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Consumer Staples · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

DG stock analysis: Dollar General

Dollar General (DG) is an S&P 500 company in Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail.

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Where DG ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with DG · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

DG price performance

DG against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+20%+40%DG +18%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-8.9%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 23.4 pts
1 year+21.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 4.5 pts
3 years+19.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 69.5 pts
5 years-37.0%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 128.3 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

DG factor grades

Each grade compares DG with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B+ValueP/E 15.5x (industry 15.9x)FCF yield 7.6% (industry 6.4%)
BGrowthRevenue growth +5% (industry +5%)EPS growth +42% (industry +12%)
CProfitabilityOperating margin 5.6% (industry 5.6%)ROIC 24.2% (industry 31.3%)
BMomentum12-month change +21%From 52-wk high -23%

DG in plain numbers

DG key statistics

SectorConsumer Staples
IndustryConsumer Staples Merchandise Retail
IndexS&P 500
Market value$26.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+5%
Free-cash-flow yield7.6%
Dividend yield2.0%
Next earnings (expected)2026-12-03
Valuation measures
Market value$26.3B
Enterprise value$24.7B
P/E (trailing)15.5x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)14.2x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.60
Price / sales0.6x
Price / book2.8x
EV / revenue0.6x
EV / EBITDA7.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$43.6B
Net income, last 12 months$1.7B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$7.69
Gross margin31.2%
Operating margin5.6%
Net margin3.9%
Return on equity19.7%
Return on invested capital24.2%
Cash$1.6B
Free cash flow, last 12 months$2.0B
Current ratio1.21x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

DG earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$2.8B$5.6B$8.5B$11.3BOct 2024 Revenue: $10.2BJan 2025 Revenue: $10.3BApr 2025 Revenue: $10.4BJul 2025 Revenue: $10.7BOct 2025 Revenue: $10.6BJan 2026 Revenue: $10.9BApr 2026 Revenue: $10.8BJul 2026 Revenue: $11.3BOct 2024 Net income: $196.5MJan 2025 Net income: $191.2MApr 2025 Net income: $391.9MJul 2025 Net income: $411.4MOct 2025 Net income: $282.7MJan 2026 Net income: $426.3MApr 2026 Net income: $444.1MJul 2026 Net income: $550.3MOct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 3.8%Net margin: 3.8%Net margin: 2.7%Net margin: 3.9%Net margin: 4.1%Net margin: 4.9%0%2%5%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.6$1.2$1.9$2.5Oct 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Jan 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.9Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.8Jul 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.9Oct 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.3Jan 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.9Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Jul 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.5Oct 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Jul 2025Oct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Oct 2025 +44% · Jan 2026 +122% · Apr 2026 +12% · Jul 2026 +33%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Dollar General financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue$34.2B$37.8B$38.7B$40.6B$42.7B
Net income$2.4B$2.4B$1.7B$1.1B$1.5B
EPS (GAAP)$10.15$10.68$7.55$5.11$6.85
Free cash flow$1.8B$424.0M$691.6M$1.7B$2.4B

DG earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-27$2.48+33%+5%-0.3%
2026-06-02$2.00+12%+3%-3.8%
2026-03-12$1.93+122%+6%-6.9%
2025-12-04$1.28+44%+5%+20.2%
2025-08-28$1.86+9%+5%-1.9%
2025-06-03$1.78+8%+5%+14.5%

About Dollar General

HeadquartersGoodlettsville, TN
Industry (SEC code)Retail-Variety Stores
Fiscal year endsJanuary 29
Incorporated inTN
Listed onNYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to DG

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
DG Dollar General$26.3B15.5x+5%5.6%+21%
DLTR Dollar Tree$21.2B13.9x-8%11.0%+26%compare
TGT Target$69.5B15.9x+2%5.6%+79%compare
COST Costco$409.6B46.5x+9%3.8%+1%compare
WMT Walmart$833.6B37.9x+6%4.4%+4%

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Frequently asked questions

Is DG stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for DG are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is DG's P/E ratio?

DG trades at about 15.5 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 14.2 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does DG report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Dollar General to report around 2026-12-03.

Does DG pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 2.0%.

How has DG performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year DG returned +21.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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