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. Its 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
$29B
17.18
$7.70
0.23
$2.36
1.78%
Price and volume
Market cap
$29B
Beta
0.23
52-week high
$158.23
52-week low
$95.11
Average daily volume
2.2M
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)
17.178
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.668
Price to book
3.14
Price to tangible book (TTM)
7.78
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
14.496
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.90%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
9.127
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.78%
Forward dividend yield
1.78%
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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Second-quarter comparable sales rose 3.5%, with customer traffic up 2%, and Dollar General raised its full-year sales and earnings forecasts. This points to improving demand and gives the recovery stronger momentum. (Reuters, Business Wire)
Early signs of a margin recovery are visible: first-quarter gross margin expanded 65 basis points, helped by lower shrink and inventory damage, while operating profit rose 10.8%. Better inventory control and store execution could support further earnings improvement. (Dollar General)
Delivery and value-focused merchandising are adding sales opportunities beyond traditional store traffic: delivery contributed an estimated 40 basis points to second-quarter comparable sales, and the Value Valley offer was rolled out to more than 9,000 stores with incremental sales gains reported. (Supermarket News)
Dollar General’s core shoppers remain financially squeezed by high fuel and living costs, with SNAP cuts adding pressure. Reuters reported that rural customers were limiting trips and making spending trade-offs, which could constrain sales even as shoppers seek value. (Reuters)
Some of the second-quarter earnings lift came from a roughly 25-cent-per-share tariff-refund benefit, which the company does not expect to recur materially in the second half. Higher markdowns and transport costs also offset part of gross-margin gains. (Business Wire)
The recovery depends on delivering a large investment programme: Dollar General plans $1.4–$1.5 billion of capital spending and 4,730 store projects in fiscal 2026. Its filing warns that delays or poor returns from remodels and expansion could undermine expected results. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 20 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Dollar General
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $DG weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector€2B7D | $533M | 0.89% |
iShares S&P 500 Consumer Staples Sector£ICSU | $533M | 0.89% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples£XWCS | $926M | 0.60% |
Xtrackers MSCI World Consumer Staples$XDWS | $926M | 0.60% |
SPDR MSCI World Consumer Staples$WCOS | $157M | 0.60% |
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