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DG vs PSMT

Side-by-side comparison of Dollar General Corporation (DG) and PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DG and PSMT operate in Department/Specialty Retail Stores (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
  • DG is the larger of the two at $47.34B, about 21.9x PSMT ($2.16B).
  • PSMT has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 5 for DG).
  • DG has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 3 for PSMT).
MetricDGPSMT
Company
Dollar General Corporation
PriceSmart Inc.
Price
$120.64-1.14%
$162.15+0.18%
Market cap
$47.34B
$2.16B
1M return
+0.93%
-
1Y return
+30.49%
-
Industry
Department/Specialty Retail Stores
Department/Specialty Retail Stores
Exchange
NYSE
NASDAQ
IPO
2009
News (4w)
5
6
Recent ratings
25
3
DG

Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, and laundry products; packaged food comprising cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. Its consumable products also comprise snacks, such as candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. In addition, the company offers seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, it provides apparel, which comprise casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 26, 2021, Dollar General Corporation operated 17,266 stores in 46 states in the United States. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

PSMT

PriceSmart Inc.

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products and provide services, such as optical and tires to individuals and businesses. As of February 03, 2021, the company operated 47 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory. PriceSmart, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.