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Company Profile: Dollar General Corporation (DG)

DG insider trades (13 months) →

$130.52 −3.87% vs. previous close · Market cap $28.79B

Today's multi-factor rank: 151 of 461 · see the ranking

Quant500 Scores
Momentum
5.4/10
Value
6.1/10
Growth
4.7/10
Quality
4.4/10
Multifactor
5.2/10

Market and Valuation

Price & Market

Prev Close Price:$135.78
Open:$134.97
Day's Low:$129.95
Day's High:$135.18
Bid / Ask:-
Market Cap:28.79B
Enterprise Value:44.14B

52-Week Range

52-Week Low:$95.11
52-Week High:$158.23
Current position in 52-week range
52w Low-52w High
50-Day Avg:$126.62
200-Day Avg:$125.69

Volume

Volume Today:1,635,379
Avg Volume (3m):2,330,804
Avg Volume (10d):2,277,940
52-Week Change:+36.09%
vs S&P 500, 52 weeks:-
Beta:0.19

Valuation Multiples

P/E (trailing):16.97

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

P/E (forward):15.70
PEG Ratio:1.70
Price / Book:3.10
Price / Sales (TTM):0.66
EV / Revenue:1.01
EV / EBITDA:12.32

Dividends

Current yield:1.74%
Annual Dividend Rate:$2.36
Dividend Trailing:$2.36
Yield Trailing:1.74%
5-Year Avg Yield:1.38%
Payout Ratio:30.65%
Last Ex-Dividend Date:-

Valuation Context

P/E vs sector (indicative)

Most Recent Quarter:-
Fiscal Year (Next):-

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Financial Statements TTM (Trailing 12 Months)

Income Statement

Total Revenue (TTM):43.64B
Gross Profit:13.60B
EBITDA:3.58B
Net Income (TTM):1.70B
Rev Growth (YoY):+5.20%
Earnings Growth (YoY):+33.30%
Quarterly earnings growth (YoY):+33.80%

Margins

Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-
Operating Margin:-
Net Margin:-

Per Share

EPS Trailing (TTM):$7.69

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$8.32
Revenue Per Share:$198.08
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$42.10
Last Dividend:-
Ex-Dividend Date:-
Last Split:-

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total cash:1.59B
Total Debt:15.77B
Net Debt (Debt - Cash):14.18B
Debt / Equity:169.81%
Current Ratio:1.21
Quick Ratio:0.23

Cash Flows

Operating Cash Flow:3.32B
Free Cash Flow (FCF):1.74B
FCF Yield (FCF / Market Cap):-
Enterprise Value:44.14B
EV / Revenue:1.01
EV / EBITDA:12.32

Profitability

ROE (Return on Equity):19.69%
ROA (Return on Assets):4.89%
P/E (trailing):16.97
P/E (forward):15.70
Price / Book:3.10
PEG Ratio:1.70
52-Week Change:+36.09%
S&P 500 change, 52 weeks:+11.37%

Historical Evolution (Last 4 Years)

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

EPS and Earnings Per Share

Key EPS Metrics

EPS Trailing (TTM):$7.69

Diluted EPS for the last 12 months: the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026, from the accounts filed with the SEC on Aug 27, 2026. The P/E is the price divided by that EPS.

EPS Forward (Est.):$8.32
P/E (forward):15.70
PEG Ratio:1.70

Growth and Margins

Earnings Growth YoY:-
Quarterly Earnings Growth YoY:-
Rev Growth YoY:-
Net Margin:-
Gross Margin:-
EBITDA Margin:-

Per Share

Revenue Per Share:$198.08
Cash Per Share:-
Book Value:$42.10

Cash Flows (TTM)

Free Cash Flow:1.74B
Operating Cash Flow:3.32B
EBITDA:3.58B
Total Revenue (TTM):43.64B
Net Income (TTM):1.70B
Fiscal Year (Last):-

EPS Surprise History - Last 4 Quarters

Actual vs. Analyst Estimates · Green = beat expectations · Red = missed

Quarter Period Actual EPS Estimated EPS Difference Surprise % Currency

Ownership Structure

Ownership Distribution

% Insiders:-
% Institutional:-
% Inst. (of Float):-
No. of Institutions:-
Visual distribution
InsidersInstitutionalFree Float

Shares & Short Interest

Shares Outstanding:220,616,790
Float (free shares):218,640,064
Short interest (shares):5,938,498
Short % of float:-
Short Ratio (days to cover):2.64
Short interest, prior month:-
Short Interest Date:-

Governance Score (1=Best, 10=Worst)

Overall risk:-
Audit Risk:-
Board risk:-
Compensation Risk:-
Shareholder rights risk:-

Top Institutional Holders

Position Change: ▲ Increased · ▼ Reduced · = Unchanged

Organization Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Top Mutual Funds

Position Change: ▲ Increased ▼ Decreased = Unchanged

Fund Report Date % Shares No. Shares Value (USD) Change %

Recent Insider Trades

Executive / Insider Title Date Action Shares

Options Chain

CALLS

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PUTS

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Dollar General Corporation (DG) SEC filings: 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K

Direct links to financial reports filed with the SEC.

