Reading the tape
NYSE: DG
Dollar General Corporation
Consumer Defensive · Discount Stores
Market Cap
$24.95B
52w High
$158.23
52w Low
$86.25
P/E
16.49
Volume
3.25M
Outstanding Shares
220.23M
Price vs Fundamentals
Why The Stock Is Moving
Fundamentals are supporting the moveModerate confidence
Note: The most recent financial data is over 3 months old. Metrics shown may not reflect the latest reporting period.
1Y Price: 23.18%Revenue (TTM): 5.2%FCF (TTM): 82.89%P/FCF: 11th pct
What changed
The stock rose 23.18% over the last year. Revenue grew 5.2% over the trailing twelve months. Operating margin moved from 4.22% to 5.16%. Free cash flow grew 82.89% over the trailing twelve months.
What the market seems to be pricing
The stock move broadly lines up with stronger business momentum, and the shares are still only around the 11th percentile of their historical P/FCF range.
What would invalidate this read
Operating margin is at 5.16%. Revenue grew 5.2% — this thesis depends on that trajectory holding. If revenue growth, margins, or free cash flow roll over while the stock keeps climbing, more of the move would be coming from multiple expansion than business progress.
Company profile
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States.
CEOTodd J. Vasos
SectorConsumer Defensive
IndustryDiscount Stores
Employees194,200
IPO dateNov 13, 2009
Valuation
Forward P/E—
EV/EBITDA14.20
Enterprise value$46.15B
Stock splits
No stock splits recorded for this ticker.
Profitability & growth
Revenue growth5.89%
Gross margin30.66%▲3.62%vs FY2025
Operating margin5.16%▲22.21%vs FY2025
ROE17.77%▲17.06%vs FY2025
Analyst consensus
RatingBuy
Target price$145.00▲27.99%
27
Buy
20
Hold
3
Sell
Analyst ratings tend to be lagging indicators. Use as one signal among many.
Earnings
Full quarter-by-quarter history of actuals vs estimates. Switch into compare mode to inspect one metric year-over-year.
Next report
Jun 2, 2026
Q2 FY26 · EPS est $1.90 · Revenue est $10.83B
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Dividends
$2.36/shareQuarterlySafeDG pays a dividend with a 2.08% dividend yield, growing at 11.01% annually, covered 4.6× by free cash flow.
Dividend Yield
2.08%
Annual Div / Share
$2.36
5yr CAGR
+11.01%
Doubles every ~6.6yr
Payout Ratio
34.35%
Safe
Dividend Growth Rate
3yr CAGR
-3.42%
5yr CAGR
+11.01%
10yr CAGR
+10.37%
Dividend Safety
10/10Safe
Dividend History
Annual dividends paid per share
YearAnnual DivYoY
2025$2.36+0.0%
2024$2.36+33.3%
2023$1.77-32.4%
2022$2.62+61.7%
2021$1.62+15.7%
2020$1.40+12.0%
2019$1.25+10.6%
Income Projection
Invest
$
Growth rate:
Reinvest dividends
Today
$21/yr
$2/mo
In 5 yrs
$35/yr+69%
$3/mo
In 10 yrs
$59/yr+184%
$5/mo
| Today | In 5 yrs | In 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|
$21/yr $2/mo | $35/yr+69% $3/mo | $59/yr+184% $5/mo |
Yield-on-cost grows from 2.08% → 5.92% over 10yr
Analysis
Dividend Strengths
Well-covered by free cash flow
The dividend is covered 4.6× by free cash flow, indicating the company generates sufficient cash to sustain and potentially grow the payout without straining its finances.
Strong dividend growth rate
The 5-year CAGR of 11.01% meaningfully outpaces inflation, compounding real income growth for long-term holders.
Risks to Watch
No strong risk signal stands out from the latest period pair.