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Dollar General (DG)

Profile

Full Name

Dollar General Corporation

Ticker Symbol

DG

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Discount Stores

Country

United States

IPO

November 13, 2009

Indexes

S&P 500

Website

http://www.dollargeneral.com

Employees

194200

Key Details

Price

$89.04(+2.19%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.59

TTM Dividend yield

2.65%

Annual revenue

$40.61B(+4.96% YoY)

Annual EPS

$5.11(-32.32% YoY)

PE ratio

17.42

Next earnings date

May 30, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$89.04
DG price is $89.04

30-Day Relative Volume

0.68
DG 30-day relative volume is 0.68

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

+2.19%
DG price was up +2.19% on Apr 11, 2025

Price YTD change

+17.44%
DG price is up +17.44% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

-42.32%
DG price is down -42.32% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

-63.02%
DG price is down -63.02% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$262.21
DG price is currently -66.04% below its historical high of $262.21

Price 3-year low

$66.43
DG price is currently +34.04% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$19.58B
DG market capitalization is $19.58 billion

Market cap 3-year change

-64.45%
DG market capitalization is down -64.45% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$59.26B
DG market capitalization is currently -66.95% below its historical high of $59.26 billion

Market cap sector rank

86.4%
DG market capitalization is higher than 86.4% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

+0.13%
DG shares outstanding is up +0.13% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-3.86%
DG shares outstanding is down -3.86% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

-0.06
DG beta is -0.06

200-day SMA

$89.00
DG price is currently +0.05% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$79.65
DG price is currently +11.78% above its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

58.54
DG 14-day relative strength index is 58.54

Volume

0.68
DG 30-day relative volume is 0.68

ATR

$3.98
DG average true range is $3.98

10-day Historical Volatility

44.31%
DG 10-day historical volatility is 44.31%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.59
DG last dividend was $0.59 per share, with an ex-dividend date of April 8, 2025

Next Dividend

-
DG next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$2.36
DG annual dividend per share is $2.36

Dividend per share Sector Rank

71.72%
DG annual dividend per share is higher than 71.72% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+1.72%
DG annual dividend per share is up +1.72% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+45.68%
DG annual dividend per share is up +45.68% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

2.65%
DG annual dividend yield is 2.65%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

39.8%
DG annual dividend yield is higher than 39.8% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Other

Payout ratio

46.12%
DG annual payout ratio is 46.12%

Dividends paid

$518.98M
DG annual dividends paid is $518.98 million

Free cash flow

$1.69B
DG annual free cash flow is $1.69 billion

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$40.61B
DG annual revenue is $40.61 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$42.14B
DG annual revenue is currently -3.63% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

+4.96%
DG annual revenue is up +4.96% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

93.6%
DG annual revenue is higher than 93.6% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

EPS

EPS

$5.11
DG annual earnings per share is $5.11

EPS Analysts estimate

$5.57
DG annual earnings per share is currently -8.23% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

-32.32%
DG annual earnings per share is down -32.32% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

89.11%
DG annual earnings per share is higher than 89.11% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Profit

Gross profit

$12.02B
DG annual gross profit is $12.02 billion

Gross margin

29.59%
DG annual gross profit margin is 29.59%

Operating profit

$1.71B
DG annual operating income is $1.71 billion

Operating margin

4.22%
DG annual operating profit margin is 4.22%

Net income

$1.13B
DG annual net profit is $1.13 billion

Net margin

2.77%
DG annual net profit margin is 2.77%

Expenses

Total expenses

$38.90B
DG annual total expenses is $38.90 billion

Operating expenses

$10.30B
DG annual total operating expenses is $10.30 billion

Cost of goods sold

$28.59B
DG annual cost of goods sold is $28.59 billion

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$10.30B
DG annual SGA is $10.30 billion

Depreciation and amortization

$971.70M
DG annual depreciation & amortization is $971.70 million

Interest expense

$274.32M
DG annual interest expense is $274.32 million

Income tax

$314.50M
DG annual income tax is $314.50 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$1.71B
DG annual earnings before interest & taxes is $1.71 billion

EBITDA

$2.69B
DG annual EBITDA is $2.69 billion

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$31.13B
DG annual total assets is $31.13 billion

Non current assets

$22.97B
DG annual long term assets is $22.97 billion

Current assets

$8.16B
DG annual total current assets is $8.16 billion

Cash and cash equivalents

$932.58M
DG annual cash & cash equivalents is $932.58 million

Accounts receivable

-
DG annual accounts receivable value is unknown

Inventory

$6.71B
DG annual inventory is $6.71 billion

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$23.72B
DG annual total liabilities is $23.72 billion

