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    Dollar General Corporation (DG)

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    CONSUMER DEFENSIVE • DISCOUNT STORES • NYSE

    $133.83
    +3.89 (+2.99%)

    Market Cap: $27.58B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    78%(31/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.56%
    Streak
    7 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Oct 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$1.41
    Range$1.35 - $1.52
    24 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    13
    0
    7d
    13
    3
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.39+1.0%
    60d ago$1.40+0.7%
    30d ago$1.41-0.1%
    7d ago$1.41-0.1%
    Current$1.41
    Revenue Consensus
    $11.1B
    Range$11.1B - $11.2B
    22 analysts
    Period ending Jan 31, 2027
    EPS Consensus$2.61
    Range$2.10 - $2.77
    29 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $11.4B
    Range$11.3B - $11.5B
    27 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jan 27EST
    		-$2.61---
    Oct 26EST
    		-$1.41---
    Jul 26
    Reported Aug 27
    		$2.23$2.00+11.50%Beat+19.9%
    Apr 26
    Reported Jun 2
    		$2.00$1.89+5.82%Beat+12.4%
    Jan 26
    Reported Mar 12
    		$1.93$1.64+17.68%Beat+14.9%
    Oct 25
    Reported Dec 4
    		$1.28$0.93+37.63%Beat+43.8%
    Jul 25
    Reported Aug 28
    		$1.86$1.57+18.47%Beat+9.4%
    Apr 25
    Reported Jun 3
    		$1.78$1.48+20.27%Beat+7.9%
    Jan 25
    Reported Mar 13
    		$1.68$1.50+12.00%Beat-8.2%
    Oct 24
    Reported Dec 5
    		$0.89$0.94-5.32%Miss-29.4%
    Jul 24
    Reported Aug 29
    		$1.70$1.79-5.03%Miss-20.2%
    Apr 24
    Reported May 30
    		$1.65$1.58+4.43%Beat-29.5%
    Jan 24
    Reported Mar 14
    		$1.83$1.73+5.78%Beat-38.2%
    Oct 23
    Reported Dec 7
    		$1.26$1.18+6.78%Beat-45.9%
    Jul 23
    Reported Aug 31
    		$2.13$2.47-13.77%Miss-28.5%
    Apr 23
    Reported Jun 1
    		$2.34$2.39-2.09%Miss-2.9%
    Jan 23
    Reported Mar 16
    		$2.96$2.96+0.00%Beat+15.2%
    Oct 22
    Reported Dec 1
    		$2.33$2.55-8.63%Miss+12.0%
    Jul 22
    Reported Aug 25
    		$2.98$2.93+1.71%Beat+10.8%
    Apr 22
    Reported May 26
    		$2.41$2.31+4.33%Beat-14.5%
    Jan 22
    Reported Mar 17
    		$2.57$2.57+0.00%Beat-1.9%
    Oct 21
    Reported Dec 2
    		$2.08$2.03+2.46%Beat-10.0%
    Jul 21
    Reported Aug 26
    		$2.69$2.61+3.07%Beat-13.8%
    Apr 21
    Reported May 27
    		$2.82$2.20+28.18%Beat+10.2%
    Jan 21
    Reported Mar 18
    		$2.62$2.72-3.68%Miss+24.8%
    Oct 20
    Reported Dec 3
    		$2.31$1.96+17.86%Beat+62.7%
    Jul 20
    Reported Aug 27
    		$3.12$2.47+26.32%Beat+79.3%
    Apr 20
    Reported May 28
    		$2.56$1.76+45.45%Beat+73.0%
    Jan 20
    Reported Mar 12
    		$2.10$2.01+4.48%Beat+14.1%
    Oct 19
    Reported Dec 5
    		$1.42$1.38+2.90%Beat+8.4%
    Jul 19
    Reported Aug 29
    		$1.74$1.58+10.13%Beat+14.5%
    Apr 19
    Reported May 30
    		$1.48$1.39+6.47%Beat+8.8%
    Jan 19
    Reported Mar 14
    		$1.84$1.89-2.65%Miss-30.0%
    Oct 18
    Reported Dec 4
    		$1.31$1.27+3.15%Beat+33.7%
    Jul 18
    Reported Aug 30
    		$1.52$1.49+2.01%Beat+38.2%
    Apr 18
    Reported May 31
    		$1.36$1.39-2.16%Miss+32.0%
    Jan 18
    Reported Mar 15
    		$2.63$1.47+78.91%Beat+76.5%
    Oct 17
    Reported Dec 7
    		$0.98$0.94+4.26%Beat+10.1%
    Jul 17
    Reported Aug 31
    		$1.10$1.09+0.92%Beat-
    Apr 17
    Reported Jun 1
    		$1.03$1.00+3.00%Beat-
    Jan 17
    Reported Mar 16
    		$1.49$1.43+4.20%Beat-
    Oct 16
    Reported Dec 1
    		$0.89$0.93-4.30%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.76%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.36
    Payout Ratio30.56%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

