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Dollar General Corporation (DG) Stock Analysis

Dollar General Corporation (DG) is a Discount Stores stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

DG

$132.12

−$2.07 (−1.54%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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DG Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$133.23
Previous Close
$134.19
Day's Range
131.46–134.37
52-Week Range
95.11–158.23
Volume
1.68M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.23
Valuation
Market Cap
$29.15B
P/E Ratio
17.16
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.90
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.68
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.67
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
7.70
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$42.72B+5.20%
Net Income (FY)
$1.51B+34.40%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
3.90%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
220.62M
1-Year Return
+27.63%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$2.36+1.76%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 6, 2026
Avg Volume
2.28M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, DG closed at $132.12, +27.63% over 1 year.

Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a market capitalization of $29.15B.

In fiscal 2025, DG reported revenue of $42.72B.

DG Stock Return by Calendar Year

Dollar General Corporation (DG) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,763
+27.63%
5 years
$10,000 $6,582
−34.18%
10 years
$10,000 $22,314
+123.14%

If you had invested $10,000 in Dollar General Corporation (DG) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $22,314 at the close on October 21, 2026: +123.14% in total, +8.36% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+1.42%
2025+79.61%
2024−43.12%
2023−44.13%
2022+5.57%
2021+13.01%
2020+35.89%
2019+45.71%
2018+17.55%
2017+26.92%
2016 (partial year)−20.20%

As of October 21, 2026.

DG Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends January
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$42.72B$1.51B3.5%
2024$40.61B$1.13B2.8%
2023$38.69B$1.66B4.3%
2022$37.84B$2.42B6.4%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$42.72B$13.10B$2.20B$1.51B3.5%
2024$40.61B$12.02B$1.71B$1.13B2.8%
2023$38.69B$11.72B$2.45B$1.66B4.3%
2022$37.84B$11.82B$3.33B$2.42B6.4%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of January 31, 2026.

DG Dividend History

$2.36+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$2.364—
2025$2.364+0.0%
2024$2.364+33.3%
2023$1.773−32.4%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$2.364—
2025$2.364+0.0%
2024$2.364+33.3%
2023$1.773−32.4%
2022$2.625+61.7%
2021$1.624+15.7%
2020$1.404+12.0%
2019$1.254+10.6%
2018$1.134+44.9%
2017$0.783+212.0%
2016$0.251—

Most recent payment: $0.59 per share, ex-dividend October 6, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

DG Valuation vs Discount Stores Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricDGDiscount Stores medianvs median
P/E17.1622.6224% below
P/S ratio0.671.0536% below
Profit margin3.90%3.47%0.4 pts above

Medians across 10 Discount Stores stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation (DG) is capitalised at $29.15B on the latest close. The company sits in the Consumer Defensive sector, in the Discount Stores industry. The company reports 194,000 employees.

DG last closed at $132.12 on October 21, 2026. That is −$2.07 (−1.54%) against the previous close. The 52-week range on file runs from $95.11 to $158.23. The latest close sits 38.91% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $42.72B. That is +5.20% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $40.61B. Net income for the same year was $1.51B. That is +34.40% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 3.9%. That is 0.4 percentage points above the Discount Stores median of 3.47%. Trailing earnings per share are 7.7.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $37.84B in 2022 to $42.72B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 17.16 times earnings. That is 24.14% below the Discount Stores median of 22.62. The forward P/E on file is 15.9. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.68. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.67 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 36.49% below the Discount Stores median of 1.05. The medians here are taken across 10 Discount Stores companies that report the metric.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.23. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.58%. The trailing one-year total return is +27.63%. Measured over 10 years, that is +8.36% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

DG pays a dividend yielding 1.76%. That is 0.9 percentage points above the Discount Stores median yield of 0.83%. The indicated annual rate is $2.36 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 6, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $2.36 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $2.36 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2025 returned +79.61% and 2023 returned −44.13%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is +1.42%.

Peer Comparison

Dollar General Corporation (DG) operates in the Discount Stores industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Dollar General Corporation DG $29.15B 17.2
Walmart Inc. WMT $937.46B 43.0
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST $442.38B 48.1
Target Corporation TGT $69.23B 15.8

The Discount Stores industry average P/E ratio is 22.6x. Dollar General Corporation trades at a P/E of 17.2.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States. It offers consumable products, including paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, disinfectants, and laundry products; packaged food, such as cereals, pasta, canned soups, canned meats, fruits and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables, including milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, wine, and produce; candy, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; over-the-counter medicines and personal care products including soap, body wash, shampoo, cosmetics, dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products. The company also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive, and home office supplies; home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods; and apparel products for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories. The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

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