Dollar General Corp. vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120 (market cap $27.00B), while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $136.34 (market cap $60.46B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is far larger — about 2.2× 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 | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.00B | $60.46B |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $91.02 |
Enterprise Value | $41.45B | $62.34B |
Dividend Yield | 1.93% | 0.58% |
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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 →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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