Dollar General Corp. vs EOG Resources Inc — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $119.27 (market cap $27.23B), while EOG Resources Inc trades at $138.97 (market cap $74.36B). The key difference: EOG Resources Inc is far larger — about 2.7× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and EOG Resources Inc pays the higher dividend (2.92%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | EOG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.23B | $74.36B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Energy |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $149.89 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $101.78 |
Enterprise Value | $41.67B | $78.82B |
Dividend Yield | 1.91% | 2.92% |
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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 →EOG Resources is an oil and gas producer with acreage in several U.S. shale plays, including the Permian Basin, the Eagle Ford, and the Bakken. At the end of 2021, it reported net proved reserves of 3.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent. Net production averaged 829 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2021 at a ratio of 72% oil and natural gas liquids and 28% natural gas.
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