DOLLAR GENERAL CORP vs Target Corporation, two Discount Stores stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Where DG and TGT diverge most: on altman z (solvency), DG reads 2.45 and TGT reads 8.14; on revenue growth, DG reads +4.8% and TGT reads +2.2%. The rest of the comparable metrics sit closer together. What DG's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). What TGT's price implies is a bet that sits within the historical range (whole-company basis). The bull and bear cases for each are in their full reports below.
| Metric | DG | TGT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $127.21 | $153.72 |
| Market cap | $28.2B | $70.2B |
| Sector | Discount Stores | Discount Stores |
| Stage | Mature | Mature |
| Implied growth (priced in) | — | +0.2% |
| P/E | 16.5 | 16.0 |
| P/B | 3.03 | 3.93 |
| P/S | 0.65 | 0.65 |
| EV/EBITDA | 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Revenue growth | +4.8% | +2.2% |
| Gross margin | 32.6% | — |
| Operating margin | 6.8% | 9.7% |
| Net margin | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Return on equity | 18.3% | 24.6% |
| Return on assets | 5.3% | 7.2% |
| Return on invested capital | 13.3% | 13.8% |
| FCF yield | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Dividend yield | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Debt / equity | 0.49 | 0.86 |
| Current ratio | 1.21 | 0.99 |
| Altman Z (solvency) | 2.45 | 8.14 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 8 / 9 | 6 / 9 |
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