(DG) Dollar General - Overview
Sector: Consumer Defensive | Industry: Discount Stores | Exchange: NYSE (USA) | Market Cap: 23.267m USD | Total Return: 6.8% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 364M
EPS Trend: -81.4%
Qual. Beats: 4
Rev. Trend: 97.8%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Dollar General Corporation is a major discount retailer operating primarily in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. The company distributes a wide range of merchandise including consumables, seasonal goods, home products, and apparel. Founded in 1939 and headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, the firm rebranded from J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. in 1968.
The company operates within the Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail sub-industry, a sector characterized by defensive qualities as demand for low-cost household essentials remains relatively stable during economic downturns. Dollar General’s business model focuses on small-box formats located in rural and suburban areas, often positioning stores where larger big-box competitors lack a physical presence. You may find more granular financial metrics for this ticker on ValueRay.
- Low-income consumer spending power remains the primary driver of same-store sales
- Rising labor costs and shrink levels pressure operating margins and profitability
- Expansion of fresh produce and refrigerated goods increases basket size and frequency
- High interest rates and inflation impact discretionary spending patterns of core customers
- Rapid store footprint expansion strategy dictates long-term revenue growth and market share
| Net Income: 1.51b TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.10 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 4.54 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 2.19% < 20% (prev 3.19%; Δ -1.00% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 4.64b > Net Income 1.51b |
| Net Debt (25.7b) to EBITDA (3.25b): 7.91 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.13 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (221.3m) vs 12m ago 0.60% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.66% > 18% (prev 0.29%; Δ 3.04k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 137.6% > 50% (prev 130.4%; Δ 7.16% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 9.56 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 3.25b / Interest Expense TTM 230.6m) |
| A: 0.03 (Total Current Assets 7.90b - Total Current Liabilities 6.96b) / Total Assets 31.0b |
| B: 0.14 (Retained Earnings 4.40b / Total Assets 31.0b) |
| C: 0.07 (EBIT TTM 2.20b / Avg Total Assets 31.0b) |
| D: 0.20 (Book Value of Equity 4.60b / Total Liabilities 22.5b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 1.35 = BB |
| DSRI: 0.13 (Receivables 17.2m/127.1m, Revenue 42.7b/40.6b) |
| GMI: 0.95 (GM 30.66% / 29.02%) |
| AQI: 1.01 (AQ_t 0.18 / AQ_t-1 0.18) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 42.7b / 40.6b) |
| TATA: -0.10 (NI 1.51b - CFO 4.64b) / TA 31.0b) |
| Beneish M = -3.86 (Cap -4..+1) = AAA |
As of May 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 105.65 with a total of 2,434,798 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +3.19%,
over one month by -9.97%,
over three months by -31.42% and
over the past year by +6.75%.
Dollar General has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.65. Therefore, it is recommended to hold DG.
- StrongBuy: 8
- Buy: 4
- Hold: 19
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 141.9 | 34.3% |
P/E Trailing = 15.4234
P/E Forward = 14.6628
P/S = 0.5446
P/B = 2.7334
P/EG = 1.5344
Revenue TTM = 42.7b USD
EBIT TTM = 2.20b USD
EBITDA TTM = 3.25b USD
Long Term Debt = 4.57b USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 1.55b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 26.9b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 11.1b
Net Debt = 25.7b USD (calculated: Debt 26.9b - CCE 1.14b)
Enterprise Value = 49.0b USD (23.3b + Debt 26.9b - CCE 1.14b)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 9.56 (Ebit TTM 2.20b / Interest Expense TTM 230.6m)
EV/FCF = 15.88x (Enterprise Value 49.0b / FCF TTM 3.08b)
FCF Yield = 6.30% (FCF TTM 3.08b / Enterprise Value 49.0b)
FCF Margin = 7.22% (FCF TTM 3.08b / Revenue TTM 42.7b)
Net Margin = 3.54% (Net Income TTM 1.51b / Revenue TTM 42.7b)
Gross Margin = 30.66% ((Revenue TTM 42.7b - Cost of Revenue TTM 29.6b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 30.45% (prev 29.90%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.58 (Enterprise Value 49.0b / Total Assets 31.0b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.86% (Interest Expense 230.6m / Debt 26.9b)
Taxrate = 21.85% (119.2m / 545.5m)
NOPAT = 1.72b (EBIT 2.20b * (1 - 21.85%))
Current Ratio = 1.13 (Total Current Assets 7.90b / Total Current Liabilities 6.96b)
Debt / Equity = 3.16 (Debt 26.9b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 8.51b)
Debt / EBITDA = 7.91 (Net Debt 25.7b / EBITDA 3.25b)
Debt / FCF = 8.34 (Net Debt 25.7b / FCF TTM 3.08b)
Total Stockholder Equity = 8.10b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 4.87% (Net Income 1.51b / Total Assets 31.0b)
RoE = 18.66% (Net Income TTM 1.51b / Total Stockholder Equity 8.10b)
RoCE = 17.39% (EBIT 2.20b / Capital Employed (Equity 8.10b + L.T.Debt 4.57b))
RoIC = 7.06% (NOPAT 1.72b / Invested Capital 24.4b)
WACC = 3.79% (E(23.3b)/V(50.1b) * Re(7.40%) + D(26.9b)/V(50.1b) * Rd(0.86%) * (1-Tc(0.22)))
Discount Rate = 7.40% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 77.78 | Cagr: 0.31%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈2.52b ; Y1≈2.89b ; Y5≈4.26b
[DCF] Fair Price = 174.3 (EV 64.1b - Net Debt 25.7b = Equity 38.4b / Shares 220.2m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: -81.40 | EPS CAGR: -19.63% | SUE: 0.91 | # QB: 4
Revenue Correlation: 97.76 | Revenue CAGR: 3.96% | SUE: 1.11 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=1.99 | Chg30d=-0.29% | Revisions=-43% | Analysts=20
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=7.26 | Chg30d=-0.22% | Revisions=-20% | GrowthEPS=+5.9% | GrowthRev=+4.0%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=7.94 | Chg30d=-0.22% | Revisions=-11% | GrowthEPS=+9.4% | GrowthRev=+4.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -43%