Why Dollar General Stock Fell 44% in 2024

Shares of Dollar General (NYSE: DG) took a dive last year. Challenges with inflation, weak consumer spending in its demographic, operational struggles, and market share losses to Walmart and other larger competitors all contributed to the downturn.While the company managed to deliver modest revenue growth, margin fell sharply over the year, weighing on profits and sending the stock tumbling.According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the stock lost 44% in 2024. Most of the stock's losses for the year came from one earnings report in August.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool