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Dollar General Corp

DG
125.110USD
+0.590+0.47%
Close 03/24, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
42.73BMarket Cap
18.21P/E TTM

Dollar General Corp

125.110
+0.590+0.47%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of Dollar General Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

Key Insights

Dollar General Corp's fundamentals are relatively stable, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 5 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 147.84.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a very weak market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Dollar General Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
5 / 27
Overall Ranking
109 / 4546
Industry
Diversified Retail

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Positive

Dollar General Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Dollar General Corporation is a discount retailer. The Company offers merchandise, including consumable items, seasonal items, home products and apparel. Its merchandise includes brands from manufacturers, as well as its own private brand selections with prices at discounts to brands. Its consumables category includes paper and cleaning products, packaged food, perishables, snacks, health and beauty, pet, and tobacco products. Its seasonal products include holiday items, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, automotive and home office supplies. Its home products include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, bed and bath soft goods. The Company’s apparel products include basic items for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes and accessories.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 46.12%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 46.12%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PE is 18.21, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 211.84M shares, increasing 0.00% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by ETHSX
Star Investor ETHSX holds 102.72K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 31 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
147.835
Target Price
+18.72%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current financial score of Dollar General Corp is 7.72, ranking 5 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. Its financial status is weak, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 10.91B, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.89%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 122.94%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.72
Change
0

Financials

5.62

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

10.00

Operational Efficiency

7.67

Growth Potential

6.19

Shareholder Returns

9.13

Dollar General Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current valuation score of Dollar General Corp is 6.88, ranking 16 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. Its current P/E ratio is 18.21, which is 47.84% below the recent high of 26.92 and 42.94% above the recent low of 10.39.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.88
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 5/27
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current earnings forecast score of Dollar General Corp is 7.29, ranking 17 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. The average price target is 130.00, with a high of 160.00 and a low of 80.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.29
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 31 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
147.835
Target Price
+18.72%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

9
Total
24
Median
22
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Dollar General Corp
DG
31
Target Corp
TGT
39
Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
38
Dollar Tree Inc
DLTR
28
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc
BJ
24
TJX Companies Inc
TJX
21
1
2

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current price momentum score of Dollar General Corp is 6.71, ranking 19 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 147.99 and the support level at 112.46, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.58
Change
0.13

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(1)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
-4.976
Sell
RSI(14)
27.361
Sell
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
8.015
Oversold
ATR(14)
5.075
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-91.977
Neutral
Williams %R
92.655
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.601
Sell
StochRSI(14)
63.221
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
126.136
Sell
MA10
132.416
Sell
MA20
141.939
Sell
MA50
145.583
Sell
MA100
131.895
Sell
MA200
120.315
Buy

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The current institutional shareholding score of Dollar General Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 104.61%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 1.10%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 27.19M shares, representing 12.35% of shares outstanding, with 3.27% increase in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
26.78M
+0.29%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
11.98M
+2.96%
State Street Investment Management (US)
10.96M
+9.09%
Pzena Investment Management, LLC
Star Investors
11.68M
-1.45%
Geode Capital Management, L.L.C.
5.66M
+0.28%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
4.94M
+7.46%
First Eagle Investment Management, L.L.C.
Star Investors
5.98M
+0.02%
AQR Capital Management, LLC
2.53M
+416.45%
Baillie Gifford & Co.
Star Investors
3.25M
-3.23%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-23

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Diversified Retail domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Dollar General Corp is 8.01, ranking 6 out of 27 in the Diversified Retail industry. The company's beta value is 0.32. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. Dollar General Corp’s latest ESG disclosure leads the Diversified Retail industry, indicating outstanding, compliant performance across environmental management, social responsibility, and governance, which may help mitigate overall risk.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.01
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.32
VaR
+3.10%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+20.99%
240-Day Volatility
+34.52%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+4.29%
120 days
+14.01%
5 years
+15.85%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-6.14%
120 days
-6.14%
5 years
-32.15%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-1.06
120 days
+1.29
5 years
-0.06

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+20.99%
3 years
+68.98%
5 years
+73.72%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
+1.71
3 years
-0.21
5 years
-0.11
Skewness
240 days
+2.04
3 years
-2.80
5 years
-2.47

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+34.52%
5 years
+36.16%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.72%
5 years
+3.31%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+217.69%
240 days
+217.69%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+21.96%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+27.63%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+1.34%
120 days
+1.73%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-11.70%
60 days
-15.34%
120 days
+9.07%

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