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Dollar General Dollar General Corporation Common Stock

DG · Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Top 32% of scored stocks
OkayTop 32% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Dollar General scores 60/100 on fundamentals: in the top 32% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Risk (92/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Risk 92
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

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Mkt capUS$ 29.1b#328 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 7.70P/E17.1×✓ vs sector median 23×P/B3.1×✓ vs sector median 5×Div yield2%✓ Top 41% in the S&P 50052w range · 58% of range95.11158.23
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #4 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

#1McCormick &70#2Monster Beverage68#3Costco63
#4Dollar General60
#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

One-Minute Summary

Why Dollar General scores 60

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

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Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)18%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth+1%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin4%WeakQuarterly Momentum+5%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit → +2.5%Equity ↑ +37.6%ROE % 18.3%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.7b1.1b1.5b1.7b6.7b7.4b8.5b9.3b202420252026TTM24.6%15.2%17.8%18.3%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +12.8%Net Profit → +2.5%Net Margin % 3.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
38.7b40.6b42.7b43.6b1.7b1.1b1.5b1.7b202420252026TTM4.3%2.8%3.5%3.9%

Sales grew about 12.8% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +10.9%Net Profit ↑ +180.1%Net Margin % 4.9%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
10.2b10.3b10.4b10.7b10.6b10.9b10.8b11.3b197m191m392m411m283m426m444m550mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'261.9%1.9%3.8%3.8%2.7%3.9%4.1%4.9%
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Sales grew about 10.9% over the last 8 quarters: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit grew about 180.1% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity1.7×WeakCurrent Ratio1.2×OkayInterest Coverage12.3×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↓ -12.8%Equity ↑ +37.6%D/E 1.7×
Total DebtEquityD/E
18.1b17.5b15.7b15.8b6.7b7.4b8.5b9.3b202420252026TTM2.7×2.4×1.8×1.7×

Borrowings fell about 12.8% over 4 years: the company is steadily getting safer.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +9.6%Current Liabilities ↑ +8%Current Ratio 1.2×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
8.0b8.2b7.9b8.8b6.7b6.9b7.0b7.3b202420252026TTM1.2×1.2×1.1×1.2×
Why 75?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 8 points → 75
Dividend Quality2%Weak
Payout ratio: 31%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +38.7%Free CF ↑ +190.7%
Operating CFFree CF
2.4b3.0b3.6b3.3b692m1.7b2.4b2.0b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +195.8%Short-Term Debt ↓ -98.3%Total Debt ↓ -12.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
537m933m1.1b1.6b769m520m14m13m18.1b17.5b15.7b15.8b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +7.3%Yield % 1.8%
DPS (cents)Yield %
5555555959595959595922023623623620232024202520261%1.6%2.2%1.8%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio17.1×OkayP/B Ratio3.1×WeakPEG Ratio20.4Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 153.95US$ 125.37US$ 96.80Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 36.7% over the past year.

Why 92?
Pillar score: (2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 1 + 2) = 11 of 12 points → 92
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)FallingStrongShare Count Trend (4yr)+0%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)-6.2 pp/yr vs salesStrongAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)+8%OkayQuarterly Consistency0 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +12.8%Inventory ↓ -6.3%Inv. % of Rev. 15%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
38.7b40.6b42.7b43.6b7.0b6.7b6.3b6.6b202420252026TTM18.1%16.5%14.8%15%
Ranks #4 of 33 in Consumer Defensive by score

Sector peers

#1McCormick &70#2Monster Beverage68#3Costco63
#4Dollar General (you)60
#5Philip Morris International59#6Coca-Cola57

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2027US$ 43.6bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 3.3bUS$ 2.0bUS$ -1.3bUS$ 1.6bUS$ 15.8bUS$ 12.7mUS$ 9.3bUS$ 8.8bUS$ 7.3bUS$ 32.2bUS$ 22.9bUS$ 6.6b-18%4%1.7×1.2×12.3×31%---
2026US$ 42.7bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 3.6bUS$ 2.4bUS$ -1.2bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 15.7bUS$ 14.4mUS$ 8.5bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 31.0bUS$ 22.5bUS$ 6.3bUS$ 236.0m18%4%1.9×1.1×9.5×34%2%20.6×3.7×
2025US$ 40.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 1.7bUS$ -1.3bUS$ 932.6mUS$ 17.5bUS$ 519.5mUS$ 7.4bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 6.9bUS$ 31.1bUS$ 23.7bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 236.0m15%3%2.4×1.2×6.3×46%3%13.4×2.0×
2024US$ 38.7bUS$ 1.7bUS$ 2.4bUS$ 691.6mUS$ -1.7bUS$ 537.3mUS$ 18.1bUS$ 768.6mUS$ 6.7bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 6.7bUS$ 30.8bUS$ 24.0bUS$ 7.0bUS$ 236.0m25%4%2.7×1.2×7.5×31%2%17.0×4.2×