Dollar General Return on Equity

Dollar General posts a ROE of 18.34%. That is below the Consumer Discretionary sector average of 24.0%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For Consumer Discretionary stocks, a ROE near 24.0% is typical. Dollar General's 18.34% is lower that level. That is roughly 23.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Dollar General's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 18.34%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for DG's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 24.0%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Dollar General's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Dollar General against Consumer Discretionary peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Consumer Discretionary are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 18.34% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.