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What they do
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. The company also provides seasonal products comprising holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery.
Grades vs sector
Momentum77th pct in sectorB+
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Growth62nd pct in sectorB-
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Value43rd pct in sectorC
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
Profitability58th pct in sectorB-
Percentile within its GICS sector across the S&P 1500.
RevisionsNot enough data yet–
30-day change in analysts' current-year EPS estimate; graded across covered stocks.
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Valuation and fundamentals
Valuation & fundamentals
Discounted cash flow
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Free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital spending, trailing 12 months (TTM to 2026-07-31). Growth default: average of 3-year revenue CAGR and latest revenue growth, capped at 30%. Years 6–10 fade linearly to terminal growth. Discount rate = 4.25% risk-free assumption + beta 0.23 × 5% equity premium, kept within 7–13%. Bear: lower growth, +1 pt discount, 2% terminal. Bull: higher growth, −1 pt, 3%.
Multiples vs Consumer Staples
cheaper
pricier
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cheaper
Forward EPS $8.31 vs trailing $7.70 (+8% expected growth). Forward P/E uses analysts' next-12-month estimate.
Quality & financial health
Piotroski F-score 7/9 · last two fiscal years
Altman Z-score 2.7 (grey zone; above 3.0 = safe, below 1.8 = distress). Not meaningful for banks and insurers.
Analysts
Annual history
| FY | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $42.7B | $1.5B | $3.6B |
| 2025 | $40.6B | $1.1B | $3.0B |
| 2024 | $38.7B | $1.7B | $2.4B |
| 2023 | $37.8B | $2.4B | $2.0B |
| 2022 | $34.2B | $2.4B | $2.9B |
| 2021 | $33.7B | $2.7B | $3.9B |
From the company's 10-K filings via SEC XBRL. 3-year revenue CAGR +4.1%.
Earnings
| Report | EPS est | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | 2.01 | 2.48 | +23.5% |
| 2026-06-02 | 1.88 | 2.00 | +6.2% |
| 2026-03-12 | 1.64 | 1.93 | +17.9% |
| 2025-12-04 | 0.93 | 1.28 | +38.3% |
| 2025-08-28 | 1.57 | 1.86 | +18.5% |
| 2025-06-03 | 1.48 | 1.78 | +19.9% |
| 2025-03-13 | 1.50 | 1.68 | +11.6% |
| 2024-12-05 | 0.94 | 0.89 | -5.1% |
Quarterly revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $11.3B | +5.2% |
| 2026-04-30 | $10.8B | – |
| 2026-01-31 | $10.9B | – |
| 2025-10-31 | $10.6B | – |
| 2025-07-31 | $10.7B | – |
Analyst actions
PT $140
PT $160
PT $151
PT $170
PT $140
PT $140
Recent dividends
Insider trades
$732.6K
Stats refreshed 2026-10-20 18:03:03 ET from Yahoo Finance (yfinance). "–" means the data isn't available. Refresh now
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