Dollar General Corp. vs Nutrien Ltd — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120.29 (market cap $26.49B), while Nutrien Ltd trades at $67.3 (market cap $32.05B). The key difference: Nutrien Ltd is the larger of the two by market cap, and Nutrien Ltd pays the higher dividend (3.27%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | NTR | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | $32.05B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $83.94 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $53.64 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | $43.86B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 3.27% |
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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 →Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
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