Dollar General Corp. vs Sony Group Corp — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $26.49B), while Sony Group Corp trades at $23.56 (market cap $138.43B). The key difference: Sony Group Corp is far larger — about 5.2× Dollar General Corp.'s market cap, and Dollar General Corp. pays the higher dividend (1.97%). Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | SONY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | $138.43B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Technology |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $30.26 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $19.32 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | $136.35B |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | 0.67% |
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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 →Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, movies, and so on. Sony's business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments. The company fully consolidated Sony Financial in September 2020, which provides life and non-life insurance, banking, and other financial services.
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