Today, Goldman Sachs downgraded DLTR from Buy to Sell due to concerns that the low-income consumer is showing material weakness. HundredX’s data shows that the purchase intentions of low-income households, defined as those with incomes between $25,000 and $40,000, declined noticeably in October, matching the annual low seen in April. Using Daloopa’s MCP, Dollar General (DG) was identified as the most exposed among the dollar stores, much more exposed than DLTR. FIVE screened as the least exposed and possibly a good pair trade against DG.
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While all 3 dollar stores screen as having high exposure to this cohort, DG screens as the highest with a 95% rating. Over 82% of their Q2 sales came from the consumables category. DLTR has significantly less exposure to consumables at 50% and has less rural penetration compared to DG. FIVE screens as the least exposed of the three as they benefit from teen/youth spend being less cyclical and a middle-income customer buffer.
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