Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Dollar General Corp (DG) - $86.85 as of 5/13/2025 8:28:03 PM EST

Total Score

11 out of 30

Safety Score

63 out of 100

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for DG

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for DG

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for DG

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for DG

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for DG (63 out of 100)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 1
Book Value (Max of 10) 8
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 5
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 6
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 10
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 8
Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) 0

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Financial Details for DG

Company Overview

Ticker DG
Company Name Dollar General Corp
Country USA
Description Dollar General Corporation is an American chain of variety stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
Sector Name TRADE & SERVICES
Industry Name RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Most Recent Quarter 1/31/2025
Next Earnings Date 5/28/2025

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 86.85
Price 4 Years Ago 222.73
Last Day Price Updated 5/13/2025 8:28:03 PM EST
Last Day Volume 4,065,130
Average Daily Volume 4,683,031
52-Week High 144.10
52-Week Low 66.00
Last Price to 52 Week Low 31.59%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 17.94
Industry PE 27.09
Sector PE 47.93
5-Year Average PE 14.21
Free Cash Flow Ratio 20.48
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 77.63
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 75.97
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.19
Total Cash Per Share 4.24
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 33.71
Price to Book Ratio 2.72
Industry Price to Book Ratio 5.77
Sector Price to Book Ratio 10.52
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 0.50
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.10
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.11
Analyst Buy Ratings 8
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 4

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 219,947,000
Market Capitalization 19,102,396,950
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 4/8/2025
Previous Dividend Amount 0.5900
Current Dividend Amount 0.5900
Total Years Dividend Increasing 1
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.36
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.57%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.36
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.57%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 20
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 3.16%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.43%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 0.00%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.95%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 15.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio 46.18%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -52.20%
Annual Earnings Growth -32.27%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 5.11
Reported EPS Past Year 0.00
Reported EPS Prior Year 5.11
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 1,125,253,000
Net Income Past Year 1,125,253,000
Net Income Prior Year 1,661,274,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 4.50%
5-Year Revenue Growth 7.91%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 5.06%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 932,576,000
Total Cash Past Year 932,576,000
Total Cash Prior Year 537,283,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -4,786,449,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -4,786,449,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 5,719,025,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 6,231,539,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 5,719,025,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.56
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.56
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 7,413,707,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 6,749,119,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 7,413,707,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 1,686,176,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 7.67
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,686,176,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 691,576,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.58
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD 1.42
MACD Signal 2.10
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 63.14
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 80.79
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 98.45
Beta 0.28
RSI 49.91
50-Day SMA 90.93
150-Day SMA 149.42
200-Day SMA 164.76

System

Modified 5/12/2025 10:08:00 PM EST