Dollar General Corp. vs Banco Santander SA — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $27.00B), while Banco Santander SA trades at $14.86 (market cap $211.88B). The key difference: Banco Santander SA is far larger — about 7.8× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and Dollar General Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.93%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | SAN | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.00B | $211.88B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Financials |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $14.71 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $9.37 |
Enterprise Value | $41.45B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.93% | 1.89% |
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 →Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
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