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DG · NYSE

Dollar General Corporation

Discount Stores · United States

USD 122.41-2.0% daily changeQuote 2026-09-18 · USD
Market cap (USD)
US$27.01B
Trailing P/E
15.90x
Forward P/E
14.81x
Quarterly revenue growth
5.2%
Trailing net margin
3.9%
Indicated dividend yield
1.9%

Snapshot 2026-09-20 · Latest financial period 2026-07-31 · Yahoo Finance. Quotes may be delayed; reporting periods can differ.

Company background

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.

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Q1 FY2026

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DG Stock: EPS +13.5% YoY Q1 FY2026

Published 2026-06-02

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MetricDGDollar General CorporationSnapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-07-31DLTRDollar Tree, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-08-01FIVEFive Below, Inc.Snapshot 2026-09-20Financial period: 2026-08-01Peer medianSimilar-size peers only
Market capMarket value, converted to USDUS$27.01BUS$21.01BUS$12.89BUS$16.95Bn=2
Forward P/EProvider forward earnings estimate14.81x14.16x21.16x17.66xn=2
EV / EBITDAEnterprise value / trailing EBITDA11.50x11.03x16.75x13.89xn=2
Revenue growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter5.2%7.0%22.9%15.0%n=2
Operating marginLatest reported quarter6.8%6.2%8.9%7.5%n=2
Free cash flow yieldTrailing cash flow / market cap6.4%5.0%2.8%3.9%n=2
Net debt / EBITDANet debt / trailing EBITDA3.96x2.64x1.04x1.84xn=2
Debt / equityTotal debt / positive book equity1.70x2.24x0.82x1.53xn=2
Trailing P/ETrailing twelve-month earnings15.90x13.72x20.98x17.35xn=2
Price / bookPrice / positive book equity per share2.91x6.13x5.21x5.67xn=2
EV / salesEnterprise value / trailing revenue0.94x1.38x2.59x1.98xn=2
Earnings growthLatest quarter vs prior-year quarter33.3%197.2%418.2%307.7%n=2
Gross marginTrailing twelve months31.2%37.2%37.6%37.4%n=2
Net marginTrailing twelve months3.9%8.0%11.7%9.8%n=2
Return on equityProvider trailing return; positive equity only19.7%46.0%28.3%37.1%n=2
Free cash flow marginTrailing free cash flow / revenue4.0%5.2%6.9%6.1%n=2
Dividend yieldIndicated annual dividend / price1.9%
Earnings payoutProvider trailing dividend payout30.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%n=2
Current ratioCurrent assets / current liabilities1.21x1.13x2.22x1.68xn=2
BetaProvider historical market sensitivity0.230.660.990.83n=2

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Q1 FY20262026-06-02

DG Stock: EPS +13.5% YoY Q1 FY2026

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