Financial Comparison
Costco Wholesale Corp /new vs Dollar General Corp
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In short
Dollar General Corp is the more profitable of the two, keeping 3.5% of revenue as net profit against 3.0% for Costco Wholesale Corp /new. Costco Wholesale Corp /new trades at the higher trailing P/E (45.7× vs 16.1× for Dollar General Corp), so investors pay more for each dollar of its earnings. Fisclear flags 1 medium- or high-severity risk for Costco Wholesale Corp /new and 2 for Dollar General Corp.
Based on filings for periods ending 30 Aug 2026 (COST) and 31 Jul 2026 (DG) · Updated
FisclearScore Comparison
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| Metric | COST | DG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $947.92 | $124.27 |
| Market Cap | $420.1B | $27.4B |
| P/E (TTM) | 45.7x | 16.1x |
| P/B | 11.7x | 3.0x |
| Beta | 0.87 | 0.23 |
| Div Yield | 0.61% | 1.87% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $303.2B | $42.7B |
| Net Income | $9.2B | $1.5B |
| Gross Margin | — | 30.7% |
| Risk Flags | 1 flag | 2 flags |
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