Dollar General Stock Analysis

DG Stock  USD 153.84  5.28  3.55%   
Below is the normalized historical share price chart for Dollar General extending back to November 13, 2009. This chart has been adjusted for all splits and dividends and is plotted against all major global economic recessions. As of today, the current price of Dollar General stands at 153.84, as last reported on the 15th of February 2026, with the highest price reaching 153.88 and the lowest price hitting 146.52 during the day.
IPO Date
13th of November 2009
200 Day MA
114.0595
50 Day MA
139.7234
Beta
0.255
 
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Dollar General holds a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.503. At this time, Dollar General's Short Term Debt is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Dollar General's current Long Term Debt is estimated to increase to about 6.9 B, while Short and Long Term Debt is projected to decrease to roughly 315.6 M. Dollar General's financial risk is the risk to Dollar General stockholders that is caused by an increase in debt.

Asset vs Debt

Equity vs Debt

Dollar General's liquidity is one of the most fundamental aspects of both its future profitability and its ability to meet different types of ongoing financial obligations. Dollar General's cash, liquid assets, total liabilities, and shareholder equity can be utilized to evaluate how much leverage the Company is using to sustain its current operations. For traders, higher-leverage indicators usually imply a higher risk to shareholders. In addition, it helps Dollar Stock's retail investors understand whether an upcoming fall or rise in the market will negatively affect Dollar General's stakeholders.
For many companies, including Dollar General, marketable securities, inventories, and receivables are the most common assets that could be converted to cash. However, for Dollar General, the most critical issue when managing liquidity is ensuring that current assets are properly aligned with current liabilities. If they are not, Dollar General's management will need to obtain alternative financing to ensure there are always enough cash equivalents on the balance sheet to meet obligations.
Price Book
3.9947
Enterprise Value Ebitda
16.4211
Price Sales
0.804
Shares Float
218.6 M
Dividend Share
2.36
At this time, Dollar General's Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Dollar General's current Other Stockholder Equity is estimated to increase to about 4.6 B, while Common Stock is projected to decrease to roughly 214.2 M. . At this time, Dollar General's Price Cash Flow Ratio is most likely to increase in the upcoming years.
Dollar General is fairly valued with Real Value of 153.63 and Target Price of 142.0. The main objective of Dollar General stock analysis is to determine its intrinsic value, which is an estimate of what Dollar General is worth, separate from its market price. There are two main types of Dollar General's stock analysis: fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
The Dollar General stock is traded in the USA on New York Stock Exchange, with the market opening at 09:30:00 and closing at 16:00:00 every Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri except for officially observed holidays in the USA. Here, you can get updates on important government artifacts, including earning estimates, SEC corporate filings, announcements, and Dollar General's ongoing operational relationships across important fundamental and technical indicators.
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Dollar Stock Analysis Notes

About 100.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies. The book value of Dollar General was currently reported as 37.19. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 1.74. Dollar General recorded earning per share (EPS) of 5.78. The entity last dividend was issued on the 6th of January 2026. The firm had 1:4 split on the 9th of January 2020. Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 19 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Dollar General operates under Discount Stores classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 163000 people. To learn more about Dollar General call Todd Vasos at 615 855 4000 or check out https://www.dollargeneral.com.

Dollar General Quarterly Total Revenue

10.65 Billion

Dollar General Investment Alerts

Over 100.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
On 20th of January 2026 Dollar General paid $ 0.59 per share dividend to its current shareholders
Latest headline from simplywall.st: Is It Too Late To Consider Dollar General After A 108 percent One Year Surge

Dollar Largest EPS Surprises

Earnings surprises can significantly impact Dollar General's stock price both in the short term and over time. Negative earnings surprises usually result in a price decline. However, it has been seen that positive earnings surprises lead to an immediate rise in a stock's price and a gradual increase over time. This is why we often hear news about some companies beating earning projections. Financial analysts spend a large amount of time predicting earnings per share (EPS) along with other important future indicators. Many analysts use forecasting models, management guidance, and additional fundamental information to derive an EPS estimate.
Reported
Fiscal Date
Estimated EPS
Reported EPS
Surprise
1999-05-11
1999-04-300.10.110.0110 
1998-05-12
1998-04-300.080.090.0112 
1996-11-12
1996-10-310.070.080.0114 
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Dollar General Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Scores

Dollar General's ESG score is a quantitative measure that evaluates Dollar General's performance and commitment regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors. These scores are becoming increasingly crucial in investment decision-making processes, providing insights into non-financial aspects of Dollar General's operations that may have significant financial implications and affect Dollar General's stock price as well as guide investors towards more socially responsible investments.

