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Dollar General Corporation
DG: NYSELowest reading is at 47 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.
In Short
About The Company
CEO
Mr. Todd J. Vasos
Market Cap
27.54 Billion USD
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Website
https://www.dollargeneral.comLast Update
28/09/2026, 02:29:36
Description
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, midwestern, and eastern United States.
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Strongest readings
- ✔Share count has been falling at 2.37% per year
- ✔Debt is low at 0.54 times equity
- ✔Financial health is strong (health score 66 out of 100)
- ✔Price-to-earnings of 16.2 is below the market average of 19.6
Weakest readings
- ✘Returns on capital have declined over five years (8.63% lower)
- ✘The current price sits above estimated fair value (margin of safety -25.08%)
Key Figures
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings (TTM) | 16.16x | 19.60x | |
| ✘ | Margin of safety (DCF) | -25.08% | 17.95% | |
| ✘ | Revenue growth (5y average) | 4.96% | 10.97% | |
| ✔ | Dividend yield (TTM) | 1.89% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -2.37% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 9.15% | 10.00% |
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Valuation
75 / 100Priced at or below the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Price / earnings | 16.16x | 19.60x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow yield | 7.30% | 4.70% | |
| ✔ | Price / earnings growth | 0.47x | 1.50x | |
| Price / book | 2.97x | — | ||
| ✘ | Margin of safety | -25.08% | 17.95% |
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- ✘Estimated intrinsic value of 93.53 USD is below the current price of 124.84 USD
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Estimated Fair Value: 145.5 USD ✔
Current Price: 124.8 USD
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Growth
47 / 100Growing more slowly than the market on most measures.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Revenue growth | 4.96% | 10.97% | |
| ✘ | Earnings growth | -4.30% | 14.48% | |
| ✔ | Cashflow growth | 41.94% | 12.35% |
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- ✘Revenue growth has slowed this year (4.77% against a five year average of 4.96%)
- ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (42.84% against a five year average of -4.30%)
- ✘Free cashflow growth has slowed this year
Health
66 / 100Balance sheet covers its obligations.
Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Threshold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✘ | Altman-Z score | 2.58 | 3.00 | |
| ✔ | Piotroski score | 7.00 | 5.00 | |
| ✔ | Debt / equity | 0.54x | 0.80x | |
| ✔ | Current ratio | 1.13x | 1.00x | |
| ✔ | Interest coverage | 9.52x | 2.50x | |
| ✔ | Free cashflow / debt | 0.52x | 0.15x | |
| ✔ | Debt / capital | 0.35x | 1.00x |
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Dividend
66 / 100Covered, with limited headroom.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Dividend yield | 1.89% | 1.85% | |
| ✔ | Dividend growth | 0.10% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (earnings) | 30.53% | 40.00% | |
| ✔ | Payout ratio (cashflow) | 25.87% | 65.00% | |
| ✔ | Worst year, last 5 years | -0.02% | -2.00% |
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- ✘Dividend growth has been slowing recently
Management
62 / 100Returns on capital are at or above the market.
| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Market avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | Return on equity | 17.77% | 15.00% | |
| ✘ | Return on capital employed | 9.15% | 10.00% | |
| Return on assets | 4.88% | — | ||
| Free cashflow return on capital | 9.97% | — | ||
| ✘ | Return on capital, 5y change | -8.63% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Share count, per year | -2.37% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Share count, recent | 0.24% | 0.00% | |
| ✘ | Realized buyback return | -54.85% | 0.00% | |
| ✔ | Goodwill erosion / equity | 0.00% | 2.00% | |
| Price volatility, 5 year | 38.24% | — |
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- ✔Shares were repurchased while the value score was 75 out of 100
- ✘Return on equity of 17.77% is driven by debt rather than operations, because return on capital employed is only 9.15%
- ✘Dividends were raised while earnings fell (dividend 2.55% per year, earnings -4.30% per year)
Analysts
not enough data| Status | Metric | Value | Reading | Neutral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst opinion score | N/A | 50 |
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Financial History
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Market Peers
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SEC Filings
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Company Name
Dollar General Corporation
Currency
USD
Beta
0.235
Vol Avg
2425530
Ceo
Mr. Todd J. Vasos
Cik
0000029534
Cusip
Exchange
NYSE
Full Time Employees
194000
Industry
Discount Stores
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Ipo Date
Address
100 Mission Ridge
City
Goodlettsville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip
37072
Phone
615 855 4000
Analysis Last Updated
28/09/2026, 02:29:36
Financial data compiled from SEC EDGAR filings and Yahoo Finance.