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FAMILY DLR STORES INC (NYSE)
FDO	30.38	N/A	(N/A%)	Vol. 600	N/A ET

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. is one of the fastest growing discount store chains in the United States. The merchandising concept responsible for this growth provides consumers with good values in low cost, basicmerchandise for family and home needs. The merchandise is sold at everyday low prices in a no frills, low overhead, self-service environment. Most merchandise is priced under $10.00. Stores generally range in size from 6,000 to 8,000 square feet and most are operated under leases.

General Information

FAMILY DOLLAR

10401 Monroe Road PO Box 1017 Charlotte, NC 28201-1017 Phone: 704-847-6961 Fax: 704-847-5534 Web: www.familydollar.com Email: hrservicecenter@familydollar.com.

Industry	RETAIL-DISCOUNT
Sector:	Retail/Wholesale

Fiscal Year End	August
Last Reported Quarter	08/31/09
Next EPS Date	01/06/2010

Price and Volume Information

Zacks Rank
Yesterday's Close	30.38
52 Week High	35.00
52 Week Low	21.79
Beta	0.13
20 Day Moving Average	3,465,507.25
Target Price Consensus	33

% Price Change
4 Week	4.15
12 Week	-0.98
YTD	16.53

% Price Change Relative to S&P 500
4 Week	3.02
12 Week	-6.64
YTD	-3.56

Share Information
Shares Outstanding (millions)	138.80
Market Capitalization (millions)	4,216.68
Short Ratio	2.14
Last Split Date	05/01/1998

Dividend Information
Dividend Yield	1.78%
Annual Dividend	$0.54
Payout Ratio	0.26
Change in Payout Ratio	-0.02
Last Dividend Payout / Amount	09/11/2009 / $0.14

EPS Information
Current Quarter EPS Consensus Estimate	0.48
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate	2.29
Estimated Long-Term EPS Growth Rate	13.20
Next EPS Report Date	01/06/2010

Consensus Recommendations
Current (1=Strong Buy, 5=Strong Sell)	2.27
30 Days Ago	2.38
60 Days Ago	2.63
90 Days Ago	2.47

Fundamental Ratios

P/E
Current FY Estimate:	13.29
Trailing 12 Months:	14.68
PEG Ratio	1.01

EPS Growth
vs. Previous Year	13.16%
vs. Previous Quarter	-30.65%

Sales Growth
vs. Previous Year	2.59%
vs. Previous Quarter:	-1.72%

Price Ratios
Price/Book	2.95
Price/Cash Flow	9.41
Price / Sales	0.57

ROE
08/31/09	21.07
05/31/09	21.28
02/28/09	20.35

ROA
08/31/09	10.53
05/31/09	10.45
02/28/09	9.79

Current Ratio
08/31/09	1.51
05/31/09	1.52
02/28/09	1.39

Quick Ratio
08/31/09	0.57
05/31/09	0.48
02/28/09	0.42

Operating Margin
08/31/09	3.94
05/31/09	3.87
02/28/09	3.62

Net Margin
08/31/09	6.09
05/31/09	6.03
02/28/09	5.65

Pre-Tax Margin
08/31/09	6.09
05/31/09	6.03
02/28/09	5.65

Book Value
08/31/09	10.31
05/31/09	10.16
02/28/09	9.78

Inventory Turnover
08/31/09	4.64
05/31/09	4.60
02/28/09	4.57

Debt-to-Equity
08/31/09	0.17
05/31/09	0.18
02/28/09	0.18

Debt to Capital
08/31/09	14.79
05/31/09	14.93
02/28/09	15.45


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