Dollar General Corp. vs Southern Copper Corp — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120.1 (market cap $26.49B), while Southern Copper Corp trades at $197 (market cap $164.21B). The key difference: Southern Copper Corp is far larger — about 6.2× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and Southern Copper Corp pays the higher dividend (2.26%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | SCCO | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | $164.21B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $218.85 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $93.70 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | $165.50B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 2.26% |
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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 →Southern Copper Corp is an integrated producer of copper and other minerals and operates the mining, smelting, and refining facilities in Peru and Mexico. Its production includes copper, molybdenum, zinc, and silver. The company operates through the following segments: Peruvian operations, Mexican open-pit operations, and Mexican underground mining operations. Southern Copper generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of copper and the rest from the sale of non-copper products, such as molybdenum, silver, zinc, lead, and gold. Its geographical segments are The Americas, Europe, and Asia.
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