    Growth

    3Y CAGR-3.42%
    5Y CAGR+11.01%
    DG dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun DG in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio17.99EV/EBITDA9.22x
    Price/FCF14.68xFCF Yield6.81%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin3.90%Operating Margin6.81%
    ROE19.70%ROIC13.43%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.49xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.21xQuick Ratio0.31x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.23Avg Volume2.23M
    52-Week High$155.9152-Week Low$93.32

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$124.93
    SMA 20$123.20
    SMA 50$123.79
    SMA 200$125.44
    EMA 10$126.50
    EMA 20$124.85
    EMA 50$123.42
    EMA 200$120.34

    MACD

    Line: 1.49Signal: 0.23Hist: 1.26

    ADX

    ADX: 16.2+DI: 30.8-DI: 11.2

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon Down64.0
    PSAR$120.95

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$131.10
    Lower Band$115.30
    %B Position1283%(Upper)
    Band Width1.17

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    66.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K83.5
    Stoch %D82.4
    Williams %R-9.7
    ROC (10d)13.1%
    Momentum15.47
    CCI (20d)284.5
    MFI (14d)57.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$4.13(3.1%)
    StdDev (20d)3.95
    Hist Vol30.4%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$133.93
    OBV41.7M
    AD Line-1.2B
    CMF (20d)-0.452

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)2.2M
    Vol Ratio1.2x
    VWMA (20d)$123.27

    Pivot Points

    R3$139.12
    R2$134.86
    R1$132.40
    Pivot Point$128.13
    S1$125.67
    S2$121.41
    S3$118.95

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI10.11
    Ultimate Osc53.4
    KST4.93

