Dollar General Corporation DG SPXR3K
Company Overview
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. The company also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 19.7%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Trades at a P/E of 18.1, below the sector median of 19.9.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Jan 2026 Revenue of $42.72B (+5.2% YoY); net profit $1.51B.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +5.2%, earnings +33.3%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.4%, profit CAGR 9.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.38% |
| 1 Year: | 5.20% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.79% |
| 1 Year: | 33.30% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +22.58% |
| 6 Months: | +15.12% |
| 3 Months: | +19.25% |
| 1 Month: | +15.92% |
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- RSI (14)69.14 · Neutral
P/E of 18.07 is below the sector median of 19.94 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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Fundamental Growth Charts
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Defensive).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DG Dollar General Corporation SPXR3K | 139.11 | 18.07 | $30.69B | 1.93% | 9.18% | 19.69% | 8.38% | 9.79% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPXR3K | 121.12 | 43.88 | $960.94B | 0.93% | 16.83% | 22.31% | 3.82% | 3.24% |
| 3 | COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NDXSPXR3K | 1,018.21 | 49.09 | $451.20B | 0.62% | 25.96% | 28.40% | 8.16% | 11.45% |
| 4 | KO The Coca-Cola Company SPXR3K | 95.34 | 28.63 | $410.21B | 2.41% | 16.47% | 42.05% | 2.86% | 4.46% |
| 5 | PG The Procter & Gamble Company SPXR3K | 165.59 | 25.01 | $384.90B | 2.95% | 22.49% | 30.29% | 0.52% | 1.59% |
| 6 | PM Philip Morris International Inc. SPXR3K | 201.74 | 27.71 | $314.43B | 3.09% | 34.03% | -113.55% | -1.69% | 3.57% |
| 7 | PEP PepsiCo, Inc. NDXSPXR3K | 138.83 | 18.20 | $189.64B | 4.43% | 15.41% | 51.51% | 4.93% | 2.11% |
| 8 | BUD Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 85.49 | 18.42 | $149.36B | 1.80% | 8.49% | 11.39% | 0.88% | 4.63% |
| 9 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPXR3K | 76.07 | 16.01 | $127.02B | 6.37% | 38.27% | - | 1.24% | -1.89% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | May 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Feb 2017 | May 2017 | Aug 2017 | Nov 2017 | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2018 | Feb 2019 | May 2019 | Aug 2019 | Nov 2019 | Jan 2020 | May 2020 | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | May 2023 | Aug 2023 | Nov 2023 | May 2024 | Aug 2024 | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | May 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.61B | 5.83B | 5.90B | 6.13B | 6.11B | 6.44B | 6.42B | 6.65B | 6.62B | 6.98B | 6.99B | 7.16B | 8.45B | 8.68B | 8.20B | 8.41B | 8.40B | 8.65B | 8.52B | 8.75B | 9.43B | 9.46B | 9.34B | 9.80B | 9.69B | 9.91B | 10.21B | 10.18B | 10.44B | 10.73B | 10.65B | 10.79B |
| Gross Profit | 1.50B | 1.59B | 1.54B | 1.68B | 1.61B | 1.68B | 1.59B | 1.90B | 1.70B | 1.79B | 1.77B | 1.97B | 1.86B | 1.97B | 1.90B | 2.07B | 2.00B | 2.15B | 2.07B | 2.27B | 2.60B | 2.82B | 2.57B | 2.74B | 2.76B | 2.74B | 2.62B | 2.74B | 3.05B | 2.89B | 2.96B | 3.04B | 2.81B | 2.99B | 3.06B | 2.94B | 3.23B | 3.36B | 3.18B | 3.41B |
| Operating Income | 428.19M | 475.81M | 423.86M | 612.43M | 480.74M | 509.10M | 392.99M | 680.62M | 473.80M | 493.15M | 417.43M | 623.45M | 490.18M | 545.48M | 442.14M | 638.50M | 512.24M | 577.77M | 491.42M | 720.88M | 866.78M | 1.04B | 773.13M | 872.22M | 908.85M | 849.57M | 665.59M | 746.16M | 913.43M | 735.54M | 740.86M | 692.31M | 433.47M | 546.10M | 549.96M | 323.80M | 576.11M | 595.43M | 425.85M | 638.52M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | 295.12M | 306.52M | 235.31M | 414.18M | 279.49M | 294.78M | 252.53M | 712.15M | 364.85M | 407.24M | 334.14M | 483.24M | 385.01M | 426.56M | 365.55M | 535.44M | 650.45M | 787.60M | 574.26M | 642.74M | 677.75M | 637.02M | 487.03M | 552.66M | 678.03M | 526.17M | 514.38M | 468.83M | 276.25M | 363.32M | 374.19M | 196.53M | 391.93M | 411.43M | 282.66M | 444.13M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.84 | 0.95 | 0.86 | 1.30 | 1.03 | 1.08 | 0.84 | 1.49 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 2.63 | 1.36 | 1.52 | 1.26 | 1.84 | 1.48 | 1.65 | 1.42 | 2.10 | 2.56 | 3.12 | 2.31 | 2.62 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.08 | 2.41 | 2.98 | 2.33 | 2.34 | 2.13 | 1.26 | 1.65 | 1.70 | 0.89 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.28 | 2.00 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 11.80B | 13.04B | 14.81B | 16.02B | 17.50B | 18.91B | 20.37B | 21.99B | 23.47B | 25.63B | 27.75B | 33.75B | 34.22B | 37.84B | 38.69B | 40.61B | 42.72B |
| Gross Profit | 3.69B | 4.18B | 4.70B | 5.09B | 5.44B | 5.80B | 6.31B | 6.78B | 7.22B | 7.80B | 8.49B | 10.72B | 10.81B | 11.82B | 11.72B | 12.02B | 13.10B |
