Capital One Financial Corp. vs Dollar General Corp. — how do they compare? Capital One Financial Corp. trades at $219.37 (market cap $134.45B), while Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $26.49B). The key difference: Capital One Financial Corp. is far larger — about 5.1× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and Dollar General Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.97%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| COF | DG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $134.45B | $26.49B |
Sector | Financials | Consumer Staples |
52-Week High | $257.94 | $156.26 |
52-Week Low | $176.10 | $95.94 |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | 1.97% |
Enterprise Value | — | $40.93B |
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Capital One is a diversified financial services holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Originally a spinoff of Signet Financial's credit card division in 1994, the company is now primarily involved in credit card lending, auto loans, and commercial lending.
Read more on COF →A leading American discount retailer, Dollar General operates over 18,000 stores in 47 states, selling branded and private-label products across a wide variety of categories. In fiscal 2021, 77% of net sales came from consumables (including paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items), 12% from seasonal merchandise (such as toys, greeting cards, decorations, and gardening supplies), 7% from home products (for example, kitchen supplies, small appliances, and cookware), and 4% from basic apparel. Stores average roughly 7,400 square feet, and about 75% of Dollar General locations are in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. The firm emphasizes value, with most of its items sold at everyday low prices of $5 or less.
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