Dollar Stock Institutional Investors

Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership2025-06-30
2.7 M
Baupost Group Llc2025-06-30
2.7 M
Amvescap Plc.2025-06-30
2.5 M
Holocene Advisors, Lp2025-06-30
2.5 M
Royal Bank Of Canada2025-06-30
2.5 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2025-06-30
2.4 M
Northern Trust Corp2025-06-30
2.2 M
Franklin Resources Inc2025-06-30
2.1 M
Ubs Asset Mgmt Americas Inc2025-06-30
2.1 M
Vanguard Group Inc2025-06-30
26.8 M
Blackrock Inc2025-06-30
22.7 M
Note, although Dollar General's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Dollar Market Capitalization

The company currently falls under 'Large-Cap' category with a market capitalization of 33.86 B.

Dollar Profitablity

The company has Net Profit Margin (PM) of 0.03 %, which suggests that even a small decline in it sales will erase profits and may result in a net loss, or a negative profit margin. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows Net Operating Margin (NOM) of 0.04 %, which signifies that for every $100 of sales, it has a net operating income of $0.04.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Return On Tangible Assets 0.08  0.09 
Return On Capital Employed 0.26  0.22 
Return On Assets 0.08  0.10 
Return On Equity 0.20  0.15 

Management Efficiency

Dollar General has Return on Asset (ROA) of 0.0419 % which means that for every $100 of assets, it generated a profit of $0.0419. This is way below average. Likewise, it shows a return on total equity (ROE) of 0.1645 %, which means that it produced $0.1645 on every 100 dollars invested by current stockholders. Dollar General's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Dollar General manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. At this time, Dollar General's Return On Tangible Assets are most likely to slightly decrease in the upcoming years. The Dollar General's current Return On Assets is estimated to increase to 0.1, while Return On Capital Employed is projected to decrease to 0.22. At this time, Dollar General's Other Current Assets are most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years. The Dollar General's current Total Current Assets is estimated to increase to about 9.9 B, while Other Assets are projected to decrease to roughly 39 M.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Book Value Per Share 3.14  2.98 
Tangible Book Value Per Share 3.14  3.29 
Enterprise Value Over EBITDA 16.16  15.35 
Price Book Value Ratio 7.25  6.89 
Enterprise Value Multiple 16.16  15.35 
Price Fair Value 7.25  6.89 
Enterprise Value7.2 B9.2 B
At Dollar General, effective management practices are pivotal to sustaining long-term profitability. We delve into financial metrics and market conditions to provide a comprehensive analysis of the stock's prospects.
Dividend Yield
0.0159
Operating Margin
0.04
Profit Margin
0.0303
Forward Dividend Yield
0.0153
Beta
0.255

Technical Drivers

As of the 15th of February 2026, Dollar General shows the Mean Deviation of 1.71, downside deviation of 2.03, and Coefficient Of Variation of 387.08. Dollar General technical analysis allows you to utilize historical prices and volume patterns in order to determine a pattern that computes the direction of the firm's future prices. Please confirm Dollar General treynor ratio, and the relationship between the variance and potential upside to decide if Dollar General is priced favorably, providing market reflects its regular price of 153.84 per share. Given that Dollar General has jensen alpha of 0.6256, we urge you to verify Dollar General's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at a future point.

Dollar General Price Movement Analysis

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Dollar General Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific Dollar General insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on Dollar General's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases Dollar General insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

Dollar General Outstanding Bonds

Dollar General issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. Dollar General uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most Dollar bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Dollar General has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Dollar General Predictive Daily Indicators

Dollar General intraday indicators are useful technical analysis tools used by many experienced traders. Just like the conventional technical analysis, daily indicators help intraday investors to analyze the price movement with the timing of Dollar General stock daily movement. By combining multiple daily indicators into a single trading strategy, you can limit your risk while still earning strong returns on your managed positions.

