Dollar General Corp. vs Duke Energy Corp — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120.29 (market cap $26.49B), while Duke Energy Corp trades at $123.13 (market cap $96.05B). The key difference: Duke Energy Corp is far larger — about 3.6× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and Duke Energy Corp pays the higher dividend (3.52%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | DUK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | $96.05B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Utilities |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $133.46 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $113.99 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | $188.56B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 3.52% |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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.
Read more on DG →Duke Energy is one of the largest U.S. utilities, with regulated utilities in the Carolinas, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky that deliver electricity to nearly 8 million customers. Its natural gas utilities serve more than 1.5 million customers. Duke operates in three major segments: electric utilities and infrastructure
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