Dollar General Corp. vs IAC/Interactivecorp — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $26.49B), while IAC/Interactivecorp trades at $40.21 (market cap $2.97B). The key difference: Dollar General Corp. is far larger — about 8.9× IAC/Interactivecorp's market cap, and Dollar General Corp. pays a 1.97% dividend while IAC/Interactivecorp pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | PPLI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | $2.97B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Media |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $47.62 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $31.52 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | $3.28B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →IAC Inc is an Internet media company with segments that include Angi (47% of total revenue), Dotdash (10%), search (24%), and emerging and other (19%). The firm spun off the narrow-moat dating app provider Match Group in second-quarter 2020 and the no-moat video software provider Vimeo in second-quarter 2021.
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