Type Date Official link
8-K2026-10-26View filing ↗
8-K2026-08-28View filing ↗
10-Q2026-08-27View filing ↗
10-Q2026-06-02View filing ↗
DEF 14A2026-04-07View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-24View filing ↗
10-K2026-03-20View filing ↗
8-K2026-03-12View filing ↗
8-K2026-02-03View filing ↗
10-Q2025-12-04View filing ↗

Company and Executive Profile

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.

General Information

Headquarters:United States
City:Goodlettsville
Employees:194,000
Sector:Consumer Defensive
Industry:Discount Stores
Website:-

Key Executives

NameTitleAgeTotal pay
Mr. Todd J. VasosCEO & Director638.16M
Mr. Donny H. LauExecutive VP & CFO451.46M
Ms. Emily C. TaylorChief Operating Officer482.27M
Mr. Carman R. WenkoffExecutive VP & Chief Information Officer571.90M
Ms. Rhonda M. Taylor J.D.Executive VP & General Counsel571.99M
Ms. Anita C. ElliottSenior VP & Chief Accounting Officer60-
Mr. Tom HutchinsSenior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer--
Mr. Kevin WalkerVice President of Investor Relations--

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Dollar General Corporation (DG): Quantitative Analysis

Dollar General Corporation (DG) — Consumer Defensive — Discount Stores. DG is in the S&P 500 today. Model factor scores and market data, recalculated every trading day.

So far in 2026, DG has returned +0.1% against +11.4% for the S&P 500 (SPY): total return, dividends included on both sides, from Dec 31, 2025 to Nov 3, 2026.

DG ranks 151 of 461 on today's multifactor score, and 8 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. Its strongest factor is value (Z 0.66, ranked 71 of 489); its weakest is quality (Z -0.35, ranked 342 of 468). Each factor ranks only the companies with data for it, and the multifactor score only those with all four: that is why the totals differ.

Factor scores

The Z-Score is how many standard deviations the company sits from the index average: 0 is average, positive is better than average, negative is worse.

FactorZ-ScoreRank
Multifactor0.096151 of 461
Momentum0.231169 of 494 ↑9
Value0.65971 of 489 ↑5
Quality-0.353342 of 468
Growth-0.155238 of 489

Market data

MetricValue
Price$130.52
Market Cap28.79B
P/E16.97
Revenue (last 12 months)43.64B
Price / book3.10
Book value per share$42.10
52-week range$95.11 – $158.23
Dividend yield1.74%
Beta0.19
Average volume2,330,804
Shares outstanding220.62M
Short interest (% of float)3.04% (as of Oct 15, 2026)

When does DG report earnings? 9 of its last 9, before the open →

What are DG insiders doing? 60 transactions filed with the SEC, of them 9 sells, the last one on Sep 3, 2026 →

DG latest SEC filings

Filing dates on EDGAR, the SEC's public registry. All DG filings on EDGAR.

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Frequently asked questions about Dollar General (DG)

When does Dollar General report earnings?

According to Nasdaq's public calendar (checked on Nov 4, 2026), Dollar General will report its next earnings on Dec 3, 2026, with no time announced. The date is announced by the company itself and can change. Of its last 12 earnings announcements: 9 before the open (and 3 with no time on the filing) (SEC filings through Aug 27, 2026). DG earnings dates and times, quarter by quarter →

What is Dollar General's P/E ratio?

Dollar General's P/E (price over earnings per share for the last twelve months) is 17.0 at the Nov 3, 2026 close. That EPS is the 12-month diluted figure from the SEC, the four quarters ended Jul 31, 2026. The median of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies with a P/E is 21.2, and the S&P 500's, 23.5: Dollar General is below its sector median. Consumer Defensive stocks, company by company →

Where does Dollar General rank on Quant500?

In the Nov 3, 2026 multi-factor ranking, Dollar General ranks 151 of 461, and 8 of the 30 Consumer Defensive companies that score. The ranking orders S&P 500 companies by the average of four factors (momentum, value, quality and growth) and is recalculated every trading day. It is a model output, not investment advice. The full ranking → How it is calculated →

Have Dollar General insiders bought or sold shares?

SEC Form 4 shows no open-market purchase of Dollar General shares from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026. The latest sale was on Sep 3, 2026, by an officer, for $733k. In total, from August 2025 through Nov 3, 2026: 0 purchases and 9 sales by directors, officers and large shareholders. All DG insider trades →

Does Dollar General pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is 1.74% at the Nov 3, 2026 close (annual dividend of $2.36 per share). The latest recorded ex-dividend date is Oct 6, 2026.

What sector is Dollar General in, and which index?

Dollar General is classified in the Consumer Defensive sector (industry: Discount Stores), per the data provider's classification (similar to GICS, not identical). It is in the S&P 500 today. It is one of the 33 S&P 500 companies in that sector. Consumer Defensive stocks →

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