| Operating Income | 953.26M | 1.27B | 1.49B | 1.66B | 1.74B | 1.77B | 1.94B | 2.06B | 2.01B | 2.12B | 2.30B | 3.55B | 3.22B | 3.33B | 2.45B | 1.71B | 2.20B |
| Net Income | 339.44M | 627.86M | 766.68M | 952.66M | 1.03B | 1.07B | 1.17B | 1.25B | 1.54B | 1.59B | 1.71B | 2.66B | 2.40B | 2.42B | 1.66B | 1.13B | 1.51B |
| Diluted EPS | 1.04 | 1.82 | 2.22 | 2.85 | 3.17 | 3.49 | 3.95 | 4.43 | 5.63 | 5.97 | 6.64 | 10.62 | 10.17 | 10.68 | 7.55 | 5.11 | 6.85 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2009 | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 9.55B | 9.69B | 10.37B | 10.87B | 11.21B | 11.26B | 11.67B | 12.52B | 13.20B | 22.83B | 25.86B | 26.33B | 29.08B | 30.80B | 31.13B | 30.96B |
| Total Equity | 2.83B | 3.41B | 4.06B | 4.67B | 4.99B | 5.40B | 5.71B | 5.38B | 5.41B | 6.13B | 6.42B | 6.70B | 6.66B | 6.26B | 5.54B | 6.75B | 7.41B | 8.51B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 378.00M | 222.08M | 497.45M | 126.13M | 140.81M | 505.57M | 579.82M | 157.95M | 187.91M | 267.44M | 235.49M | 240.32M | 1.38B | 344.83M | 381.58M | 537.28M | 932.58M | 1.14B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.91B | 4.13B | 4.17B | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.72B | 22.45B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 1.37B | 1.51B | 1.74B | 1.81B | 1.96B | 2.00B | 2.62B | 2.96B | 3.02B | 4.54B | 5.71B | 5.98B | 5.89B | 6.73B | 6.87B | 6.96B |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 1.39B | 1.61B | 1.80B | 2.14B | 2.24B | 3.88B | 2.87B | 1.98B | 2.39B | 3.00B | 3.63B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -503.38M | -550.94M | -645.03M | -731.60M | -782.49M | -1.02B | -1.07B | -1.56B | -1.69B | -1.31B | -1.24B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -1.31B | -1.02B | -1.08B | -1.44B | -1.45B | -1.71B | -2.83B | -392.46M | -542.07M | -1.29B | -2.19B |
| Share Buybacks | 186.60M | 671.46M | 620.05M | 800.10M | 1.30B | 990.47M | 579.71M | 1.01B | 1.20B | 2.47B | 2.55B | 2.75B | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Jan 2010 | Jan 2011 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2016 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2019 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 31.3% | 32.0% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.1% | 30.7% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 30.6% | 31.8% | 31.6% | 31.2% | 30.3% | 29.6% | 30.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 8.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.9% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.4% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Net Margin % | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| ROE % | 10.0% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 19.0% | 18.7% | 21.7% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 39.9% | 38.3% | 43.6% | 24.6% | 15.2% | 17.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 15.6% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.1% | 20.9% | 22.8% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 14.3% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 9.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 10.41% | 22.97M | $2.92B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.52% | 14.39M | $1.83B |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.23% | 11.53M | $1.47B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.86% | 10.72M | $1.36B |
| 5 | Pzena Investment Management LLC | 4.63% | 10.22M | $1.30B |
| 6 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.69% | 5.93M | $754.86M |
| 7 | Invesco Ltd. | 2.07% | 4.56M | $580.31M |
| 8 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 2.05% | 4.53M | $576.07M |
| 9 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 2.04% | 4.50M | $572.54M |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.77% | 3.91M | $497.11M |
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DG — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Dollar General Corporation (DG)?
As of 2026-10-22 16:30 PDT, Dollar General Corporation (DG) trades at $139.11 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $94.13 to $153.95.
What is the market capitalisation of DG?
Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a market capitalisation of $30.69B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of DG?
DG trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.07. The industry average P/E is 19.94. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.02.
Does DG pay a dividend?
Dollar General Corporation (DG) currently offers a dividend yield of 1.93%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of DG?
DG has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.69%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 9.18%.
Is DG a good stock to buy?
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