Long term liabilities

$16.85B
DG annual total long term liabilities is $16.85 billion

Current liabilities

$6.87B
DG annual total current liabilities is $6.87 billion

Accounts payable

$3.83B
DG annual accounts payable is $3.83 billion

Debt

Total debt

$17.46B
DG annual total debt is $17.46 billion

Total debt 1-year change

-3.47%
DG annual total debt is down -3.47% year-on-year

Long term debt

$15.48B
DG annual long term debt is $15.48 billion

Short term debt

$1.98B
DG annual short term debt is $1.98 billion

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$7.41B
DG annual stockholders equity is $7.41 billion

Book value

$7.41B
DG annual book value is $7.41 billion

Retained earnings

$3.41B
DG annual retained earnings is $3.41 billion

Working capital

$1.30B
DG annual working capital is $1.30 billion

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$3.00B
DG annual cash flow from operations is $3.00 billion

Cash from operations 1-year change

+25.26%
DG annual cash flow from operations is up +25.26% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$1.31B
DG annual cash flow from investing activities is -$1.31 billion

Cash from investing 1-year change

+22.89%
DG annual cash flow from investing activities is up +22.89% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$1.29B
DG annual cash flow from financing activities is -$1.29 billion

Cash from financing 1-year change

-138.8%
DG annual cash flow from financing activities is down -138.8% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$1.31B
DG annual capital expenditures is $1.31 billion

CAPEX 1-year change

-22.96%
DG annual capital expenditures is down -22.96% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$1.69B
DG annual free cash flow is $1.69 billion

Free cash flow 1-year change

+143.82%
DG annual free cash flow is up +143.82% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

29.59%
DG annual gross profit margin is 29.59%

Operating margin

4.22%
DG annual operating profit margin is 4.22%

Net margin

2.77%
DG annual net profit margin is 2.77%

ROA & ROE

ROA

3.63%
DG annual return on assets is 3.63%

ROE

15.89%
DG annual return on equity is 15.89%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

17.42
DG price to earnings ratio is 17.42

PE ratio Sector rank

43.57%
DG price to earnings ratio is higher than 43.57% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

PB Ratio

PB ratio

2.64
DG price to book ratio is 2.64

PB ratio Sector rank

63.16%
DG price to book ratio is higher than 63.16% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

0.48
DG price to sales ratio is 0.48

PS ratio Sector rank

31.19%
DG price to sales ratio is higher than 31.19% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$36.11B
DG enterprise value is $36.11 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

89.47%
DG enterprise value is higher than 89.47% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

13.45
DG EV/EBITDA is 13.45

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

70.18%
DG EV/EBITDA is higher than 70.18% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

1.19
DG annual current ratio is 1.19

Quick ratio

0.21
DG annual quick ratio is 0.21

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.84
DG annual debt to equity ratio is 0.84

Interest coverage ratio

6.25
DG annual interest coverage ratio is 6.25

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

6
DG piotroski f-score is 6

Altman Z-Score

2.18
DG altman z-score is 2.18

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Apr 8, 25 Truist Securities
Hold
Apr 7, 25 Citigroup
Neutral
Mar 14, 25 Piper Sandler
Neutral
Mar 14, 25 B of A Securities
Buy
Mar 13, 25 Telsey Advisory Group
Market Perform
Mar 7, 25 Citigroup
Sell
Mar 6, 25 UBS
Buy
Mar 6, 25 Telsey Advisory Group
Market Perform
Mar 3, 25 Deutsche Bank
Hold
Jan 23, 25 Goldman Sachs
Buy

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  • What is the ticker symbol for Dollar General?
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What is the ticker symbol for Dollar General?

The ticker symbol for Dollar General is NYSE:DG

Does Dollar General pay dividends?

Yes, Dollar General pays dividends. The last payment was $0.59, with an ex-dividend date on April 8, 2025

What sector is Dollar General in?

Dollar General is in the Consumer Defensive sector

What industry is Dollar General in?

Dollar General is in the Discount Stores industry

What country is Dollar General based in?

Dollar General is headquartered in United States

When did Dollar General go public?

Dollar General's initial public offering (IPO) was on November 13, 2009

Is Dollar General in the S&P 500?

Yes, Dollar General is included in the S&P 500 index

Is Dollar General in the NASDAQ 100?

No, Dollar General is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Dollar General in the Dow Jones?

No, Dollar General is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Dollar General's last earnings report?

Dollar General's most recent earnings report was on Mar 13, 2025

When does Dollar General report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Dollar General is May 30, 2025

Should I buy Dollar General stock now?

As of today, analysts generally recommend a 'Buy' rating. However, it's important to do your own research and consider your financial situation before making any investment decisions
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