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Dollar General (DG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$119.26 +0.32 (+0.26%)
Closing price 10/5/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$118.98 -0.27 (-0.23%)
As of 10/5/2026 07:30 PM Eastern
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About Dollar General Stock (NYSE:DG)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$118.20
▼
$121.44
50-Day Range
$118.83
▼
$133.23
52-Week Range
$95.11
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$158.23
Volume
1.72 million shs
Average Volume
2.31 million shs
Market Capitalization
$26.31 billion
P/E Ratio
15.51
Dividend Yield
1.98%
Price Target
$136.81
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) operates a chain of discount retail stores focused on providing everyday goods at affordable prices. Its merchandise includes consumable products such as food, beverages, cleaning supplies, paper products, and personal-care items, along with seasonal goods, home products, basic apparel, and select health and beauty products. Many stores also offer tobacco products, prepaid wireless services, and other convenience-oriented items.

The company primarily serves rural and suburban communities in the United States through a network of small-format stores located across most U.S. states. Dollar General’s operating model emphasizes convenient locations, a limited assortment of frequently purchased products, private-label merchandise, and value pricing. The company also operates select stores under additional banners, including DG Market, Popshelf, and Mi Súper.

Dollar General traces its roots to a family-owned retail business founded by James Luther Turner in 1939. The first Dollar General store opened in Springfield, Kentucky, in 1955. The company is headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and has been publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 2009. Todd Vasos serves as chief executive officer.

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Dollar General Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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77th Percentile Overall Score

DG MarketRank™: 

Dollar General scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 47th out of 167 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Dollar General has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.34, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 17 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    Dollar General has a consensus price target of $136.81, representing about 14.7% upside from its current price of $119.26.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Dollar General has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Dollar General's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Dollar General are expected to grow by 9.23% in the coming year, from $7.69 to $8.40 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Dollar General is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Dollar General is 15.51, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.90.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Dollar General has a PEG Ratio of 1.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Dollar General has a P/B Ratio of 3.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Dollar General's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.75% of the float of Dollar General has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Dollar General has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Dollar General has recently increased by 2.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Dollar General pays a meaningful dividend of 1.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Dollar General does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Dollar General is 30.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Dollar General will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.10% next year. This indicates that Dollar General will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Dollar General's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Dollar General has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Dollar General this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 48 people have searched for DG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -2% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added Dollar General to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Dollar General insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.61% of the stock of Dollar General is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    91.77% of the stock of Dollar General is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Dollar General's insider trading history.
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DG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Dollar General's stock was trading at $132.76 at the start of the year. Since then, DG shares have decreased by 10.2% and is now trading at $119.2550.

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 27th. The company reported $2.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.47. The firm's revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.
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Dollar General subsidiaries include these companies: Ashley River Insurance Company Inc., DC Financial LLC, DGC Holdings LLC, DG Distribution GA LLC, DG Distribution IN LLC, DG Distribution Midwest LLC, DG Distribution NC LLC, and more.

Top institutional shareholders of Dollar General include Versant Capital Management Inc and CX Institutional. Insiders that own company stock include Michael M Calbert, Rhonda Taylor, Emily C Taylor, Carman R Wenkoff, Warren F Bryant, Kathleen A Reardon, Roderick J West, Anita C Elliott, Tracey N Herrmann, Bryan D Wheeler, Ralph Santana and Steven R Deckard.
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Shares of DG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dollar General investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Home Depot (HD) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/21 Dividend
7/07/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/21 Dividend
7/07/2026
Dividend Payable
7/21/2026
Last Earnings
8/27/2026
Today
10/05/2026
Record date for 10/20 Dividend
10/06/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/20 Dividend
10/06/2026
Dividend Payable
10/20/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
12/03/2026
Fiscal Year End
1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Industry
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Sub-Industry
Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail
Current Symbol
NYSE:DG
CIK
29534
Employees
194,000
Year Founded
1939

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$170.00
Low Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+14.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.34
Research Coverage
29 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$7.69
Trailing P/E Ratio
15.51
Forward P/E Ratio
15.51
P/E Growth
1.62
Net Income
$1.51 billion
Net Margins
3.90%
Pretax Margin
5.12%
Return on Equity
18.93%
Return on Assets
5.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.49
Current Ratio
1.21
Quick Ratio
0.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$42.72 billion
Price / Sales
0.62
Cash Flow
$11.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.23
Book Value
$38.67 per share
Price / Book
3.08

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
220,620,000
Free Float
219,271,000
Market Cap
$26.31 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.23

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