock Is Still Trading At A Large Discount
Mar 20Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Just Reported And Analysts Have Been Lifting Their Price Targets
Mar 16Dollar General: Blowout Quarter Needed (Rating Downgrade)
Mar 12A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Mar 11Dollar General: Business Model Struggling In Modern America
Feb 24Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jan 24Dollar General: A Great Company Still Available At A Substantial Discount
Jan 08Dollar General: Why Things Have Gone Wrong And If A Revitalization Is Possible
Jan 02There's Reason For Concern Over Dollar General Corporation's (NYSE:DG) Price
Dec 25A Look At The Fair Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Dec 07Dollar General Q3 Preview: Expect Weakness
Dec 04Dollar General: Growing Risk And Shrinking Opportunity
Nov 21Dollar General Vs. Dollarama: Value Vs. Quality
Oct 30Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Oct 23Dollar General Appoints A New CEO, Are Shares A Buy?
Oct 13Dollar General (NYSE:DG) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Oct 08Dollar General: A Strong Earnings Compounder Facing Growth Ceiling
Sep 29Dollar General: Short-Term Headwinds Could Be Indicative Of Deeper Issues
Sep 205 Differences Between Five Below And Dollar General
Sep 14Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) Shares Could Be 38% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Sep 05Dollar General Stock: Shakeout In Progress
Aug 31Dollar General May Be Set To Surprise Next Quarter
Aug 17Dollar General's Growth Is Undervalued Relative To Dollar Tree
Aug 10Does Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 18Dollar General: Looking Cheap Using DCF And Comparables
Jul 17Dollar General: Buy On Rare Pullback
Jul 11Dollar General: Maybe Not Be As Safe As We First Thought
Jul 05Investors Could Be Concerned With Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital
Jun 29A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Jun 05Dollar General: Q1 Earnings Overreaction Sets Up A Trade
Jun 01Here's Why Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 18Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around
Mar 20Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG)
Mar 05Dollar General: Margin Compression Continues To Be A Major Concern
Feb 15Dollar General: Keep An Eye On The Leverage
Feb 01Dollar General (NYSE:DG) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jan 18Here's What's Concerning About Dollar General's (NYSE:DG) Returns On Capital
Dec 19Holley appoints CFO
Dec 12Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: DG's short term assets ($8.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($6.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: DG's short term assets ($8.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($17.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: DG's net debt to equity ratio (95.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: DG had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: DG's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (34.2%).
Interest Coverage: DG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).