Dollar General Corporate Filings

13A
9th of February 2026
The form used by investors holding more than 5% of a company's stock, to report their beneficial ownership pursuant to Rule 13d-1 or Rule 13d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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F4
4th of February 2026
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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8K
3rd of February 2026
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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13A
20th of January 2026
An amended filing to the original Schedule 13G
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F4
19th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
17th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
15th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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F4
12th of December 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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Dollar General Forecast Models

Dollar General's time-series forecasting models are one of many Dollar General's stock analysis techniques aimed at predicting future share value based on previously observed values. Time-series forecasting models ae widely used for non-stationary data. Non-stationary data are called the data whose statistical properties e.g. the mean and standard deviation are not constant over time but instead, these metrics vary over time. These non-stationary Dollar General's historical data is usually called time-series. Some empirical experimentation suggests that the statistical forecasting models outperform the models based exclusively on fundamental analysis to predict the direction of the market movement and maximize returns from investment trading.

Dollar General Bond Ratings

Dollar General financial ratings play a critical role in determining how much Dollar General have to pay to access credit markets, i.e., the amount of interest on their issued debt. The threshold between investment-grade and speculative-grade ratings has important market implications for Dollar General's borrowing costs.
Piotroski F Score
6
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Beneish M Score
(2.83)
Unlikely ManipulatorView

Dollar General Debt to Cash Allocation

Many companies such as Dollar General, eventually find out that there is only so much market out there to be conquered, and adding the next product or service is only half as profitable per unit as their current endeavors. Eventually, the company will reach a point where cash flows are strong, and extra cash is available but not fully utilized. In this case, the company may start buying back its stock from the public or issue more dividends.
Dollar General reports 17.46 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 2.5, which may imply that the company relies heavily on debt financing. Dollar General has a current ratio of 0.99, implying that it has not enough working capital to pay out debt commitments in time. That said, strategic use of leverage may enable Dollar to fund expansion initiatives and generate superior returns.

Dollar General Total Assets Over Time

Dollar General Assets Financed by Debt

The debt-to-assets ratio shows the degree to which Dollar General uses debt to finance its assets. It includes both long-term and short-term borrowings maturing within one year. It also includes both tangible and intangible assets, such as goodwill.

Dollar General Debt Ratio

    
  20.0   
It seems as most of the Dollar General's assets are financed through equity. Typically, companies with high debt-to-asset ratios are said to be highly leveraged. The higher the ratio, the greater risk will be associated with the Dollar General's operation. In addition, a high debt-to-assets ratio may indicate a low borrowing capacity of Dollar General, which in turn will lower the firm's financial flexibility.

Dollar General Corporate Bonds Issued

Most Dollar bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when Dollar General has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

Dollar Short Long Term Debt Total

Short Long Term Debt Total

21.09 Billion

At this time, Dollar General's Short and Long Term Debt Total is most likely to increase significantly in the upcoming years.

About Dollar Stock Analysis

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Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Pretax Profit Margin 0.06  0.05 
Operating Profit Margin 0.07  0.06 
Net Profit Margin 0.04  0.03 
Gross Profit Margin 0.28  0.24 

Current Dollar Analysis - Recommendations

We track the performance of the top 100 financial experts across various large and mid-size financial boutiques. Dollar analyst recommendations are determined by taking all analyst recommendations and averaging them as Strong Buy, Buy, Hold, Strong Sell or Sell. There is no one specific way to measure analysis performance other than comparing it to the past results via a very sophisticated attribution analysis. Dollar analyst consensus and target price projections should be used in combination with other traditional techniques such as stock price forecasting, technical analysis, earnings estimate, and various momentum models.
Target PriceConsensus# of Analysts
142.0Buy31Odds
Dollar General current and past analyst recommendations published by a number of research institutions as well as average analyst consensus.
Most Dollar analysts issue ratings four times a year, at intervals of three months. Ratings are usually accompanied by a target price to helps potential investors understand Dollar stock's fair price compared to its market value. Analysts arrive at stock ratings after researching public financial statements of Dollar General, talking to its executives and customers, or listening to Dollar conference calls.
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Dollar Stock Analysis Indicators

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Begin Period Cash Flow537.3 M
Total Stockholder Equity7.4 B
Capital Lease Obligations11.2 B
Property Plant And Equipment Net17.4 B
Cash And Short Term Investments932.6 M
Cash932.6 M
50 Day M A139.7234
Net Interest Income-274.3 M
Total Current Liabilities6.9 B
Forward Price Earnings20.9205
Stock Based Compensation58.7 M
Long Term Debt5.7 B
Common Stock Shares Outstanding220 M
Total Cashflows From Investing Activities-1.3 B
Tax Provision314.5 M
Quarterly Earnings Growth Y O Y0.438
Accounts Payable3.8 B
Net Debt16.5 B
Other Operating Expenses38.9 B
Non Current Assets Total23 B
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity31.1 B
Non Currrent Assets Other57.3 M

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