Dollar General Corporation DG SPX
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.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -14.5% CAGR over 5 years.
- Trading 28.9% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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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 SPX | 110.61 | 16.15 | $24.36B | 2.13% | 9.15% | 18.99% | 4.13% | -14.46% |
| 2 | WMT Walmart Inc. SPX | 115.75 | 40.76 | $922.64B | 0.86% | 18.21% | 24.13% | 5.27% | 23.30% |
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| 8 | MO Altria Group, Inc. SPX | 69.58 | 14.53 | $116.19B | 6.09% | 40.85% | - | -0.89% | 6.42% |
| 9 | MNST Monster Beverage Corporation NDXSPX | 88.08 | 42.55 | $86.14B | - | 28.33% | 26.65% | 9.54% | 16.94% |
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | 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 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 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 | 10.30B | 10.44B | 10.44B | 10.73B | 10.73B | 10.65B | 10.91B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.27B | 7.20B | - | 7.37B | - | 7.47B | 7.59B |
| Gross Profit | 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 | 3.03B | 3.23B | 3.23B | 3.36B | 3.36B | 3.18B | 3.32B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.74B | 2.66B | - | 2.77B | - | 2.76B | 2.72B |
| Operating Income | 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 | 294.21M | 576.11M | 576.11M | 595.43M | 595.43M | 425.85M | 606.28M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 547.82M | 828.91M | - | 852.24M | - | 692.20M | 868.13M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 65.91M | 64.60M | - | 57.73M | - | 55.94M | 52.30M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 228.30M | 511.51M | - | 537.70M | - | 369.92M | 545.47M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.08M | 119.58M | - | 126.28M | - | 87.26M | 119.17M |
| 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 | 191.22M | 391.93M | 391.93M | 411.43M | 411.43M | 282.66M | 426.30M |
| Diluted EPS | 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 | 0.87 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.28 | 1.93 |
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 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.99B | 23.47B | 25.63B | 27.75B | 33.75B | - | 37.84B | 37.84B | 38.69B | 38.69B | 40.61B | 42.72B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.02B | - | 26.97B | - | 28.59B | 29.62B |
| 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 | - | 11.82B | 11.82B | 11.72B | 11.72B | 12.02B | 13.10B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.49B | - | 9.27B | - | 10.30B | 10.90B |
| 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 | - | 3.33B | 3.33B | 2.45B | 2.45B | 1.71B | 2.20B |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.05B | - | 3.30B | - | 2.69B | 3.24B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 211.27M | - | 326.78M | - | 274.32M | 230.57M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.12B | - | 2.12B | - | 1.44B | 1.96B |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 700.62M | - | 458.25M | - | 314.50M | 452.28M |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.17B | 1.25B | 1.54B | 1.59B | 1.71B | 2.66B | - | 2.42B | 2.42B | 1.66B | 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 | 10.68 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 5.11 | - |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.13% |
| 1 Year: | 5.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -14.46% |
| 1 Year: | 121.90% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +16.05% |
| 6 Months: | +7.00% |
| 3 Months: | -28.87% |
| 1 Month: | -3.08% |
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 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | 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 | - | 29.08B | 29.08B | 30.80B | 30.80B | 31.13B | 30.96B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.58B | - | 8.01B | - | 8.16B | 7.90B |
| 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 | - | 381.58M | 381.58M | 537.28M | 537.28M | 932.58M | 1.14B |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.76B | - | 6.99B | - | 6.71B | 6.33B |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 135.78M | - | 112.26M | - | 127.13M | 17.16M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23.54B | - | 24.05B | - | 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 | - | 5.89B | 5.89B | 6.73B | 6.73B | 6.87B | 6.96B |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.91B | 4.13B | - | 7.01B | - | 6.23B | - | 5.72B | 4.57B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.66B | - | 18.09B | - | 17.46B | 15.72B |
| 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 | - | 5.54B | 5.54B | 6.75B | 6.75B | 7.41B | 8.51B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 219.10M | - | 219.66M | - | 219.94M | 220.22M |
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 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | 1.39B | 1.61B | 1.80B | 2.14B | 2.24B | 3.88B | - | 1.98B | 1.98B | 2.39B | 2.39B | 3.00B | 3.63B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -503.38M | -550.94M | -645.03M | -731.60M | -782.49M | -1.02B | - | -1.56B | -1.56B | -1.69B | -1.69B | -1.31B | -1.24B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | -1.31B | -1.02B | -1.08B | -1.44B | -1.45B | -1.71B | - | -392.46M | -392.46M | -542.07M | -542.07M | -1.29B | -2.19B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1.56B | - | -1.70B | - | -1.31B | -1.24B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 423.97M | - | 691.58M | - | 1.69B | 2.39B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36.75M | - | 155.71M | - | 395.29M | 205.93M |
| 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 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.5% | 30.6% | 31.8% | - | 31.2% | 31.2% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 29.6% | 30.7% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.4% | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 10.5% | - | 8.8% | 8.8% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 5.2% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 7.9% | - | 6.4% | 6.4% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| ROE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.7% | 23.1% | 25.1% | 24.8% | 25.6% | 39.9% | - | 43.6% | 43.6% | 24.6% | 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% | - | 14.3% | 14.3% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 7.1% | 9.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.52% | 25.37M | $2.81B |
| 2 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.50% | 14.31M | $1.58B |
| 3 | State Street Corporation | 5.08% | 11.18M | $1.24B |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.97% | 10.94M | $1.21B |
| 5 | Pzena Investment Management LLC | 3.13% | 6.90M | $762.94M |
| 6 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.68% | 5.90M | $652.47M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.65% | 5.84M | $646.28M |
| 8 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 2.35% | 5.17M | $571.31M |
| 9 | First Eagle Investment Management, LLC | 2.02% | 4.46M | $492.84M |
| 10 | Morgan Stanley | 1.96% | 4.32M | $477.88M |
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