Dollar General/$DG
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About Dollar General
Since its beginning in 1939, Dollar General has grown to become the largest dollar store operator in the United States, with more than 20,000 small-box discount stores across 48 states. The firm generated over $42 billion in fiscal 2025 sales. The retailer maintains a heavy concentration of stores in rural and low-income markets underserved by big-box retailers. It's 11,000 stock-keeping units, including 2,000 priced at $1 or less, span consumables (82% of sales), seasonal items (10%), home products (5%), and apparel (3%). More than 20% of sales are derived from private label.
- Ticker
- $DG
- Sector
- Consumer Essentials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 194,000
- Headquarters
- Goodlettsville, United States
- Website
- www.dollargeneral.com
Dollar General Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$28B
16.77
$7.70
0.24
$2.36
1.83%
Price and volume
Market cap
$28B
Beta
0.24
52-week high
$158.23
52-week low
$95.11
Average daily volume
2.4M
Dividend rate
$2.36
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.209
Quick ratio
0.229
Long term debt to equity
1.528
Total debt to equity
1.698
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
30.53%
Interest coverage (TTM)
12.59%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3,581.926
Gross margin (TTM)
31.16%
Net profit margin (TTM)
3.90%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.72%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.72%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$220,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
4.89%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
16.771
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.652
Price to book
3.07
Price to tangible book (TTM)
7.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.153
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.07%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.127
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.83%
Forward dividend yield
1.83%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
4.77%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
42.58%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
3.99%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.58%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-7.61%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
6.06%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
1.16%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.64%
What the Analysts think about Dollar General
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Bulls say / Bears say
Dollar General raised its annual comparable-sales forecast for fiscal 2026 to 2.5–2.9% from 2.2–2.7%, reflecting stronger-than-expected demand for its lower-priced essentials. (Reuters)
In the second quarter ended July 31, 2026, DG delivered diluted EPS of $2.48, up 33.3% year-over-year and ahead of consensus estimates, underscoring robust operational execution. (Yahoo Finance)
Following its Q2 beat, the company boosted full-year 2026 EPS guidance to $7.80–$8.00 from $7.20–$7.45, indicating confidence in continued margin expansion and tariff-refund benefits. (Reuters)
On June 2, 2026, Dollar General warned that its core lower-income customers remain under pressure from elevated gasoline prices, leading the company to maintain its annual same-store sales forecast despite raising its profit outlook. (Reuters)
In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, SG&A expenses increased to 25.7% of net sales from 25.4% a year earlier, marking a 25-basis-point deleverage as the retailer accelerates investments and copes with higher operating costs. (FT)
A LIFO inventory charge in the first half of fiscal 2026 reduced gross margin by approximately three basis points, while foreign currency translation increased SG&A expenses by about $65 million, signaling margin headwinds ahead. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 27 Aug 2026.
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Funds containing Dollar General
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | $DG weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | €450M | 0.90% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | £386M | 0.90% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight€O4J0 | €4.3B | 0.22% |
iShares S&P 500 Equal Weight£EWSP | £3.7B | 0.22% |
iShares Edge MSCI World Minimum Volatility$MVOL | $2.6B | 0.08% |
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