    Financial Data

    QuarterJul 2026Apr 2026Jan 2026Oct 2025Jul 2025Apr 2025Jan 2025Oct 2024Jul 2024Apr 2024Jan 2024Oct 2023
    Total Revenue$11.29B$10.79B$10.91B$10.65B$10.73B$10.44B$10.30B$10.18B$10.21B$9.91B$9.86B$9.69B
    Cost of Revenue$7.61B$7.38B$7.59B$7.47B$7.37B$7.20B$7.27B$7.25B$7.15B$6.92B$6.95B$6.88B
    Gross Profit$3.68B$3.41B$3.32B$3.18B$3.36B$3.23B$3.03B$2.94B$3.06B$2.99B$2.91B$2.81B
    Operating Expenses$2.91B$2.77B$2.72B$2.76B$2.77B$2.66B$2.74B$2.61B$2.51B$2.45B$2.33B$2.38B
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$2.91B$2.77B$2.72B$2.76B$2.77B$2.66B$2.74B$2.61B$2.51B$2.45B$2.33B$2.38B
    Operating Income$769.16M$638.52M$606.28M$425.85M$595.43M$576.11M$294.21M$323.80M$549.96M$546.10M$579.65M$433.47M
    Interest Income$-42,883,000$-47,238,000$-52,301,000$-55,935,000$-57,727,000$-64,604,000$-65,908,000$-67,849,000$-68,130,000$-72,433,000$0$-82,289,000
    Interest Expense$42.88M$47.24M$60.81M$55.94M$57.73M$64.60M$65.91M$67.85M$68.13M$72.43M$77.12M$82.29M
    Income Before Tax$726.28M$591.28M$545.47M$369.92M$537.70M$511.51M$228.30M$255.95M$481.83M$473.67M$502.54M$351.19M
    Income Tax Expense$175.97M$147.15M$119.17M$87.26M$126.28M$119.58M$37.08M$59.42M$107.64M$110.35M$100.72M$74.94M
    Net Income$550.32M$444.13M$426.30M$282.66M$411.43M$391.93M$191.22M$196.53M$374.19M$363.32M$401.81M$276.25M
    EBITDA$1.05B$909.35M$876.64M$692.20M$852.24M$828.91M$547.82M$570.82M$788.75M$778.39M$802.63M$649.00M
    EBIT$769.16M$638.52M$606.28M$425.85M$595.43M$576.11M$294.21M$323.80M$549.96M$546.10M$579.65M$433.47M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Dollar General: Internal Turnaround Meets Macro Tailwinds (NYSE:DG)

    Dollar General (DG) maintains a Buy rating due to ongoing operational improvements and consumers trading down to discount stores amid economic pressures. The company has raised its guidance for net sales...

    Seeking Alpha•10/16/26•Bullish

    Dollar General must donate over $1.8M in food after overcharging

    Dollar General has been ordered to donate over $1.8 million in food and personal items to a New York nonprofit after an investigation by the New York Attorney General's office found the retailer routinely overcharged...

    Supermarket News•10/16/26•Bearish

    Is Dollar General (DG) Fully Priced As Its Breakout Tests Valuation?

    Dollar General (DG) recently experienced a share price breakout, with significant short-term gains, but still shows a modest year-to-date decline. While one valuation narrative suggests DG is 25% overvalued with a fair...

    Simply Wall Street•10/16/26•Neutral

    Dollar General Corporation $DG Stake Lifted by State of Alaska Department of Revenue

    The State of Alaska Department of Revenue significantly increased its stake in Dollar General Corporation ($DG) by 140% in the third quarter...

    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    Gordon Haskett lifts Dollar General stock target to USD 140.00

    Gordon Haskett has raised its price target for Dollar General stock to USD 140.00, upgrading it from Hold to Buy. This target is 4.93% higher than its current NYSE quote. Dollar General's second-quarter net sales...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Bullish

    DG Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    18.0x
    Forward P/E
    15.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    9.2x
    P/FCF
    14.7x
    PEG
    1.6x
    P/B
    3.2x
    See GNG's fair value

    DG Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    31.2%
    Operating margin
    6.8%
    Net margin
    3.9%
    ROIC
    13.4%
    ROE
    19.7%
    FCF margin
    4.6%
    FCF yield
    6.8%

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    Sector: Consumer Defensive

    DG Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    31
    Strong Buy
    3
    Buy
    9
    Hold
    18
    Sell
    1
    Strong Sell
    0

    DG Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • DG beat EPS estimates in 87.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    DG Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    7 of 8 quarters (87.5%)
    Average surprise
    14.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    $1.41
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Oct 31, 2026)
    13 up, 3 down

    DG Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.8%
    Payout ratio
    30.6%
    3Y DPS growth
    -3.4%
    5Y DPS growth
    11.0%
    Pay months
    Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
    DG dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About DG

    What is DG's current dividend yield?

    Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a forward dividend yield of 1.76%.

    Does DG pay dividends?

    Yes, Dollar General Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.76%.

    What is DG's P/E ratio?

    Dollar General Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 17.99.

    What is DG's market cap?

    Dollar General Corporation (DG) has a market capitalization of $27.58B with a current stock price of $133.83.

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