Dollar General Corporation

DG • Discount Stores

$133.21

▲ +1.95 (+1.49%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Jul 31, 2026

BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.

Market Cap

$29.51B

Growth

12.2%

Cash Flow

5/5

Trend

Stable

Evidence

Positive revenue growth · 7.4%Positive free cash flow · 10.87Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.87Weak profitability

Financial data as of: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jul 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 28, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$133.21

Change1.49%

Shares Out221.50M

Market Cap$29.51B

Enterprise Value$32.35B

52W Range95.11 - 158.23

Beta0.24

P/E17.32

P/S0.68

P/B3.18

P/FCF10.92

EV/Sales0.74

Price$133.21

Change1.49%

Shares Out221.50M

Market Cap$29.51B

Enterprise Value$32.35B

52W Range95.11 - 158.23

Beta0.24

P/E17.32

P/S0.68

P/B3.18

P/FCF10.92

EV/Sales0.74

EV/EBITDA10.87

EV/FCF11.98

Earnings Yield5.77%

FCF Yield9.15%

Dividend Yield1.33%

Gross Margin30.66%

Oper. Margin5.16%

Profit Margin3.54%

Debt/Eq1.85

Current Ratio1.13

Quick Ratio0.22

Revenue 5Y12.16%

Target$139.94

Target Upside5.05%

Target Median$142.00

Target Range110.00 - 170.00

Volume6.40M

Avg Volume3.03M

EPS Surprise0.11

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

28/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

46/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

83/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

77/100

Why this score▼

Positive revenue growth · 7.4%Positive free cash flow · 10.87Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.87Weak profitability

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

Analyst sentiment

Based on 52 analyst votes · 2026-09-05

73/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-08-28

Low

$110.00

Mean

$137.65

Median

$140.00

High

$170.00

Company Overview

IPO: 11/13/2009

Industry: Discount Stores

P/B i: 3.18

Debt / Equity i: 1.85

Operating Margin: 5.16%

Net Margin: 3.54%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score9 / 20

Debt / Equity: 1.85

Current Ratio: 1.13

Quick Ratio: 0.22

Status: Moderate

Warnings

Weak quick ratio

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Hicks Gregory H

Transaction: 05/28/2026

BUY

Change

+1,647

Price

Not reported

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

BUY

Hicks Gregory H

Transaction: 05/28/2026

OTHER

Change

Price

Not reported

Filing

06/01/2026

Type

OTHER

Chadwick Ana Maria

Transaction: 05/28/2026

SELL

Change

—

Price

$109.90

Filing

05/29/2026

Type

SELL

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
Hicks Gregory H	BUY	+1,647	Not reported	05/28/2026	06/01/2026
Hicks Gregory H	OTHER	0	Not reported	05/28/2026	06/01/2026
Chadwick Ana Maria	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
McGuire Timothy I	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
Scarlett Kathleen	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
Sandler Debra A.	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
ROWLAND DAVID P	BUY	+1,647	Not reported	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
SANTANA RALPH E	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
CALBERT MICHAEL M	BUY	+1,647	Not reported	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
BRYANT WARREN F	SELL	—	$109.90	05/28/2026	05/29/2026
Wheeler Bryan D	SELL	-902	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
Herrmann Tracey N	SELL	-4,519	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
West Roderick J	SELL	-8,017	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
TAYLOR EMILY C	SELL	-8,928	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
REARDON KATHLEEN A	SELL	-7,938	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
Wenkoff Carman R	SELL	-8,870	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
TAYLOR RHONDA	SELL	-8,928	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
ELLIOTT ANITA C	SELL	-1,303	$117.17	04/01/2026	04/03/2026
Wheeler Bryan D	BUY	+5,704	Not reported	03/26/2026	03/30/2026
Lau Donny H	BUY	+10,065	Not reported	03/26/2026	03/30/2026

About the Company

Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation is a prominent discount retail chain that offers a wide array of merchandise across the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern regions of the United States. Its extensive product assortment primarily features consumable items. This includes household essentials such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergents; a wide array of food options, ranging from shelf-stable groceries like cereals, pasta, canned goods, condiments, and baking ingredients, to fresh and refrigerated perishables such as milk, eggs, bread, and frozen foods, as well as alcoholic beverages like beer and wine. The selection further encompasses popular snacks (candies, cookies, crackers, and carbonated drinks), health and beauty aids (over-the-counter medications, personal care items, cosmetics, dental, and foot care products), pet food and supplies, and tobacco products. Beyond consumables, Dollar General offers seasonal merchandise, which includes holiday decorations, toys, electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phone services and accessories, gardening tools, hardware, automotive items, and home office supplies. Customers can also find various home goods, from kitchenware and small appliances to lighting, storage solutions, frames, candles, craft materials, and soft furnishings for the kitchen, bed, and bath. Lastly, the company stocks a selection of apparel, featuring everyday clothing for infants, children, women, and men, along with socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of February 25, 2022, Dollar General operated an impressive 18,190 stores spread across 47 U.S. states. Originally established in 1939 as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc., the company adopted its current name, Dollar General Corporation, in 1968. Its corporate headquarters are situated in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

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Latest news

DG or TJX: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?

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Dollar General: A Countercyclical Business That Still Has Room To Run

Dollar General continues to capitalize on value-oriented consumers amid a challenging macroeconomic environment, with net sales up 5.2% and EPS up 33.3%. DG's growth is broad-based, driven by increased traffic and average transaction size, with all merchandising categories posting positive comps for six consecutive quarters. The company's counter-cyclical positioning benefits from weak consumer sentiment and inflationary pressures, expanding its customer base among cost-conscious households.

Seeking Alpha

Dollar General Corporation Scheduled to Participate in the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Retailing Conference

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced that Dollar General management plans to participate in a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs 33rd Annual Global Retailing Conference on September 15, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be available at https://investor.dollargeneral.com under “News & Events, Events & Presentations,” and a replay of the session will be accessible at the same location through October 15, 2026. About Dollar.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-06-02	1.89	2	0.11
2026-03-12	1.66	1.93	0.27
2025-12-04	0.945	1.28	0.335
2025-08-28	1.58	1.86	0.28
2025-06-03	1.48	1.78	0.3
2025-03-13	1.51	1.68	0.17
2024-12-05	0.94	0.89	-0.05
2024-08-29	1.79	1.7	-0.09
2024-05-30	1.57	1.65	0.08
2024-03-14	1.75	1.83	0.08
2023-12-07	1.19	1.26	0.07
2023-08-31	2.46	2.13	-0.33