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(DG) Dollar General - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: NYSE • Country: United States • Currency: USD • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: US2566771059

Consumables, Seasonal, Home, Apparel

Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Market Cap in USD: 30,271m

IPO / Inception: 2009-11-13
Return 12m vs S&P 500: 55.8%

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: -16.96%
EPS Trend: -70.4%

Last SUE: 2.38
Qual. Beats: 4

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 5.70%
Rev. Trend: 90.1%

Last SUE: 0.54
Qual. Beats: 0

Dividends

Dividend Yield	2.17%
Yield on Cost 5y	1.51%
Yield CAGR 5y	13.36%
Payout Consistency	95.1%
Payout Ratio	35.8%

Risk via 5d forecast
Volatility	36.0%
Value at Risk 5%th	51.9%
Relative Tail Risk	-12.45%

Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio	1.67
Alpha	81.09
CAGR/Max DD	-0.23

Character TTM
Hurst Exponent	0.382
Beta	-0.096
Beta Downside	-0.313

Drawdowns 3y
Max DD	71.36%
Mean DD	46.75%
Median DD	50.50%

Description: DG Dollar General December 19, 2025

Dollar General (DG) operates a network of over 19,400 discount-store locations across the southern, southwestern, mid-Midwest and eastern United States, targeting price-sensitive shoppers with a broad assortment of consumables, perishables, seasonal items and basic apparel.

The retailer’s product mix emphasizes high-turn, low-margin categories such as paper goods, packaged foods, dairy, and over-the-counter health products, while also offering ancillary lines like pet supplies, small electronics, and tobacco to capture incremental basket size.

Founded in 1939 as J.L. Turner & Son and renamed Dollar General in 1968, the company is headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and is classified under the GICS sub-industry “Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail.”

Key performance indicators as of FY 2024 include a 4.2 % same-store sales growth rate, an operating margin of roughly 10.5 %, and free cash flow generation of $1.2 billion, reflecting the chain’s ability to expand profitably in low-income and rural markets.

Macro-level drivers that materially affect DG’s outlook are persistent inflation (which boosts demand for low-price alternatives), a relatively inelastic demand for staple goods, and demographic trends that favor convenience-oriented retail formats in underserved zip codes.

For a deeper, data-driven look at DG’s valuation and risk profile, the ValueRay analysis provides a concise next step.

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 5.0

Net Income (1.28b TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 2.53b TTM)

FCFTA 0.07 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 2.14pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)

NWC/Revenue 2.91% (prev 2.65%; Δ 0.26pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)

CFO/TA 0.11 (>3.0%) and CFO 3.62b > Net Income 1.28b (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)

Net Debt (15.27b) to EBITDA (2.92b) ratio: 5.23 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)

Current Ratio 1.17 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)

Outstanding Shares last Quarter (221.0m) change vs 12m ago 0.44% (target <= -2.0% for YES)

Gross Margin 30.41% (prev 28.48%; Δ 1.93pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)

Asset Turnover 133.3% (prev 127.7%; Δ 5.66pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)

Interest Coverage Ratio 7.75 (EBITDA TTM 2.92b / Interest Expense TTM 244.2m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 1.27

(A) 0.04 = (Total Current Assets 8.38b - Total Current Liabilities 7.15b) / Total Assets 31.72b

(B) 0.13 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 4.10b / Total Assets 31.72b

(D) 0.18 = Book Value of Equity 4.30b / Total Liabilities 23.53b

Total Rating: 1.27 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 65.45

1. Piotroski 5.0pt

2. FCF Yield 5.14%

3. FCF Margin 5.55%

4. Debt/Equity 2.02

5. Debt/Ebitda 5.23

6. ROIC - WACC (= 6.92)%

7. RoE 16.31%

8. Rev. Trend 90.10%

9. EPS Trend -70.45%

What is the price of DG shares?

As of December 31, 2025, the stock is trading at USD 135.82 with a total of 1,513,402 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +1.17%, over one month by +24.22%, over three months by +32.74% and over the past year by +84.05%.

Is DG a buy, sell or hold?

Dollar General has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.65. Therefor, it is recommend to hold DG.

Strong Buy: 8
Buy: 4
Hold: 19
Sell: 0
Strong Sell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the DG price?

Issuer	Target	Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price	132.7	-2.3%
Analysts Target Price	132.7	-2.3%
ValueRay Target Price	156.8	15.4%

DG Fundamental Data Overview December 31, 2025

Market Cap USD = 30.27b (30.27b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 23.7924
P/E Forward = 19.4175
P/S = 0.7187
P/B = 3.7064
P/EG = 1.6178
Beta = 0.276
Revenue TTM = 42.12b USD
EBIT TTM = 1.89b USD
EBITDA TTM = 2.92b USD
Long Term Debt = 5.12b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.54b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 16.51b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 15.27b USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 45.54b USD (30.27b + Debt 16.51b - CCE 1.24b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 7.75 (Ebit TTM 1.89b / Interest Expense TTM 244.2m)
FCF Yield = 5.14% (FCF TTM 2.34b / Enterprise Value 45.54b)
FCF Margin = 5.55% (FCF TTM 2.34b / Revenue TTM 42.12b)
Net Margin = 3.03% (Net Income TTM 1.28b / Revenue TTM 42.12b)
Gross Margin = 30.41% ((Revenue TTM 42.12b - Cost of Revenue TTM 29.31b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.90% (prev 31.34%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.44 (Enterprise Value 45.54b / Total Assets 31.72b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.34% (Interest Expense 55.9m / Debt 16.51b)
Taxrate = 23.59% (87.3m / 369.9m)
NOPAT = 1.45b (EBIT 1.89b * (1 - 23.59%))
Current Ratio = 1.17 (Total Current Assets 8.38b / Total Current Liabilities 7.15b)
Debt / Equity = 2.02 (Debt 16.51b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.23 (Net Debt 15.27b / EBITDA 2.92b)
Debt / FCF = 6.53 (Net Debt 15.27b / FCF TTM 2.34b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 7.83b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.03% (Net Income 1.28b / Total Assets 31.72b)
RoE = 16.31% (Net Income TTM 1.28b / Total Stockholder Equity 7.83b)
RoCE = 14.61% (EBIT 1.89b / Capital Employed (Equity 7.83b + L.T.Debt 5.12b))
RoIC = 10.67% (NOPAT 1.45b / Invested Capital 13.54b)
WACC = 3.75% (E(30.27b)/V(46.78b) * Re(5.66%) + D(16.51b)/V(46.78b) * Rd(0.34%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 5.66% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: 100.0 | Cagr: 0.26%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 81.43% ; FCFE base≈2.06b ; Y1≈2.54b ; Y5≈4.34b
Fair Price DCF = 335.5 (DCF Value 73.85b / Shares Outstanding 220.1m; 5y FCF grow 25.0% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -70.45 | EPS CAGR: -16.96% | SUE: 2.38 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 90.10 | Revenue CAGR: 5.70% | SUE: 0.54 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-04-30): EPS=1.95 | Chg30d=+0.034 | Revisions Net=+5 | Analysts=13
EPS next Year (2027-01-31): EPS=7.07 | Chg30d=+0.396 | Revisions Net=+23 | Growth EPS=+8.9% | Growth Revenue=+4.1%

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